John W. VanSanten, MAI is a Director and Practice Leader for the Real Estate Group at Wellspring Partners. He has over 17 years of experience, with an exclusive focus on Healthcare Properties. John's practice covers the nation.
Gary Gasbarra, CPA, Chief Accounting Officer, Provena Health
Gary Gasbarra is System Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer/Corporate Controller at Provena Health.
In this role, Gary has system responsibility for the leadership and oversight for internal and external financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, the external audit of the consolidated financial statements, all tax compliance and related service needs. He serves as the system’s primary accounting authority.
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Pat Coffey is a partner in the Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP business litigation, health law, white collar defense and investigations practice groups. Pats practice focuses on investigations, corporate compliance and complex civil and criminal litigation matters, and a significant portion of his practice involves the representation of physicians, hospitals, systems and other health care providers in litigation, investigations and statutory and regulatory enforcement matters.
Pat counsels health care clients on compliance related topics, and is a frequent speaker on fraud and abuse enforcement and compliance issues at national conferences including ANI.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the common arguments being used by local, state and federal tax authorities, Attorneys General, consumer advocates and plaintiffs class action lawyers to challenge the charitable nature and tax-exempt status of hospitals, systems and other nonprofit and exempt healthcare organizations, reviewing the Provena Covenant defense
Discuss how controversies are directed to tax-exempt healthcare and focused on the pricing, billing and collection for services provided to uninsured, underinsured and others who seek or may qualify for financial assistance consideration.
Discuss the use of community benefit reporting, community outreach, use of exemption valuations and other proactive strategies to assist in managing the still rising debate over the eligibility of modern health care for tax subsidies.