Health Care Corporate Compliance

Corporate compliance is the legal profession’s equivalent to preventive medicine. With planning, organization, and commitment, corporate compliance programs can spot problems early and allow an organization to take corrective action to avoid government fines and penalties.

This is especially important now that the Federal Government and States have dedicated new (and significant) resources to prosecute fraud and abuse. In the current health care regulatory environment, all organizations should view corporate compliance programs as an essential business tool for avoiding risk of liability. For board members, oversight of compliance programs are a key aspect of corporate governance and accountability.

The Firm’s Compliance Practice assists health care organizations and professionals with developing, operating, and evaluating compliance programs to maintain compliance with a wide array of federal health care laws and regulations. The Practice is unique in that it combines legal and regulatory analysis (subject to confidentiality under the attorney-client privilege) with operational guidance on implementing and managing effective compliance programs.

Examples of services include:

Reviewing policies and procedures for compliance
Developing key corporate documents (e.g., code of conduct, conflict of interest policy, and confidentiality policies)
Conducting internal compliance audits and reviews
Recommending governance activities for compliance
Conducting board and staff compliance training programs
Conducting organizational risk assessments
Developing internal controls
Integrating compliance programs into business operations
Developing compliance work plans
Investigating matters related to noncompliance
Negotiating with regulatory agencies
Disclosing overpayments to public payers

Professionals in the Compliance Practice are recognized for their expertise in health care corporate compliance, lecturing across the country in continuing education and corporate training programs, industry conferences, and in academia. Drawing on this expertise, the Firm proudly partners with George Washington University's School of Public Health and Health Services and College of Professional Studies to offer a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Corporate Compliance See http://nearyou.gwu.edu/hcc/

For additional information about the Compliance Practice, please contact Adam Falk at afalk@ftlf.com or (202) 466-8960.