Update: FTC, CMS, and OIG October 5th Workshop on ACOs

Pursuant to our September 11, 2010 blog entry, the FTC is to hold a day-long workshop entitled “Workshop Regarding Accountable Care Organizations and Implications Regarding Antitrust, Physician Self-Referral, Anti-Kickback and Civil Monetary Penalty Laws.” According to the workshop’s website, those who are unable to attend the Baltimore workshop may listen in via webcast. Registration is not required for the webcast. HLP will be listening in on the webcast and will provide our readers with our summary of the workshop. Please stay tuned for more updates!

For more information, please contact Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Abby Pendleton, Esq., or Esq. at (248) 996-8510 or (212) 734-0128 or Daniel B. Brown, Esq. at (770) 804-6475, or visit our Accountable Care Organizations and Stark and Anti-Kickback specialty pages on the HLP website.