Compliance & Enforcement Forum

Compliance and Enforcement Forum – Virtual Session

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Seminar Description:

Nursing Facilities are one of the most heavily regulated types of health care entities in the country and must comply with a multitude of state and federal laws and regulations. It is important for nursing facility providers to understand the current enforcement environment on the both the state and federal level related to these laws and regulations. This session will discuss:

• Federal Substance Use Disorder (“SUD”) discrimination settlements

• SUD components in the revised CMS Requirements of Participation

• Federal False Claims Act trends in long term care cases 

• Recent Massachusetts long term care enforcement actions

• Staffing and discharge issues and much more

Objectives:

1. Understand the legal ramifications and process of DOJ investigations related to discrimination.

2. Identify areas of focus for potential investigations related to the Federal False Claims Act.

3. Understand revisions in the CMS Requirements of Participation related to the care of residents with SUD.

Presenters:

Gregory Dorchak, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Civil Rights Unit

Kevin Lownds, Deputy Chief, Medicaid Fraud Unit, Mass. Attorney General’s Office

Helen Magliozzi, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Mass. Senior Care Association

David Schumacher, Partner, Hooper, Lundy & Bookman

Target Audience: Administrators, Regional Leadership/Compliance Staff, Director of Nursing,  
Risk Management staff

Fees:

$60 per person - Mass Senior Care Members       

$120 per person - Non-Members

CEUs: 2.0
The Massachusetts Senior Care Association has qualified for “deemed status #NH-09015-007” from the Board of Registration of Nursing Home Administrators for Administrators. This program also meets continuing education requirements for Nurses in Massachusetts.

All paid attendees will receive a certificate of attendance. 

Cancellation Policy: 
Mass Senior Care must be notified in writing no later than 48 hours prior to the start of the seminar for a credit of equal amount to be issued to your Mass Senior Care account. No refunds will be given.  “No Show” attendees will be billed at the full registration fee. Cancellations should be emailed to info@maseniorcare.org.

Please note: Virtual Link will be sent upon receipt of payment. If the corporate office is processing your registration, please call the Mass Senior Care office to confirm payment and registration.