• Conduct a Section seminar and host a luncheon meeting at the 2013 Bar Convention.
• Conduct a Section seminar in May of 2013 that will address the Affordable Care Act and its impact on South Carolina.
• Provide several networking opportunities to Section members throughout the 2012-13 Bar year.
• Continue to inform Section members of significant developments in health care law through the Section listserv, via the Bar E-Blast, and on the Bar website.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: It’s Constitutional and It’s Being Implemented … Are You Ready?
Seminar Materials: • Getting Ready for the ACA • Accountable Care Organization: A Model for Reimbursement Reform • Physician Value Based Purchasing • S.C. Department of Health and Human Services • Impact on Private Payor Relationship with S.C. Hospitals and Physicians; Assessment of Exchanges and New Insurance Plans • Health Care Reform for Employers • S.C. ACA-Related Legislative Update • False Claims Act Enforcement Defense Perspective
Public Health Emergencies: A Resource for Bench and Bar (2012 Edition, Department of Health and Environmental Control)
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 -- Health Information Technology for Economic & Clinical Health (HITECH) Act: • Available funds for providers to convert to electronic health records • South Carolina Health Information Exchange (SCHIEx) • Changes to HIPAA
Public Health Preparedness SCDHEC Resources South Carolina Prepares for a Pandemic Influenza: An Ethical Perspective (Sept. 2009) Emergency Health Powers Act Checklist for Health Care Professionals State and Federal Resources S.C. Dept. of Health & Environmental Control Office of the General Counsel (803.898.3350) S.C. Dept. of Health & Human Services Office of the General Counsel (803.898.2795) S.C. Dept. of Mental Health Office of the General Counsel (803.898.8557) S.C. Dept. of Labor, Licensing & Regulation Office of the General Counsel (803.896.4470) S.C. Medical Association Office of General Counsel (803.798.6207) S.C. Hospital Association Advocacy and Communications (803.744.3522) South Carolina Joint Underwriting Association Office of the Director (864.240.2750) S.C. Medical Malpractice Patients’ Compensation Fund Office of the Director (803.896.5290) U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) • Office of the Inspector General (OIG) • Office of Civil Rights (OCR) -- health information privacy
January 12, 2012 February 21, 2012 March 13, 2012 April 4, 2012 May 8, 2012
Staff Contact: Tara Caine (803) 799-6653, ext. 146 tcaine@scbar.org