8:00 – 8:30 Virtual Networking

8:30 – 9:00 Introductions

9:00 – 11:00 Virtual Presentation: “Medical Billing…Transparency and No Surprises” with Ellen E. Stewart, Esq, CLE, Spencer Fane, LLP

Link to Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/162331194

This presentation will cover the federal and state laws regarding transparency and surprise medical billing and its effect on mental health providers. Ellen will help participants to understand the complex federal and state laws regarding transparency and no surprises laws, and compliance issues and penalties under both laws.

2 PDH’s - Domain TBD

Ellen E. Stewart helps health care clients successfully navigate a myriad of legal issues and regulations so they can effectively deliver patient care while still meeting their business goals. Whether she is assisting clients in mergers and acquisitions, negotiating contracts or developing corporate compliance programs, Ms. Stewart is dedicated to providing her clients with the highest level of transactional counsel and litigation advocacy.

During her many years of practicing in this area, Ms. Stewart has served numerous clients, such as hospitals, physicians and preferred provider organizations, for a variety of issues concerning the delivery of health care:

• Mergers and acquisitions

• Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement

• Managed care contracting and enforcement

• Information technology

• Medical equipment and supply agreements and leases

• Physician and executive employment agreements

• Anti-kickback and Stark regulations

• Medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations

• HIPAA training and compliance.

Ms. Stewart provides assistance to many types of health care organizations, including hospitals, physicians, and alternative delivery systems. She assists clients in the formation of new entities, the acquisition and sale of entities as well as providing.