Health Care Industry Conference - In Person!

Sponsored by J.P. Morgan

Matthew J. Wright, Senior Associate Director, Federal Relations, American Hospital Association

In 2020, COVID-19 undermined our nation’s health and severely tested our hospitals and health systems. At the same time that a series of spikes in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations put intense pressure on hospital staff and resources, steep declines in non-COVID-19 volume led to sharply lower revenues. It remains important to positively influence public policies at the federal level that will impact patients, communities, and the health care field. During this session, you will learn about public policies that have impacted the health care sector in 2021, as well public policies that may have an impact in the months to come.

Deepak Chaudhry, MSIS, ITIL, FHIMSS, CPHIMS, Managing Director, IT Services, BDO Digital, LLC

Many health care organizations are struggling with the effective deployment of a new patient care approach. Organizations adapted to work from home and remote patient care overnight but now need to make it compliant, manage its security and scale as demands grow. Without adequate security and privacy protections for underlying telehealth data and systems, providers and patients will lack trust in the use of telehealth solutions. Although some federal and state guidelines for telehealth security and privacy have been established, many gaps remain. This session will review security and privacy challenges related to telehealth and how to address such challenges.

Curtis Bernstein, Partner, Kelly A. Conroy, Director, and Heather S. Miller, Of Counsel, Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting/ Nelson Mullins

The long-awaited final rules to the Stark Law ("Stark") and Anti-Kickback Statute ("AKS") become effective January 19, 2021 for all but one provision (which is January 1, 2022).  We will review these new changes and provide practical application to Value-Base Enterprise ("VBE") and Value-based Care arrangements. Receive a high-level explanation of the new changes and how they play-out in the current health care market.  This includes value-based care arrangements such as Medicare Shared Savings ACO's, (low and high revenue) Direct Contract Entities, Medicare Advantage and other value-base arrangements in no, low and high-risk arrangements.  The higher the risk, the more broad new exceptions will be available to take advantage of for your future strategies.

Daron Tarlton, CPA, Partner, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP

From the moment the first round of Provider Relief Funds were sent out (unsolicited and practically unannounced) in April 2020, healthcare providers across the country have struggled to understand the "moving target" of PRF compliance.  All along the way, there have been more questions than answers...and the answers have often been contradictory.  How do you define "lost revenue"?  What expenses are allowable?  How long are the funds available?  Can I transfer them to affiliates?  What are the reporting and auditing requirements?  Is HHS going to reject and/or recoup funds?  What are the deadlines?  How should they be accounted for?  And on and on and on.  Whether you have been tracking closely all along, or have barely been paying attention, attend this in-depth session to get fully up to speed and learn what you need to know now about the Provider Relief Funds.

Scott Mariani, Partner, Practice Leader, and Hayley Shulman, Senior Manager, Withum Healthcare Services Group

Hear an update of Federal tax law changes; IRS developments and regulations, best practices and practical recommendations for integrated healthcare delivery systems, hospitals and other healthcare organizations.  Topics include:

• CARES Act tax matters
• Employment tax matters for healthcare organizations including new tax reporting for
• Board governance considerations regarding conflict of interest and Form 990 disclosures
• Community benefit and tax-exempt hospital Form 990 Schedule H update including healthcare system and hospital peer percentages, emerging reporting ideas and planning opportunities\
• Predictions for remainder of 2021 and prospectively regarding IRS tax enforcement mechanisms applicable to healthcare organizations

Dr. Jamie McGlothlin, Director, Healthcare Analytics, RSM US LLP

Hospitals have more available data than at any time in history.  The challenge is to pull simple and valuable information and insights out of this vast volume of detailed data.  This session will examine solutions to utilize EMR and financial data to find opportunities for improvement in efficiency, scheduling, patient movement, utilization and patient care.  We will learn how to utilize this information to help physicians and leaders make better decisions and drive change.  Through these actionable performance improvement analytics, hospitals can reduce length of stay, increase revenue and volume, and reduce cost.

David Light, PT, MBA, Senior Manager, Healthcare Advisory Services, and Kevin Reynolds, Partner, Daszkal Bolton LLP

This session will unpack a successful engagement with a large, multi-county nonprofit from an operational perspective.  Walk through start to finish, from engagement to deliverables, to completion.

Sponsored by FHI Communications

Terry Shaw, President and Chief Executive Officer, Advent Health

Health care may be the most personal decision we make in our lives, and yet the system is overwhelming to navigate and difficult to manage for consumers who are used to having services convenient and available through their personal devices. We must transform our systems. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve seen services like telemedicine and health care at home take center stage out of necessity to meet the consumer needs when they were unable to connect at their physician office or hospital. Now is the time to pour into these and other services to better address consumer needs… body, mind and spirit. All within a system that is easy to navigate and financially viable.

John R. Good, Managing Director, Americas Professional Practice Auditing, Ernst & Young LLP

Understand key considerations for auditors performing Uniform Guidance compliance audits of CARES Act funding with an emphasis on the Provider Relief Fund and COVID-19 Claims Reimbursement for the Uninsured Programs.

Kathy Reep, Senior Manager, PYA, P.C.

Examine the latest proposed and final rules released by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services including the proposed inpatient rule for FY 2022, the first budget proposals from the Biden Administration, and the status of the Medicare Trust Fund.

Details to come!

Jeff Peppers, Vice President, Business Development, Paymerang

Many organizations are adopting technology and automating to increase efficiency and save costs.  Has your company embraced electronic payments?  Are you gaining benefits and avoiding the pitfalls? Find out how you can gain all the benefits and truly profit from them.  Learn:

• Past B2B payment trends
• Current technology and benefits of leveraging electronic payments
• future of business payments and the role of automation

Jeff Lambert, Chief Operating Officer and Founder, Organizational Health

The current day challenges of hospital management are extensive. Declining reimbursement rates couples with rising expenses require immediate focus on patient margins. At all levels, hospital staff need to find ways to improve quality while reducing cost. This is no easy task considering many hospitals lack the tools, data, or communication to support change. But the advanced cost accounting techniques and decisions support systems available today can provide that information and analytic tools required to breakdown the silos and improve efficiency. Explore the cost accounting methodologies and advanced decision support along with data analytics.

Joel S. Mutnick, CPA, Partner, KSDT CPA

Mary Mayhew, President and CEO, Florida Hospital Association

Florida's hospitals and health care systems faced unprecedented challenges over the past two years.  Join FHA President/CEO, Mary Mayhew, to discuss what the road ahead looks like for these facilities and the hardworking staff that work in them.

Sponsored by PNC HealthCare

Sponsored by J.P. Morgan

Steven Ullman, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, Director, Center for Health Management and Policy, Miami Herbert Business School, University of Miami

The COVID Pandemic has had a significant impact on the economy in general and the health sector in particular. This session will explore what we may anticipate going forward in the health care industry with insights for future planning.

Lindsey W. Roe, Partner, Assurance Services, Ernst & Young, LLP

The Health Care Expert Panel serves the needs of AICPA members on financial and business reporting, as well as audit and attest matters.  The expert panel protects the public interest by bringing together knowledgeable parties in the health care industry to deliberate and come to agreement on key health care issues.  Join us for this update on the panel's recent focus areas and future projects.

Robert Goodman, Vice President, Healthcare, MidCap Advisors, LLC

Physician Practices and Outpatient Services Update: What's hot what's not as well as when a Physician, Physician Practice or Outpatient Service Provider wants to consider a private equity transaction, what does the process look like? 

• Why private equity?
• What Needs to Come first?
• How, as a CPA, can I best help my client?
• How does exit planning fit into the equation?

All these questions, and more, will be discussed at this session.

Ryan P. Haggerty, Principal, RSM US LLP

Examine strategies and tactics used by leading edge IA functions that can be applied to all healthcare organizations, regardless of current department maturity.  Learn how your Internal Audit function can go beyond assurance of internal controls and truly serve as a trusted advisor and valued business partner to the organization.  Gain an understanding of the advantages of a proactive and data analytic-informed approach to anticipating risk and the importance of a robust risk assessment that leverages information and feedback spanning the entire organization. Hear examples of how performing thoughtfully chosen and carefully planned risk-based audits maximize the impact of the department and how aligning with organizational success builds stakeholder confidence and drives meaningful improvement across the entire organization.

Bryan Hall, Jr., CPA, Partner, Carr, Riggs & Igram, LLC

Todd A. Webster, Partner, KPMG LLP 

In recent years the Health Care industry has experienced an increase in activities related to mergers and acquisitions, investment in joint ventures, and private equity investment.  This session will discuss the issues related to this increased activity and the related accounting, including accounting for intangible assets and other long-lived assets.  

Joseph M. Palmar, CPA, CFE, CFF, CEO, Palmar Forensics

The Dunning Kruger Effect: Not knowing what we don't know. We often don't know what we don't know, and we're usually most confident in those areas where we are most ignorant. Compounding this problem is that we are too busy, view things as immaterial, and have an "It can't happen here mentality." This results in comfortable inaction, or not doing or investigating the very things we should! We'll look into these risk areas, understand why we don't react until it's too late, and the red flags which are hidden in plain sight that we often miss as it relates to various fraud and vendor-related billing schemes. We will also provide tools you can immediately use to identify and mitigate risks in your own organization before it too late.

Carrie B. Cherveny, Esq., SVP, Client Strategic Solutions, Chief Compliance Officer, South Region, HUB International Limited

The regulatory and product landscape of group health insurance is evolving at a rapid rate.  Federal regulatory changes including pricing transparency rules, the entry of nontraditional providers such as Amazon, and the growth of innovative program types such as referenced based pricing and direct contracting provides employers with greater considerations and options than ever before - but also greater risk.  Explore the future of employer group health plans and discuss various options designed to create more consumer and employer cost controls and choice.

Details to come!

Sean Dennis, CPA, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Kenneth G. Dixon School of Accounting, University of Central Florida

Learn about recent accounting standards affecting health care organizations and their auditors. Explore the challenges health care organizations may face in implementing these new accounting standards. Review recent activities of the Government Accountability Office and the Auditing Standards Board as they affect audits of health care organizations.