2014 Speeches

"Medical Device Trending Compliance Issues" by Clinton Mikel, Esq., Medical Device & Legal Professionals: A Collaborative Exchange, a Joint Meeting between the Medical Device Manufacturers Association and the American Bar Association, December 11-12, 2014.

"The Business of Chiropractic: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure" by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., Michigan Association of Chiropractors (MAC), 2014 MAC Fall Express Conference, Mt. Pleasant, MI, November 22, 2014.

Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq. gave a Legal and Regulatory Update at the 9th National RAC and MAC Summit, Washington D.C., November 13-14, 2014.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. presented on the topic of Compliance at the Michigan Association of Reimbursement Officers (MARO) Fall Conference.

"Strategies to Successfully Manage Denials and the Appeals Process" by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq., World Congress 2nd Annual West Physician Advisor & Case Management Summit, San Diego, CA, October 20-21, 2014.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. presented on the topic of Compliance at the Michigan Association of Reimbursement Officers (MARO) Fall Conference.

"Physician Contracting Workshop for OB/GYN Residents" by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., Botsford Hospital, Farmington Hills, MI, August 12, 2014.

"What Radiology Practices Need to Know about Federal Medicare Auditing Programs" by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq., 2014 AHRA Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., August 12, 2014.

"HIPAA-What Every LNC Needs to Know" by Clinton Mikel, Esq., AALNC Webinar, August 5, 2014.

"HIPAA & HITECH for Legal Nurse Consultants" by Clinton Mikel, Esq., August 5, 2014.

Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq. were featured speakers at the Physician Advisor RAC Summit, Chicago, IL, July 2014.

"How to Train Your Attorney - Getting Past No" by Clinton Mikel, Esq., InTouch Conference, July 24, 2014.

Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq. presented at The National RAC Summit 2nd Physician Advisor and UR Team Boot Camp Best Practices from Pre-Admission to Appeal, Chicago, IL, July 14-16, 2014.

 "Unified Hospital Medical Staffs Under the New Medicare Regulations: What You Need to Know About the Changes in the Medicare Conditions of Participation" moderated by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq., ABA Health Law Section webinar, July 10, 2014.

"HIPAA Toolkit for Law Firms" by Clinton Mikel, Esq., sponsored by the ABA Center for Professional Development, June 26, 2014.

"A View From The Cloud. Cutting-Edge Insight on The HIPAA Omnibus Rule, Cloud Privacy & Security and HIPAA Enforcement" by Clinton Mikel, Esq., The Physicians Legal Issues Conference, June 12, 2014.

"Final HIPAA Omnibus Rule: 'Better Late Than Never'" by Clinton Mikel, Esq., June 12, 2014.

"Successfully Deal with Denials" by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq., Abby Pendleton, Esq., and Michael Salvatore, MD, Pre-Summit Workshops, Hotel Caribe Royale, Orlando, FL, March 24, 2014.

"Overview and Recap of the 2014 CMS IPPS Final Rule" by Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. and Abby Pendleton, Esq., Pre-Summit Workshops, Hotel Caribe Royale, Orlando, FL, March 24, 2014.

"Compliance in 2014: What you Need to Know!" by Jack Bert, MD, Moderator, Abby Pendleton, Esq., and Ranjan Sachdev, MD, MBA, CHC, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 14, 2014.

"Roundtable: Stark Law and Sunshine Act Q&A With the Attorneys" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Clinton Mikel, Esq., RBMA Conference, March 10, 2014.

"Advanced Practice Providers-The Role of Nurse Practitioners" by Nancy George and Abby Pendleton, Esq., ICLE's 20th Annual Health Law Institute, The Inn at St. John's, Plymouth, MI, March 6-7, 2014.

"Healthcare Laws and Legal Issues" by Abby Pendleton, Esq., AHIA Michigan Regional Seminar, February 18, 2014.