Agenda / Content Covered

Session Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Eastern
Presenter: Susan Meek

1. Key Laws to Know
   1. The Stark Law
   2. The Anti-Kickback Statute
   3. The False Claims Act
2. Recent Advisory Opinions, Court Decisions, and Trends in Enforcement
3. Practical Techniques for Implementing Compliance Programs
4. Minimizing Exposure to Whistleblower Claims: Legal Best Practices
5. Identifying Risks: What to Look For
6. How to Spot Healthcare Fraud
7. Alterations of Medical Records: What You Need to Know
8. Failure to Comply: Top Liability Concerns
9. Responding to Violations: Key Steps to Take

Accreditation Details:

SUSAN MEEK, M.D., J.D., is an attorney whose practice primarily focuses on medical-legal, corporate and business matters, pharmaceutical and device litigation, nursing home litigation, real estate, mediation, and arbitration. She represents both plaintiffs and defendants in both transactional work and litigation. She has served as a special master in a large multi-party lawsuit and as an administrative law judge in Texas. In the past she has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law School teaching ADR, dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration, and legal negotiation. As a mediator and arbitrator for many years in all areas of the law she is on the Federal Mediators list in Texas. She has previously served as an expert witness for the Department of Health and Human Services. She earned her B.S. degree from the University of Illinois, J.D. degree from the University of Illinois (Northern) and M.D. degree from Chicago Medical School. Ms. Meek trained at the Mayo Clinic and completed an ophthalmologic residency at the University of Arizona. In the past she has served on a Governor’s Task Force and has been involved on committees dealing with medical and legal issues.