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Whistleblowers: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Agency
Program Code:
401
Date:
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Time:
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM
SPEAKER
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Denise Bonn, Esq., Deputy Director, Center for Health Care Law, National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Washington, D.C.
Description
The health care industry has become the whistleblower's favorite target, and last year saw significant whistleblower action against home care and hospice organizations. This program will present an overview of whistleblower incentives under the False Claims Act, discuss home care and hospice risk areas, whistleblowers' rights, steps a provider can take to deter potential whistleblowers, and recent whistleblower cases against the home care and hospice industry.
Objectives:
1. Identify the legal basis of a whistleblower case and the process of a whistleblower lawsuit.
2. Recognize home care and hospice risk areas, whistleblower's rights and actions providers can take to deter whistleblowers.
3. Discuss recent whistleblower cases against the home care and hospice industry.
LEARNER OUTCOMES:
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Discuss recent whistleblower cases against the home care and hospice industry.
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Identify the legal basis of a whistleblower case and the process of a whistleblower lawsuit.
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Recognize home care and hospice risk areas, whistleblower's rights and actions providers can take to deter whistleblowers.
Educational Expertise
Intermediate; 1.5 Nursing CEs; 1.0 Accounting CPE (NASBA/Reg/Eth)
No items are available for this session.