Health Care Fraud
Thursday, April 19, 2007
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sponsors
Criminal Law Section
Health Law Section
Join our three distinct panels as they explore the latest developments in practice issues related to health care fraud. Each panel will cover a separate set of topics. The first panel will survey the newest areas of fraudulent activity being investigated by the government. The second panel will cover the investigation and prosecution processes involved in representing individuals in health care fraud matters and offer useful practice tips. The third panel will highlight the unique role and perspective of a qui tam relator and relator counsel in health care fraud prosecutions.
Panel One: The New Wave of Health Care Fraud Enforcement
- Off-Label Marketing/Gleason
- Clinical Research Fraud
- Medical Devices
Moderator
Maria R. Durant, Esq.
Dwyer & Collora, LLP
Panelists
Joan McPhee, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
Michael R. Manthei, Esq.
Holland & Knight LLP
Gregg Shapiro, Esq.
US Attorney’s Office
Martin F. Murphy, Esq.
Foley Hoag LLP
Panel Two: Practice Issues in Health Care Fraud Investigations
- How the McNulty Memorandum affects complex health care fraud investigations
- Representing individuals in health care fraud investigations
- Restitution issues in health care fraud prosecutions
- Practice tips on dealing with the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units
and securing separate state settlement agreements
Moderator
Joshua S. Levy, Esq.
Ropes & Gray LLP
Panelists
Joseph F. Savage, Jr., Esq.
Goodwin Procter LLP
Jeremy Sternberg, Esq.
US Attorney’s Office
Nicholas Messuri, Esq.
Tufts Associated Health Plans, Inc.
Allison D. Burroughs, Esq.
Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Panel Three: Qui Tam Relators in Health Care Fraud Prosecutions
- The Role of a Qui Tam Relator and Relator’s Counsel
- The Unique Perspective of Relators in Dealing with the Government
- The Practical Effect of Relators’ Positions on Defense Counsel Negotiations
Moderator
Robin Johnson, Esq.
Johnson & Aceto, LLP
Panelists
Robert M. Thomas, Jr. Esq.
Thomas & Associates
Dr. Joseph Gerstein
Former Medical Director, Tufts Associated Health Plans, Inc.
Program Prices
$120 - BBA Members
$155 - Non-Members
$85 - BBA Sponsoring Section Member
$65 - BBA Member Legal Services/Government Lawyer
$25 - Law Student
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