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In this webinar, our panel discusses critical trends and developments in health care fraud and abuse, compliance, and enforcement in 2023. Topics covered include recent government enforcement initiatives, Stark and Anti-Kickback developments, self-disclosures and settlements, trends, and changes in the industry that will impact health care organizations and their contracting and compliance efforts in 2024.

On June 30, 2023, CMS issued its final guidance memorandum on the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program for the Initial Price Applicability Year of 2026. This memorandum is the latest development in the accelerated implementation of the negotiation program, issued just four months after CMS released an initial draft of the guidance memorandum, which generated substantial stakeholder feedback. In this webinar, participants will hear the reactions to the final guidance from Margaux Hall of Ropes & Gray, LLP and Clay Willis of Berkeley Research Group. The speakers will also provide insights into key considerations for manufacturers heading into the negotiation process for the initial year and what this may mean for later years of the program.

This webinar will explore the process for seeking formal guidance from government agencies related to the Physician Self-Referral Law and Anti-Kickback Statute/Beneficiary Inducement Civil Monetary Penalty Laws. The panel will include former and current government officials who will discuss the process and scope of the advisory opinion processes. The moderator will ask the panel about frequently asked questions, and for tips for successful interaction with the government.

In June 2023, the Supreme Court ruled to end affirmative action programs in college admissions. This ruling is likely to exacerbate an already unstable health care workforce pipeline that has been devastated by the COVID-19 public health emergency. The audience will hear from speakers on all sides of the issue, an educator who is also a representative of an organization that is part of the pipeline, a health care attorney, and an employment lawyer. The webinar will discuss the likely future impacts of the decision, and challenges and opportunities for growth for health care clients navigating this new landscape.