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Feldesman Leifer LLP has over 50 years of experience counseling and assisting community-based organizations, including health centers, and safety-net providers, nationwide. As one of the few practices in the nation devoted to federally funded programs, our attorneys regularly help FQHCs and look-alikes, behavioral health organizations, provider networks, managed care organizations, AIDS service organizations, family planning clinics, and municipalities and counties.

Health Center Compliance Training Plan

Order Your 2025 Subscription

Our Health Center Compliance Training Plan is for health centers that are serious about compliance. This annual subscription provides you with all the necessary tools to develop, implement, and/or improve your Compliance Program, manage risk, and ensure that your health center has the utmost protection against very serious penalties. A Training Plan subscription entitles your health center to a full calendar year of benefits, including access to: monthly compliance and risk management webinars, the on-demand library, our three health center toolkits, and emergency management training.

Learn more about the Health Center Compliance Training Plan

Governance Training Series for Health Center Boards: Navigating Legal Considerations

Comprised of twelve on-demand webinars ranging from 30 to 45 minutes, this training series will help your organization’s governing board learn how to competently and efficiently carry out their roles in your health center. For more information and to purchase the series, click here.

Governance Training Series for Health Center Boards: Navigating Legal Considerations
Fiduciary DutiesChallenging Situations in Governance
Governing Board AuthoritiesCorporate Compliance: The Board's Role
Assessing Corporate Consolidation Opportunities: Mergers and AcquisitionsIdentifying and Managing Conflicts of Interest
Reviewing Your Health Center's Audit ReportBoard Member Engagement and Participation
"PPS" Fundamentals: Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement for FQHCsRisk Management and FTCA Coverage
CEO Employment AgreementsCEO Evaluations and Compensation

Medicare/Medicaid Training Bundle

Created for new billing and revenue cycle staff and those who need a refresher, this training provides a foundation for the intricacies of federal payment programs, especially in the context of health center operations.  Over several months, participants will have access to three live workshops and two recorded webinars, leaving with a firm footing and a deeper understanding of these complex systems. For more information or to purchase the bundle, click here

Included Training
Medicare Care Management in the FQHC: New Opportunities in 2024Available On-Demand
Compliance and the FQHC Revenue CycleEmail Us for Future Dates
Medicaid for FQHCsEmail Us for Future Dates
New Opportunities in the CCBHC ProgramAvailable On-Demand

 

Live & On-Demand Webinars

Live Webinars
TitleDateDuration

CMS’ CY2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule: What FQHCs Need To Know

01/09/2025
1 p.m. ET
90 min
Introduction to Exercise Design01/13/2025
1 p.m. ET
60 min
Comprehensive Exercise Program02/10/2025
1 p.m. ET
60 min
The Exercise Planning Cycle03/10/2025
1 p.m. ET
60 min
Exercise Design and Development, Part 104/07/2025
1 p.m. ET
60 min
The Full Scale Exercise: Understanding the Most Complex Exercise Type8/11/2025
1 p.m. ET
60 min
Exercise Evaluation: Collecting Information that Matters9/8/2025
1 p.m. ET
60 min
After-Action Report and Improvement Planning: Making Plans Better10/6/2025
1 p.m. ET
60 min
Practical Applications: Assembling Pieces Together11/5/2025
1 p.m. ET
60 min
Exercise Simulation: Putting Theory to Practice12/9/2025
1 p.m. ET
60 min
On-Demand Webinars
Title
New 340B Manufacturer Lawsuits: What They Mean for Health Centers
Part 75: What's In, What's Out, and When Does It All Happen? Phase I
Key Strategies in Navigating Employment Contracts in Community Health Centers
Integrated Healthcare Systems: Improving Program Coordination and Compliance
The Cyber Scaries: Stories to Protect Your Health Center
School-Based Health Centers: Common Models and Legal Considerations
Voter Engagement, Political Activity, and Lobbying: Rules of the Road for Election 2024 and Beyond
What's New in CMS' Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Proposed Rules for FQHCs 
Protecting Peer Review
Delivering Difficult News
Navigating the Haze: Marijuana and Changes to Federal Law
What to Do When Your Business Associate Experiences a Breach 
Nuts and Bolts of Mergers and Acquisitions
Document Deep Dive - Claims Management Policy
The Changing Landscape of the 340B Program 
Offering Patient Incentives for Preventive Care: Recent Interpretations by the OIG
Webinar Series: What's New with Part 2: SAMHSA and OCR Update Confidentiality Requirements for Substance Use Disorder Records
We Don't Want to Pay for That: Recent Strategies Employed by State Medicaid Agencies to Limit FQHC Payments and What To Do About It 
Industry Update: What the Changes to 42 CFR Part 2 Mean for Health Centers 
Harnessing the Power of AI in Health Centers
Medicare and the FQHC Behavioral Health Workforce: Expanded Services in 2024
Document Deep Dive - Compliance Program Description: Sample
Communicating with Patients: Texts, Emails, Voice Memos and More
Industry Update: What the OIG’s New General Compliance Program Guidance Means for Health Centers
Mastering Business Continuity: Basics and Beyond Webinar Series
Evaluating Your Corporate Compliance Program  
Safeguarding Healthcare: Behind the HIPAA Headlines
Industry Update: Form I-9: New Procedure, New Form, New Compliance Risks
Document Deep Dive - Exclusion and Debarment Screening Policy and Procedure: Sample 
Building for the Future: Mastering Succession Planning
Emergency Communications: Mastering Priority Telecommunications for Crisis Resilience
The Sliding Fee Discount Program: Updates and Developments 
3-part webinar series
Developing Compliance and Risk Management Training Plans: Requirements and Best Practices
What's New in CMS' Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Proposed Rules for FQHCs
Medical-Legal Partnerships
Document Deep Dive - Purchase of Service Agreement: Checklist and Referral Agreement: Checklist
Time and Effort for Health Centers
Online Tracking Technologies: Regulatory and Legal Risks
A Walk Through HRSA's Conflict of Interest Evaluation and Disclosure Requirements
Industry Update on the NPRM HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy
Industry Update: New Opportunities in the CCBHC Program
IRS Form 990 and Executive Compensation
Referral Agreements and the Health Center Program
Evaluating Your Risk Management Program
Withdrawal of the Health Care Antitrust Policy Statements: What Does this Mean for Health Centers?
EMR Contracts: FQHC Questions and FTLF Answers
Health Centers and the No Surprises Act: Where We Stand in 2023
Medicare and Medicaid Changes for FQHCs in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
Active Shooter Threat. The Risk is Real!
Legal Considerations for the Provision of Gender-Affirming Care
Document Deep Dive - Business Associate Agreement: Sample
Compliance Work Plans: Identifying, Assessing and Mitigating Risks
It's All About Access: Discrimination Law Basics for Health Centers
Proposed Changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Programs: What It Means for FQHCs
Implementing Affiliations Within the Bounds of HRSA Restrictions: Exploring the Range of Opportunities
Where Are We Now? Five Years of the CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule
Providing Services Outside the Scope of Your Grant: How to Ensure Compliance
“Long COVID” and Health Center Legal Obligations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Other Disability Rights Law
Key Compliance Considerations When Providing Opportunities for Students, Interns, and Job Shadows at Your Health Center
Responding to Audit Findings
Making the Informed Consent Process Work for Your Health Center
Understanding and Enhancing Your Health Center’s Bylaws: Key Elements and HRSA Requirements
Managing Risks Related to New Staffing Models
Board Member Eligibility

Workshops & National Trainings

      Managed Care Contracting Strategies

      Are you getting the most out of your Managed Care Organization (MCO) agreements? This workshop will teach you how to better prepare for and negotiate favorable participation agreements with MCOs.


      FTCA Risk and Compliance Summit

      Join us for a two-day immersive experience in how the Health Center Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) program really works.  The Summit will also address substantive changes in the FTCA program such as the addition of FTCA coverage for volunteers, current and recently resolved cases, as well as the significant revisions made to the deeming application.


      The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Program: What's New in 2024

      This workshop provides in-depth information on the CCBHC program requirements, the CCBHC Medicaid demonstration program and SAMHSA expansion grants and focuses and focuses on recent updates to SAMHSA’s guidance (the “Criteria”) on CCBHC program requirements, as well as proposed updates by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to guidance concerning the prospective payment system for CCBHCs participating in the demonstration.


          Deciphering the Operational Site Visit: Legal Requirements and Practical Tips for a Successful OSV

          An updated version of our signature  training covering the HRSA Compliance Manual and Site Visit Protocol, with additional time devoted to sliding fee, billing & collections, and credentialing & privileging. To help you prepare for your next on-site assessment, we provide tips from the field and sample checklists for you to take home.

           

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