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Schedule
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Monday, February 3, 2025 |
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7:30 am-4:15 pm |
Conference Attendee Assistance: Check-In and Badge Pick-Up |
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8:00-9:00 am |
Conference Breakfast
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9:00 am-2:00 pm |
Assisted Living In-House General Counsel Roundtable, sponsored by NCAL
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9:00-10:15 am Extended Sessions
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1. Beyond SNF: Intro to Post-Acute/Fundamentals of Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement in Long Term Care (SNF) (not repeated)
2. Anatomy of a "Worthless Service" False Claims Act (SNF)
3. Allegations of Fraud and Abuse in Nursing Homes United States v. Gilbert: Anatomy of an Acquittal (SNF)
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10:15-10:45 am |
Coffee and Networking Break
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10:45-11:45 am Concurrent Sessions |
4. Strategic Alliances Between Health Systems and Post-Acute Care, Assisted Living, and Ancillary Providers to Address Difficult Hospital Discharges (SNF, AL) (not repeated)
5. Fear, Loathing and The Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Senior Care Providers and the Primary COVID-19 Financial Support Programs–A View From the Trenches (not repeated)
6. Medicare and Medicaid Audit Landscape, Defense, and Collateral Consequences for Home Health Agencies, Hospice Providers, and SNFs (Advanced) (SNF, HH)
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11:45 am-1:00 pm |
Lunch Break
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1:00-2:00 pm Concurrent Sessions |
7. Untangling the Mysterious Web of Provider Sponsored I-SNPs,. D-SNP,s, IE-SNPs, and C-SNPs in Today's Long Term Care Environment (SNF, AL) (not repeated)
8. Not “If” but “When”: Tips to Prepare for a Data Incident (SNF, HH, AL)
9. Legal Ethics
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2:00-2:30 pm |
Coffee and Networking Break
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2:30-4:15 pm
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2:30-2:45 PM
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Asha B. Scielzo, AHLA President |
2:45-4:15 pm
10. Chevron, Kisor, Loper Bright, Jarkesy (and Avon)–What Long Term Care Practitioners Need to Know About Recent Supreme Court Administrative Law Decisions
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Joseph L. Bianculli, Health Care Lawyers, PLC
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4:15-5:30 pm
Networking Mixer
This event is included in the registration fee. Attendees, speakers, and registered guests are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
7:00 am-5:30 pm
Conference Attendee Assistance
If you have not checked in, stop by to print your badge.
7:00-8:00 am
Conference Breakfast
This event is included in the program registration fee. Attendees, speakers, and registered guest are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor
8:00-9:00 am Concurrent Sessions
11. Assisted Living Discharge: Options for Managing Difficult Situations (Advanced) (AL) (not repeated)
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Brian Danaher, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Benchmark Senior Living
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12. OIG’s Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance Document (ICPG) For Nursing Facilities (not repeated)
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Felicia Heimer, Senior Counsel, Office of the Inspector General, US Department of Health and Human Services
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6. Medicare and Medicaid Audit Landscape, Defense, and Collateral Consequences for Home Health Agencies, Hospice Providers, and SNFs (Advanced) (SNF, HH) (repeat)
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William A. Dombi, President, National Association for Home Care
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9:15-10:15 am Concurrent Sessions
13. Home Health and Hospice Legislative and Regulatory Update (HH) (not repeated)
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Katie Wehri, National Association for Home Care & Hospice
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14. Assisted Living and Senior Housing Legislative and Regulatory Update (AL) (not repeated)
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LaShuan Bethea, Executive Director, National Center for Assisted Living
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15. SNF Legislative and Regulatory Update (SNF)
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Jonathon Lips, Vice President, Legal Affairs, LeadingAge
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10:15-10:45 am
Coffee and Networking Break
Exhibits Open–Meet the Exhibitors. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor
10:45-11:45 am Concurrent Sessions
16. Will your Value Based Payment (VBP) Success be Impacted by your Compliance Efforts? (SNF, AL) (not repeated)
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Michelle McGovern, General Counsel, A Place for Mom
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17. SNF Involuntary Discharges: Legal Requirements and Practice Tips (SNF)
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Barbara Barrett, Attorney, Chief Compliance Officer, Reliant Care Management Company
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18. Evolution of a Nursing Home, Home Health Agency, and Hospice Enforcement Case: The View from Both Sides (SNF, HH)
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Jody Erdfarb, Wiggin and Dana LLP
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11:45 am-1:00 pm
Lunch and Learn
This is not included in the registration fee; there is an additional fee of $65; limited attendance and pre-registration is required. Continuing Education Credits are not available. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor
1:15-2:45 pm
Interactive Session: General Counsel Roundtable Discussion
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Jennifer R. Sourk, General Counsel, Midwest Health
This session is for General Counsel only; space is limited; pre-registration required. |
1:15-2:30 pm
Extended Sessions
19. The Americans with Disabilities Act's Requirement in Long-Term Care and Post-Acute Settings (not repeated)
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Steven E. Gordon, United States Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia
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20. Case Law Update and Impacts on Long Term and Post-Acute Care Providers
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Katey Hinz, Husch Blackwell
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2. Anatomy of a "Worthless Service" False Claims Act case for Long Term and Post-Acute Care Facilities (SNF) (repeat)
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Thomas H. Barnard, Baker Donelson
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2:30-3:00 pm
Coffee and Networking Break
Exhibits Open–Meet the Exhibitors. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor
3:00-4:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
21. State Privacy Laws and HIPAA (not repeated)
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Taylor Tennison, Corporate Counsel, Addus HomeCare
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22. Best Practices for Managing and Negotiating with Managed Care Payers
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Jennifer Gallop, Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
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9. Legal Ethics (repeat)
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Lynn M. Barrett, Barrett Law, PA
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4:15-5:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
23. A Comparative Review of States' Statutes that Govern CCRCs (not repeated)
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Bruce Anders, Chief Legal Officer, Pacific Retirement
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24. Post Acute Facility Care and Hospice Partnership Puzzle (AL, HH)
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Rachel Hold-Weiss, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan and Aronoff LLP
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8. Not “If” but “When”: Tips to Prepare for a Data Incident (repeat)
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Valerie Montague, Nixon Peabody LLP
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5:15-6:15 pm
Networking Mixer
This event is included in the registration fee. Attendees, speakers, and registered guests are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor
Wednesday, February 5, 2024
7:00 am-1:00 pm
Conference Attendee Assistance
7:00-8:00 am
Conference Breakfast
This event is included in the program registration fee. Attendees, speakers, and registered guest are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor
8:00-9:15 am Extended Sessions
25. Distress in Long Term Care (not repeated)
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Katie Cownie, Dorsey & Whitney
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3. Allegations of Fraud and Abuse in Nursing Homes United States v. Gilbert: Anatomy of an Acquittal (SNF) (repeat)
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Beth Moskow-Schnoll, Ballard Spahr LLP
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20. Case Law Update and Impacts on Long Term and Post-Acute Care Providers (repeat)
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Katey Hinz, Husch Blackwell
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9:30-10:30 am Concurrent Sessions
26. LGTBQ+ Community Issues (not repeated)
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Pamela S. Kaufmann, Hanson Bridgett LLP
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27. Managing AR issues with Medicaid residents (not repeated)
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Terry Harman, Sr. Director Revenue Cycle Management, Legal Affairs, Government Affairs, PM Genesis Healthcare
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24. Post Acute Facility Care and Hospice Partnership Puzzle (AL, HH) (repeat)
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Rachel Hold-Weiss, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan and Aronoff LLP
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10:45-11:45 am Concurrent Sessions
28. Alternatives to Mergers: Innovative Arrangements in Senior Living and Home Health (SNF, AL, HH) (not repeated)
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Kelly Leahy, Dinsmore
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15. SNF Legislative and Regulatory Update (SNF) (repeat)
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Jonathon Lips, Vice President, Legal Affairs, LeadingAge
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22. Best Practices for Managing and Negotiating with Managed Care Payors (repeat)
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Jennifer Gallop, Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
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12:00-1:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
29. Enrollment/ Changes to 855 (not repeated)
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Christopher C. Puri, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
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17. SNF Involuntary Discharges: Legal Requirements and Practice Tips (SNF) (repeat)
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Barbara Barrett, Attorney, Chief Compliance Officer, Reliant Care Management Company
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18. Evolution of a Nursing Home, Home Health Agency, and Hospice Enforcement Case: The View from Both Sides (SNF, HH) (repeat)
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Jody Erdfarb, Wiggin and Dana LLP
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In-Person Conference Format
How It Works
- We will offer in-depth breakout sessions where speakers and attendees can interact and collaborate with each other in-person.
- We provide seamless check-in and onsite badge printing.
- Built-in extended time between sessions for moving from room to room, networking with colleagues, and personal break time.
- All conference sessions will be recorded. Video of the presentations, along with the materials will be available to all attendees who register and can be watched to earn On Demand Continuing Education Credits. Those that cannot attend in-person can purchase the eProgram and apply for Continuing Education Credits. More information on our ePrograms.
- For questions or more information, please email [email protected]
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Conference Accessibility and Special Needs
AHLA is committed to ensuring equitable access to our educational content. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and offering accessibility accommodations for our in-person conferences.
Become A Sponsor
If your organization is interested in sponsoring AHLA's Long Term and Post-Acute Care Law and Compliance conference, please contact Valerie Eshleman.