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| Kevin Porter, Partner, Vigorito, Barker, Porter and Patterson LLP to Speak at the KG's WebcastKevin Porter, Partner, Vigorito, Barker, Porter and Patterson LLP to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Enhanced State False Claims Act Enforcement in 2016 LIVE Webcast
For further details, please visit: https://theknowledgegroup.org/ About Kevin Porter Kevin D. Porter has focused his legal practice in a variety of health care law areas including administrative hearings before state and federal regulatory bodies, contracts, representing physicians and other ancillary health care professionals in disciplinary proceedings, advising clients on Anti-Kickback and Stark issues, and assisting health care facilities, including hospitals and nursing homes, with compliance issues, and preparation of effective responses to Joint Commission, and state and federal regulatory citations. Kevin also assists clients confronted with regulatory and criminal investigations arising from healthcare transactions and activities. Mr. Porter is a graduate of the Wagner School of Public Administration where he received a Masters of Public Administration, with a specialization in Health Care. Prior to completing his graduate work at New York University, Mr. Porter worked as an Assistant Director in Administration at Bellevue Hospital Center for seven years with administrative responsibility for Obstetrics/Gynecology, Prison Health Services, and multiple surgical sub-specialties including Otolaryngology, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, and Urology. Kevin graduated from Brooklyn Law School with his juris doctor degree and completed his undergraduate work at Stanford University where he graduated with a B.A. in History. He is an active member of the American Healthcare Lawyers Association. About Vigorito, Barker, Porter & Patterson, LLP Vigorito, Barker, Porter & Patterson, LLP has established itself as one of New York’s premier litigation boutiques. The firm concentrates in the defense of professional negligence, general liability claims and health care law; currently serving as lead counsel in significant litigation on behalf of the largest insurance and medical entities in the New York metropolitan area. While VBPP is a new firm it is not new to the field. Collectively, the founding partners have more than 120 years of experience, and have taken more than 150 verdicts across nine counties in the New York State Supreme Court system, as well as both the Eastern and Southern District Federal Courts. The firm’s members boast decades of experience representing a variety of health care providers in malpractice actions, administrative hearings, contracts, disciplinary proceedings, criminal investigations arising from healthcare transactions, and compliance issues. Event Synopsis: In 1863, the Congress enacted the False Claims Act (FCA), or Lincoln’s Law, to enable the federal government to sue individuals for fraudulent sale of supplies to the Union Army. Since then, the scope of FCA has been expanded, especially in application to the health care industry. Companies now face increasingly high liability under this statute. For example, in 2009, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that roughly 20% of all Medicare Part A skilled nursing facility claims were inflated to a higher 'RUG group' resulting in almost $1.2 billion in improper payments. Recently, another nursing home operator paid $48 Million to resolve allegations of fraudulent billing by 6 California facilities. States have also passed their own False Claims Acts, to recover state (and in some cases, county and/or municipal) tax dollars as well. Most recently, in June 2015, Maryland expanded the scope of the Maryland False Claims Act (MFCA), previously limited to Medicaid and healthcare fraud, and now covering any claims made to the state or to local government. This follows similar enactments in Vermont and other states. Relators and the government are pursuing and winning more complex FCA suits and are winning much more significant recoveries. Long term care providers and others need to be aware of the greatly increasing risk of serious legal and compliance challenges that will be upcoming. In this two hour, LIVE Webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals, thought leaders, and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group will review and discuss the latest, significant aspects of Enhanced State False Claims Act Enforcement in 2016. In this LIVE Webcast, the speakers will help you avoid the most common pitfalls and risk relating to FCA compliance in health care provision. Key issues that will be covered in this course are: § False Claims Act – Overview § Recent Litigation and Consequences § Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., et al. v. United States ex rel. Carter § State False Claims Qui tam Statutes § Reducing Potential Exposure to FCA Actions § Pertinence of Wartime Suspension of Limitations Act (WSLA) § Understanding First-to-file Bar § Litigation and Compliance Risks § Best Practices About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/ End
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