ROYAL OAK, MI, April 07, 2011 (Press-News.org) Royal Oak health law attorney Andrew B. Wachler provided a review of the past year's developments in Medicare and Medicaid hospital audits at the American Health Lawyers Association's Hospital and Health System Law Institute in February in Las Vegas. The Law Institute sessions provided practicing health care lawyers with an analysis of the legal challenges they face.
The principal for Royal Oak law firm Wachler & Associates, P.C., Wachler has been practicing health care law for over 25 years. He counsels U.S. health care providers and organizations 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 RAC audits, Medicare appeals, Stark and HIPAA.
The AHLA, also known as Health Lawyers, is a 10,000-member national, nonpartisan educational organization devoted to legal matters in health care. AHLA supports its attorney members who work in law firms, for government bodies, at institutions of higher learning and in inhouse legal departments of medical providers.
To learn more about Michigan health law attorney Andrew Wachler and his law firm Wachler & Associates, P.C., please visit www.racattorneys.com. The firm advises many types of health care providers in a variety of legal matters, including Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) audits and appeals.
Wachler & Associates, P.C., has been representing healthcare providers, suppliers and entities nationwide for over 20 years. Our law firm will guide you through the regulatory maze of RAC audits and claim denials and Medicare appeals. We can answer your questions about the RAC program; assist your organization to develop and implement appropriate compliance programs to prepare for the RACs; educate your staff about RACs and how to prepare; and represent your organization in the Medicare appeals process.
Wachler & Associates, P.C.
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Royal Oak, MI 48607
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Royal Oak, Michigan, Health Care Lawyer Andrew B. Wachler Provides Annual Review of Medicare and Medicaid Hospital Audit Policy for AHLA
Royal Oak health law attorney Andrew B. Wachler provided a review of the past year's developments in Medicare and Medicaid hospital audits at the American Health Lawyers Association's Hospital and Health System Law Institute in February in Las Vegas.
2011-04-07
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[Press-News.org] Royal Oak, Michigan, Health Care Lawyer Andrew B. Wachler Provides Annual Review of Medicare and Medicaid Hospital Audit Policy for AHLARoyal Oak health law attorney Andrew B. Wachler provided a review of the past year's developments in Medicare and Medicaid hospital audits at the American Health Lawyers Association's Hospital and Health System Law Institute in February in Las Vegas.