Amazon.com description: Product Description: Health Care Law Enforcement and Compliance provides an authoritative, insider's perspective on the latest changes to the government's health care policies and how they are impacting clients. Featuring partners from some of the nation's leading law firms, this book guides the reader through the current trends in health care law and the numerous updates to regulations, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), False Claims Act, Stark Law, and Anti-Kickback Statute. These authors analyze the recent enforcement actions taken against those the government suspects of health care fraud, waste, or abuse, and discuss what clients and lawyers need to do when faced with an investigation. In this rapidly changing compliance environment, these lawyers also stress the need to conduct internal audits and re-examine existing compliance efforts in order to include the latest requirements and address risk areas. Additionally, these leaders reflect on the challenges that clients face, the future of health care enforcement, and the role that lawyers will continue to play in this area of law. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great legal minds of today, as these experienced lawyers offer up their thoughts on the keys to success within this time of heightened enforcement.

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business and legal intelligence from leading C-Level executives and lawyers. Each chapter offers thought leadership and expert analysis on an industry, profession, or topic, providing a future-oriented perspective and proven strategies for success. Each author has been selected based on their experience and C-Level standing within the business and legal communities.

Chapters Include:

1. Claire Turcotte, Partner, Bricker & Eckler LLP - "Keeping Clients Compliant with Stark and Other Health Care Laws"
2. Lisa J. Acevedo and Jennifer L. Rathburn, Partners, Quarles & Brady LLP - "Medical Privacy Enforcement and Penalties: HIPAA Gets Teeth"
3. William Duane Darling, Partner, Strasburger & Price LLP - "Quality-Based Reimbursement Systems and Compliance"
4. Judith Waltz, Partner and Co-Chair, Life Sciences Industry Team, Foley & Lardner LLP - "Turning Up the HEAT: Health Care Compliance and Enforcement in the Climate of Health Care Reform"
5. T. Mills Fleming, Partner and Chair, Health Care Practice Group, Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn PC - "New Government Scrutiny Demands New Strategies for Health Care Clients"
6. Jill Jensen, Partner and Chair, Health Section, Cline Williams Wright Johnson & Oldfather LLP - "No Excuses: Small Providers and the Struggle for Compliance"

Appendices Include:

Appendix A: Security Breaches & Increased Government Enforcement: How to Cover Your Assets
Appendix B: Compliance Checklist
Appendix C: Medicare Shared Savings Program
Appendix D: Master Services Agreement
Appendix E: Physician Recruitment Compliance Checklist