To Be Announced

July 13, 2010 - Andrew Blustein and Lourdes Martinez to present at the New Jersey Hospital Association/Health Research & Educational Trust of New Jersey Educational Program, entitled RAC Audits Are Here: Examining Appeals and Self-Disclosures

June 11, 2010 - Andrew Blustein will present a NY Legislative Update for the past year at The Association of Healthcare Risk Management of New York, Inc. Annual Full Day Conference.  The conference will be held at The New York Helmsley Hotel, New York, NY from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., followed by their 25th Anniversary Celebration Cocktail Hour.  For further information, Click Here.

May 26, 2010 - Jeff Adest and Lourdes Martinez to speak at the NYAHSA Spring Training Institute and Exhibition.  Mr. Adest's topic will address Voluntary Disclosure to Government Agencies and Ms. Martinez's topic will address Public Health Law Section 2803-d, reporting abuses of persons receiving care or services in residential health care facilities.  The Conference will be held from May 24-26, 2010 at The Saratoga Hilton Hotel & Conference Center, Saratoga Springs, NY. 

May 14, 2010 - Lourdes Martinez will be one of the presenters at the NYS Bar Association's 2010 Long Term Care Conference.  Ms. Martinez's topic, entitled Fraud and Abuse in the Long Term Care Programs, will include an update on OMIG audits and an overview of the compliance and integrity provisions of the federal health care reform legislation.  The accredited conference will be held at The New Yorker Hotel, New York, NY.  For registration information, Click Here.

May 12, 2010 - Lourdes Martinez will be one of the speakers at a Spring Seminar hosted by Atlantic Business Products and The Center to Promote Health Care Studies. Ms. Martinez will be speaking about fraud and abuse in healthcare, state and federal investigations and update on recent initiatives, and quality of care in nursing homes. The seminar takes place from 8:00 a.m. to 3;15 p.m. at the Sheraton New York & Towers, New York, NY. Click here for the flyer for this seminar.

April 20, 2010 - Jeffrey Brown and Stuart Hochron will be presenting at the Bergen County Medical Society in River Edge, NJ on the topic "Protecting Your Livelihood: Tips for Preventing Medical Malpractice Claims and Protecting Your Assets."  Click Here for more information about this seminar.

April 9, 2010 - Stacey Gulick will be one of the speakers at the New York State Bar Associations, Health Law Fundamentals seminar.  Ms. Gulick will provide an overview of State and Federal regulatory agencies that regulate healthcare providers and the statutory scheme they operate within.  The one day seminar will take place at Affinia Manhattan, New York, NY.  For further information, Click Here.

March 30, 2010 - Lourdes Martinez will be one of the speakers at a seminar hosted by the Center to Promote Health Care Studies who is partnering with Shore Pharmaceutical and Med World Pharmacy.  Ms. Martinez will be speaking about fraud and abuse in healthcare, state and federal investigations and recent initiatives, and quality of care in nursing homes.  The seminar takes place from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza, La Guardia Airport, East Elmhurst, NY.  Click Here for the flyer for this seminar.

March 24, 2010 - Andrew Blustein and Peter Mancino will present a 90-minute accredited National Teleconference hosted by the National Business Institute (NBI).  To effectively implement the new requirements, topics will include an overview of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act), New Privacy and Security Obligations for Covered Entities, New Obligations for Business Associates, Expanded Civil Penalties and Enforcement provisions as well as Upcoming Regulations and Next Steps.  For registration information, Click Here.

March 18, 2010 - Lourdes Martinez & Stacy Gulick will participate in a three-hour accredited seminar for pharmacists hosted by the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York. Topics will include an update on recent OMIG initiatives and the latest revisions to HIPAA legal and regulatory requirements brought by enactment of the HITECH Act. The seminar will take place at 7 pm in Getzville, NY. For additional seminar information, Click Here

March 12, 2010 - Philip Chronakis will be one of the speakers at the National Business Institute seminar entitled Effective Use of Evidence From Investigation to Trial.  Mr. Chronakis will present two topics:  Effective Discovery Techniques and Ethical Considerations.  The one day seminar will be held at the Melville Marriott in Melville, New York.  Registration information is available - Click Here.

January 27, 2010 - Steve Chananie and Stacey Gulick will participate in the New York State Bar Association's Annual Health Law Section Meeting on "Health Care Reform: Now What?" by presenting a Health Law Update.  The Meeting will be held from January 25-30, 2010 at the Hilton New York in New York City.  To view the meeting program and registration information, Click Here.

January 14, 2010 - Steve Antico to present the Tax Aspects of Joint Venture Arrangements at the Hudson-Bergen Inn of Transactional Counsel, The Bergen Bar Building, Hackensack, NJ

January 8, 2010 - Peter Mancino and Stacey Gulick will present at the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York's 2010 Mid Winter. Topics will include an update on significant changes to the HIPAA privacy and security requirements and compare existing HIPAA requirements and show the new mandates established by the HITECH Act. The three day conference will take place from January 7, 2010 thru January 9, 2010 in Saratoga Springs, NY.
For additional Information Click Here

December 3, 2009 - Steven Chananie will be presenting a talk on Voluntary Disclosures:  Benefits, Risks and the Auditing Process at the New England Healthcare Internal Auditors Fall 2009 Conference.  Mr. Chananie's presentation will be at 10:15 a.m. on day two of the three-day conference scheduled to take place December 2-4, 2009 at the Newport Harbor Hotel & Marine in Newport, Rhode Island.  Conference registration information is available - Click Here.

December 8, 2009 - Debbie Silverman to present at the HFMA New Jersey Chapter Managed Care Issues workshop.  Ms. Silverman is scheduled to present her topic, entitled Hot Topics in Hospital Contracting, during the Northern session from 9:45 am - 12:00 pm.  The all day workshop will be held at the Atlantic Health Training Center, in Morris Plains, NJ.  For registration information, Click Here.

November 5, 2009 - Lourdes Martinez will participate in the New York State Bar Association's Continuing Legal Education Program entitled, "Representing Licensed Professionals Before the Office of Professional Medical Conduct & the Office of Professional Discipline." Ms. Martinez' session, from 11:30-12:10 p.m., will cover "Restoration of License after Revocation or Disciplinary Surrender and Interview and Informal Settlement Conference Procedures." The Program will be held at the New Yorker Hotel, 481 Eighth Avenue (at 34th Street), New York, NY. For a NYSBA CLE Program Brochure Click Here

October 29, 2009 Andrew Blustein and Debra Silverman will participate in a panel discussion on the Legal Implications of "Physician Alignment Strategies" presented by HFMA Hudson Valley NY Chapter. The session is entitled "Physician Alignment Strategies" and "Advanced Chargemaster Strategies" being held at The Holiday Inn in Fishkill, New York from 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM.

October 15, 2009 Fred Miller will be one of the speakers at the 2009 New Jersey HFMA Annual Institute. Mr. Miller is schedule to present his topic entitled "Managed Care Update 2009" during the Thursday afternoon session held between 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The New Jersey Chapter of HFMA in cooperation with The Metropolitan Philadelphia Chapter of HFMA will be held at the Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa, Atlantic City, New Jersey from October 14 - 16, 2009. For more information, Click Here

October 12, 2009 - Hayden Wool to speak at HCCA's Physician Practice Compliance Conference.  The conference will be held at the Doubletree Hotel Philadelphia.  Mr. Wool's topic is entitled "Ancillary Services:  A Practical Approach to Navigating Through Stark Law Requirements and the Medicare Billing Rules."  The conference will be held from October 11-12, 2009.  For conference brochure and registration, Click Here.

October 8, 2009 - Lourdes Martinez to speak on the rollout of Medicare's Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs) program and recommend steps providers may take to be prepared and effectively manage a RAC audit.  Her session will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 at the New Jersey Society of Oncology Managers Annual Conference on October 8, 2009.  The Conference is being held from October 7-9, 2009 at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.  For registration information, Click Here.

October 8, 2009 - Stacey Gulick to speak on Informed Consents from 1:00 to 2:00 at the New Jersey Society of Oncology Managers Annual Conference. The Conference is being held from October 7-9, 2009 at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. For registration information, Click Here.

September 17, 2009 - Andrew Blustein from Garfunkel Wild, P.C. and David A. Mebane from Saint Barnabas Health Care System will discuss the Before, During and After a Security Incident: How to Prepare and Respond. The Summit will be held in Washington, D.C.

For a Summit brochure and registration information Click Here

September 15, 2009 - Steven J. Chananie will join Robert A. Hussar, 1st Deputy Medicaid Inspector General, in a day-long seminar on the latest fraud and abuse enforcement initiatives, focusing on the False Claims Act, the new State mandatory compliance program regulations, OMIG's voluntary disclosure guidelines, and recent OMIG audit activity in skilled nursing facilities.  Enrollment information for the seminar, the "High Cost of Non-Compliance," is available - Click Here.

September 11, 2009 - Lourdes Martinez will participate in the Healthcare Financial Management Association Metropolitan Chapter's Mid-Year Reimbursement Update at the LaGuardia Marriott Hotel in East Elmhurst.  Ms. Martinez will provide an overview of recent OMIG enforcement activities, including the new mandatory compliance program requirements.  Registration information is available - Click Here.

September 10, 2009 - Judith Eisen and Peter Mancino to give a presentation on Health Information Technology (HITECH) and the new Red Flag Rules sponsored by the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York (PSSNY).  The presentation will summarize those aspects of Health Information Technology (HITECH) and the new Red Flag Rules directly applicable to pharmacies.  The presentation will be held at the Crowne Plaza LaGuardia Airport Hotel in East Elmhurst, New York.

GW to host New Red Flag Rules Seminar at New Jersey Hospitals

GW will host an on-site seminar at your hospital regarding the New Red Flag Rules. To schedule an appointment, Click Here for the flyer for this program.

July 27 and 28, 2009 - GW is hosting a New Red Flag Rules Seminar

June 23, 2009 - Suzanne Avena to speak at seminar entitled NYS's NEW Environmental Tenant/Occupant Indoor Air Contamination Notification Law and Insurance Products to Address Potential Liabilities

June 3, 2009 - Lourdes Martinez to speak about Nursing Home Compliance in 2009

May 4, 2009 - Suzanne Avena to moderate program entitled Legally Green - How to Make Green by Going Green

April 24, 2009 - Steve Antico will be speaking at the 2009 Business Law Symposium in Woodbridge, NJ

April 16, 2009 - Pat Monahan to give a presentation on Serious Reportable Events

April 15, 2009 - Lourdes Martinez presenting a Webinar on the Top Ten Compliance Issues for 2009