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Stark Integrity

Does your healthcare organization have an effective compliance program? Captain Integrity is here to save the day. Learn how to roll out necessary, lighthearted, and fun education to your employees and physicians so they abide by Stark Law. Hosted by Bob Wade aka Captain Integrity, award-winning Healthcare Regulatory and Stark Law Attorney

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29:34

Open Payments: A Conversation with Aaron Narva, CEO...

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2024/08/07

Send us a Text Message.Data is endlessly impactful in the healthcare space. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade discusses open payments and compliance findings with Aaron Narva, Co-Founder and CEO of Conflixis. Hear why you shouldn’t underestimate the impact of conflicts in your organization, how your data is available and under scrutiny, why understanding your data can be your secret weapon, some staggering numbers from The Open Payments Report, and how commercial reasonableness (CR)...

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22:04

Designated Health Services (DHS): The Key to the...

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2024/07/24

Send us a Text Message.A referral by a physician of a Designated Health Service (DHS) is the key to opening up the Stark Law City. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade explains what a DHS is and how they’re categorized. Hear why you should add the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) website page about the Stark Law to your Favorites, which Stark Law categories are defined by the CPT/HCPCS code, the scenarios where the Stark Law doesn’t apply, what defines a DHS, and the ...

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26:14

Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) and Independent...

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2024/07/17

Move it to an asset rather than a liability. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade talks Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIAs) and Independent Review Organizations (IROs) with Harriett Wall, President and CEO of LW Consulting, Inc. Hear how to avoid CIAs with a strong compliance program, why an IRO should be open to input, how to embrace a CIA for change, whether an OIG Monitor (Office of Inspector General) is a friend or foe, and a Lion King reference from Captain Integrity. Learn more...

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22:33

Criminal National Health Care Fraud Enforcement...

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2024/07/10

Data is a big driver of a lot of cases. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade breaks down the press release and results from the Criminal National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action in 2024 with Jillian Willis, Partner at Nelson Mullins. Hear how data analytics remain at the forefront of detecting and prosecuting healthcare fraud, why criminal healthcare fraud enforcement remains a priority for the DOJ (Department of Justice), the importance of having a good culture of compliance, wha...

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22:47

Documenting Monitoring Efforts: A Discussion with...

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2024/07/03

Monitoring is a crucial piece of compliance. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade discusses documenting monitoring efforts with James Rose, Managing Director of SunHawk Consulting. Hear how to provide an annual attestation of compliance, how to build controls and oversight into the business, the difference between auditing and monitoring, where to start when it comes to monitoring, and the biggest monitoring mistakes that occur today. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

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24:09

Next Generation Root Cause Analysis: A Discussion...

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2024/06/26

Crises happen all the time. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade talks next generation root cause analysis with James Rose, Managing Director of SunHawk Consulting. Hear why you should never let a good crisis go to waste, follow up on big near-misses, look at root cause analysis from multiple angles, the background behind root cause analysis, and the biggest mistakes in Six Sigma analysis. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

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20:20

Correlation Theory vs. Volume or Value Varying...

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2024/06/19

What was the Correlation Theory under the Stark Law? In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade explains what it was and how it differs from the Volume or Value Varying Standard and Volume or Value Determination Standard. Hear why the Correlation Theory is dead, when it can still be a valid theory, what to focus on when it comes to Volume or Value, what happened in the Bookwalter case, and some of the most common conspiracy theories and math theories. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

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19:37

A Rare Bird: Fair Market Value for Key Opinion Leaders

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2024/06/12

Compensating Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) or thought leaders is a little different than regular physician compensation. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade walks you through how to evaluate KOL compensation. Hear why not every physician is a KOL, why you need to look at the services requested to be performed, how everything boils down to an hourly rate, the importance of the market, and Captain Integrity’s hobby of bird-watching. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

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21:34

Percentage Arrangements under the Stark Law

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2024/06/05

Are percentage-based compensation arrangements permitted under the Stark Law? In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade explores the answer. Hear the circumstances where percentage-based compensation arrangements are permissible, why they’re prohibited when it comes to office space or equipment rentals, the difference between percentages and percentage points, the most common exceptions where percentage-based compensation arrangements are used, and a poem read by Captain Integrity himself. ...

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21:01

To Per-Click or Not to Per-Click, That Is the Question

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2024/05/22

To per-click or not to per-click? That is the question. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade breaks down all things per-click arrangements under the Stark Law. Hear why per-click arrangements are permissible under limited circumstances, how it works with lessors and lessees, what you can bundle together, the most common misconceptions about per-click arrangements, and everything from Shakespeare to Sesame Street. Learn more at CaptainIntegrity.com

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24:37

Compensation Learnings from AAPCP Annual Conference:...

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2024/05/15

It’s an evolving industry. In this episode, Captain Integrity Bob Wade breaks down compensation learnings from the AAPCP (American Association of Provider Compensation Professionals) Annual Conference with Chris Fete, Partner at Pinnacle Healthcare Consulting (PHC). Hear why the growth and involvement of AAPCP is important for the industry, why the AAPCP credential is a good thing, how to stay on top of trends, what to think of AI in the healthcare space, and some fun perks of this year’s con...

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21:02

How to Identify Covert Retaliation

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2024/05/01

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23:52

Marketing under the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback...

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2024/04/24

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18:27

Does the Stark Law Have a De Minimis Exception?

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2024/04/17

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22:08

Are wRVUs Physician Compensation's Holy Grail?

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2024/04/10

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21:46

Volume or Value Conundrum

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2024/04/03

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21:38

Part 2: Telehealth Compliance and Use Issues: A...

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2024/03/27

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19:22

Part 1: Telehealth Compliance and Use Issues: A...

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2024/03/20

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19:48

Importance of Documentation in Physician Financial...

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2024/03/13

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23:24

DOJ 2023 Fiscal Year False Claims Act Settlements

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2024/03/06

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