Andrew B. Wachler Presents on Recovery Audit Contractor Implications for Physician Advisors

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Royal Oak, Michigan, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) October 25, 2010 -- ROYAL OAK, Mich. - July 2010 - Andrew B. Wachler presented a special closing session to the 2010 Physician Advisors Congress July 20 at the Taj Boston Hotel in Boston. The session was titled "How to Defend, Repay or Self Disclose Issues that may be identified in the Expanding Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program." The session focused on the expansion of the RAC program and the growing significance of the hospitals of the hospitals of the program's increased regulation.

The Physician Advisors Congress' goal is to enhance the role of Physician Advisors, many of whom develop physician policy at hospitals, in an era of increased regulations, with a focus on improving care quality and maximizing reimbursement.

Wachler has been practicing health care law for over 25 years. He counsels health care providers and organizations nationwide in a variety of health care legal matters. In addition, he writes and speaks nationally to professional organizations and other entities on health care law topics such as Medicare appeals, Stark and fraud and abuse, HIPAA and other topics.

Royal Oak, Mich.-based Wachler & Associates, P.C. has served the legal needs of health care providers nationwide for more than 25 years. The firm specializes in all aspects of health care law, including RAC and other third party payor audits, health care business transactions and contracting, Stark self-referral law, fraud and abuse analysis, regulatory compliance, billing and reimbursement issues, provider participation and deselection matters, licensure and staff privilege matters, defense of civil and criminal health care fraud issues and Certificates of Need. For more information, please visit www.wachler.com; www.racattorneys.com or call (248) 544-0888.