Horty Springer -Horty Springer January 2021 Audio Conference: CARES Act Provider Relief Funds – It’s Time to Pay the Piper!

So earlier this year you received money from the Provider Relief Funds authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. That’s great. But whenever you hear, “We’re from the Government and we’re here to help” there’s always strings attached.  Once 2021 starts, you’ll be asked to account for how you used those funds and must pay money back if you didn’t use it correctly. In addition, you’ll be expected to be able to prove that you complied with all the terms and conditions that came with the money, such as not collecting higher out-of-pocket payments from COVID-19 patients than what the patient would have had to pay if they went to an in-network provider. The OIG Work Plan has prioritized audits of providers who received PRF money, and whistleblowers and their attorneys are lurking in the shadows waiting to pounce with False Claims Act suits. What to do? 

Tune into HortySpringer’s first Grand Rounds Audio Conference of 2021 where Dan Mulholland and Joshua Hodges will walk you through what will be expected of hospitals, medical practices or other providers who received CARES Act funds and help you get ready to show you are compliant.

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SPECIAL NOTE:
There is no educational content to this course. This course is designed to supplement training that has already occurred. This course is designed to only collect CME evaluations.

Target Audience

This course was designed for hospital administrators, physicians and clinicians who need to be better informed about how to manage and possibly improve their overall performance.

Suggested Additional Reading:  https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/cares-act-provider-relief-fund/for-providers/index.html

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this program, the participant should be able to:

  • Recognize what is required of providers who received money from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provider Relief Funds and how they will need to demonstrate what they did when audited by the Government
  • Describe certain key risks associated with the receipt of Provider Relief Funds.
  • List the general principles for preparing documentation to support compliance with the PRF Terms and Conditions and reporting requirements.
  • Identify which experts (e.g., legal, accounting, etc.) to consult when preparing reports on the use of PRF funds.
  • Begin preparation for potential audits related to the receipt of PRF funds.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
01/11/2021
Course expires: 
01/11/2024
Horty Springer
United States

Dan Mulholland, JD — Senior Partner with the law firm of Horty, Springer & Mattern, P.C.
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

Joshua A. Hodges, JD — Associate Attorney with the law firm of Horty, Springer & Mattern, P.C.
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

All presenters disclosure of relevant financial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services, used on, or consumed by, patients is listed above.  No other planners, members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

 

 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.00 Attendance
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