1999-2010 Speeches

"IOASE Disclosure Rule" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Decision Health Webinar, December 16, 2010.

“Managing Stark Law Risks Under Health Care Reform” by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Gerald M. Griffith, Esq., moderated by Donald H. Romano, Esq., State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section, December 14, 2010.

“What’s New In Compliance: Mandatory Compliance Plans, False Claims Act Enforcement (Refunds of Overpayments, EHR Compliance Risks)” by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Anesthesia Business Consultants’ Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Update for 2011 Webinar, December 10, 2010.

“OIG’s Roadmap for New Physicians” by Linda Baumann, Esq., Glenn Martin, Esq., and Abby Pendleton, Esq., ABA Health Law Section Webinar, December 10, 2010.

“Fraud and Abuse and HITECH Changes for Compliance Programs” by Clinton Mikel, Esq., Southeastern Michigan Health Information Management Association, November 30, 2010.

"Permissible and Impermissible Marketing Practices" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., United Physicians/PNC, November 17, 2010.

"The Business of Medicine" by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., Jewish Vocational Service Dentists, November 14, 2010.

"The Business of Medicine" by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Physicians, Troy, MI, November 13, 2010.

“HITECH for Group Health Plans and Business Associates” by Clinton Mikel, Esq., Employee Benefits Committee and the Health Care Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, November 4, 2010.

"Society for Pain Practice Management Billing and Coding Workshop" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., September 23-26, 2010.

"Your Guide to Pain-Free Compliance with the New Stark In-Office Ancillary Services Exception" a webinar by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Part B News, September 23, 2010.

"Long-Term Care Hot Regulatory Topics for 2010" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Walt Wheeler, 2010 HCAM/MCAL (Health Care Association of Michigan and Michigan Center for Assisted Living) Annual Convention and Expo, Mt. Pleasant, MI, September 20, 2010.

"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. at The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 38th Annual Meeting & Exposition, Washington, DC, August 22-26, 2010.

"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits" by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq., The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 38th Annual Meeting & Exposition, Washington, DC, August 22-26, 2010.

"Recovery Audit Contractors:  Is Your Organization Ready for the RAC Attack?" by Abby Pendleton, Esq.,  American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, August 11, 2010.

"RAC Attack" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., The Medical Group Management Association 2010 Anesthesia Administration Assembly Conference, San Antonio, TX, May 24-26, 2010.

"RAC and Medicare Appeals: What Physicians Need to Know" by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq., The Michigan Osteopathic Association 10th Annual Michigan Osteopathic Association Practice Manager Program, May 13-14, 2010.

"Increased Governmental Scrutiny on Michigan Health Care Providers and How to Avoid Becoming a Target” by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. on behalf of Oakland County Medical Society and Oakland County Bar Association, May 6, 2010.

"Increased Governmental Scrutiny on Michigan Health Care Providers and How to Avoid Becoming a Target" by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., The Medial Wealth Center Practice Prosperity Series, March 30, 2010.

"How RAC and MIC Audits Will Affect LTC Facilities" by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq., Health Care Association of Michigan (HCAM) and the Michigan Center for Assisted Living (MCAL) 2010 HCAM/MCAL Leadership Conference, March 24, 2010.

"The Audit Landscape for Michigan Providers and Suppliers" by Jessica Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq., Michigan Health Care Law Section Teleconference, March 18, 2010.

"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq., National City Bank, March 16, 2010.

"Back to Basics: Understanding the Fundamentals of the Stark Law" and "Beyond the Basics: An Advanced Look at the Applications and Implications of the Stark Law" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. at the RBMA 2010 Building Better Radiology Marketing Programs Conference, San Francisco, CA, March 8, 2010.

"Audits, Refunds, Denials, Appeals and All The Other Things That Can Sink Your Practice!", "Medicare and Third Party Payor Audits", "Focus on Compliance 2010", and "HIPAA, HITECH Act, Identity Theft, and Breach Notification - Practical Action Steps for the Pain Practice" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Society for Pain Practice Management 23rd Annual Pain Management Symposium, February 27-March 3, 2010.

"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq., and Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq., National City Bank, February 25, 2010.

"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits: Strategies for Successful Appeals" by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq., 2010 Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Annual Leadership and Clinical Conference, February 25, 2010.

"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits" by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq., Decision Health Teleconference, February 18, 2010.

"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits" by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Physicians-National City Partnership, January 20, 2010.

"Managing the RAC Appeals Process" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., World Research Group Healthcare Management Conference: Reducing RAC and MIC Audit Exposure, December 7-8, 2009.

"Protecting, Improving, and Enhancing Your Bottom Line" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq., and Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., The Oakland County Bar Association Oakland County Medical Society, December 1, 2009.

"Enhancing Revenue While Remaining Compliant (in an Era of Declining Reimbursement for Physicians' Services)" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., Building a Compliant Profitable Practice During Uncertain Times, Troy, MI, November 11, 2009.

"Are You Ready? Pandemic and Infection Control and Diagnostic Imaging Arrangements - Key Legal Issues" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., 2009 AHRA New York/New Jersey Regional Membership Meeting, October 21, 2009.

"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., RBMA 2009 Fall Educational Conference, October 12, 2009.

"The Radiology Practice of Tomorrow: How Traditional Practices are Changing to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century Medicine" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., RBMA 2009 Fall Educational Conference, October 11, 2009.

"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Don Romano, Esq., and Connie Leonard, Director, CMS Division of Recovery Audit Operations, 2009 American Health Lawyers Association Fraud and Compliance Forum, October 4-6, 2009.

"The New Environment for Fraud and Abuse Enforcement for Anesthesia & Pain Management" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Anesthesia Business Consultants Webinar, August 20, 2009.

"Recovery Audit Contractors 'RAC' Program and Successful Strategies for Appeal" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., The Association for Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition, August 9-13, 2009.

"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., AHRA 2009 Annual Meeting & Exposition, August 9-13, 2009.

"Managing the RAC Appeals Process" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., World Research Group Healthcare Management Conference, August 3-4, 2009.

"Interaction of Physician Licensing and Discipline and Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions" co-presentation by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. and Michigan Assistant Attorney General, Oakland County Bar Association - Oakland County Medical Society, May 14, 2009.

"Interaction of Physician Licensing and Discipline and Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions" co-presentation by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. and Michigan Assistant Attorney General, Oakland County Bar Association - Oakland County Medical Society, May 12, 2009.

"Law Student Outreach - Health Law as a Career" by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., Wayne State University Law School, March 2009.

"Regulations Impacting Healthcare Marketing" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) 2009 Conference - Pushing the Limit: Building Better Radiology Marketing Programs, March 29-31, 2009.

"Recovery Audit Contractors" by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq., Michigan Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (MAPI), March 15, 2009

"Risk and Compliance Practices for Nursing Facilities" by Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq. and Walter S. Wheeler, Esq., Michigan Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (MAHSA), 2008 Regulatory Update, November 6, 2008.

"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), October 24, 2008.

"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Association of Medical Imaging Management (AHRA) 2008 Annual Meeting & Exposition, July 27-31, 2008.

"Changes in Health Law That Every Physician Should Know" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., MAPI 2008 Summer CME Meeting, June 8, 2008.

"Interaction of Physician Licensing and Discipline and Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions" by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. and Michigan Assistant Attorney General, Oakland County Bar Association - Oakland County Medical Society, May 14, 2008.

"The Medicare Appeals Process and Strategies for Successful Appeals" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Michigan Home Health Association, May 14, 2008.

"Law Student Outreach - Health Law as a Career" by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., Wayne State University Law School, March 2008.

"Medical Staff, Peer Review and the Effects of Feyz One Year Later" co-presentation by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., State Bar of Michigan - Health Care Law Section Annual Meeting, September 19, 2007.

"Billing Coding and Compliance" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Society for Pain Practice Management (SPPM), July 20-22, 2007.

"The Future of Healthcare" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., BOC Athletic Trainer Regulatory Conference, July 12-13, 2007.

"Recent Developments and Key Legal Issues Impacting Radiology Practices" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., AHRA 2007 Annual Meeting & Exposition, July 8-12, 2007.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. was a panel member for "Compliance Program Challenges & Opportunities", Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA), June 15, 2007.

"Third Party Payor Audits" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), April 26-29, 2007.

"Law Student Outreach - Health Law as a Career" by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., Wayne State University Law School, March 2007.

"Billing, Avoiding Malpractice" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., SPPM, March 10-14, 2007.

Multiple Topics by Abby Pendleton, Esq., SPPM, January 20-21, 2007.

"The New Medicare Appeals Process" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Annual Meeting of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), October 25, 2006.

"Fraud and Abuse Compliance Issues" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Communications Group Physicians National Summit, September 14-16, 2006.

"Key Legal Compliance Issues Facing Skilled Nursing Facilities" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Healthcare Association of Michigan (HCAM), 2006.

"How to Keep your DME Relationships Problem-Free" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Communications Group, 2006.

"Medicare Appeals, Exclusive Contracts, Compliance, Legal Risks of Facility Ownership" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Society for Pain Practice Management, 2005.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. was a panel member for "State Laws and Regulations (Current Trends & Implications to AMCs)", NC NICA 3rd Academic Medical Center Conference, 2005.

"Operationalizing HIPAA Privacy and Security" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., SPPM, 2005.

"Top Five Clauses to Watch Out for in Private Payer Contracts" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Decision Health's Private Payer Contract Solutions Conference, 2005.

"Understanding the Basics of HIPAA" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., ICLE 11th Annual Health Law Institute, 2005.

"Practical Steps to HIPAA Compliance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) 2003 Annual Meeting, 2003.

"HIPAA Compliance" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Anesthesia Administration Assembly 2003 Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2003.

"HIPAA" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Communications Group, October 1-3, 2003.

"HIPAA" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Communications Group, April 11, 2003.

"Anesthesia Billing Compliance" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Communications Group Anesthesia Conference, January 23-24, 2003.

"HIPAA Compliance" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Communications Group, January 30-February 1, 2002.

"Anesthesia Compliance" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Medical Group Management Association (MGMA), 2002.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. attended Anesthesia Administration Assembly 2002 Conference, 2002.

"How to Boost Compliance in your Pain Practice" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Communications Group, October 22-23, 2001.

"Documentation and Monitoring of a Compliance Program" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Communications Group, July 23-24, 2001.

"HIPAA Privacy Rule" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Communications Group, April 1, 2001.

"Compliance for Pain Management Physicians" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Communications Group, January 1-April 1, 2001.

"Medicare & Medicaid: Enforcement, Compliance and the Transition to Managed Care in Michigan ('Developing and Implementing a Compliance Program')" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Lorman Education Services, 1999-2000.

"How to Boost Compliance in your Pain Practice" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Communications Group, 1999-2000.

"Development and Implementation of Compliance Programs for Anesthesia Practices" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., United Communications Group, November 1, 1999.