What Physicians and their Advisors Need to Know

What Physicians and their Advisors Need to Know About “Excluded Persons” and How to Make Sure You Do Not Have One Alan S. Gassman, Esq. agassman@gassmanpa. com Lester J. Perling, Esq. lperling@broadandcassel. com Tuesday, December 4, 2012 5: 30 p. m. Copyright © 2012 Gassman & Perling 1

Does a practice really have to lose every dollar it has billed to Medicare if it has an excluded individual? Copyright © 2012 Gassman & Perling 2

What databases do you check and how often must you check them? Copyright © 2012 Gassman & Perling 3

Can you hire an excluded individual and completely insulate them from providing Medicare services? Copyright © 2012 Gassman & Perling 4

How does an excluded individual affect Medicare HMO and Medicaid services? Copyright © 2012 Gassman & Perling 5

Steps to take if you represent an excluded individual. Copyright © 2012 Gassman & Perling 6

QUESTIONS? Copyright © 2012 Gassman & Perling 7

The Whistleblower Threat – Do You Have It and What Can You Do About It? Alan S. Gassman, Esq. agassman@gassmanpa. com Lester J. Perling, Esq. lperling@broadandcassel. com Wednesday, December 5, 2012 12: 30 p. m. Copyright © 2012 Gassman & Perling 8

What Physicians and their Advisors Need to Know About “Excluded Persons” and How to Make Sure You Do Not Have One Alan S. Gassman, Esq. agassman@gassmanpa. com Lester J. Perling, Esq. lperling@broadandcassel. com Tuesday, December 4, 2012 5: 30 p. m. Copyright © 2012 Gassman & Perling 9