IHA Virtual Town Hall on COVID-19 Healthcare Fraud

Aug. 5, 2020

As hospitals and health systems respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, bad actors simultaneously attempt to take undue advantage of the crisis, such as price gouging of personal protective equipment. Get insight into this and related concerns during “COVID-19: Health Care Fraud Town Hall,” an Aug. 20 webinar—complimentary for IHA members.

From 2 to 4 p.m., you’ll get an inside look into:

  • Enforcement surrounding CARES Act funding, including Provider Relief Funding and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans;   

  • The False Claims Act and qui tam liability;   

  • Impacts of COVID-19 on government investigations;   

  • The Defense Production Act, price gouging and hoarding; and   

  • Other enforcement trends during the pandemic.

IHA is co-hosting this program in partnership with health and hospital associations from across the country, as well as law firm K&L Gates.

Expert presenters include:

  • Ethan Davis, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Dept. of Justice;   

  • Stephen Cox, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Texas;  
  • Ariana Fajardo Orshan, U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida;    
  • Brian Moran, U.S. Attorney, Western District of Washington;    
  • Rhett DeHart, First Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of South Carolina; and    
  • Linda Wawzenski, Deputy Chief of the Civil Division, Northern District of Illinois.

General counsel, risk managers, and staff in compliance and government relations are encouraged to attend for a broader understanding of enforcement strategies and legal concerns arising from COVID-19. Register today.