Registration Rates:
HCANYS Member Single: $179
HCANYS Member Full Agency: $299
Non-Member Single: $229
Non-Member Full Agency: $399
9 – 9:15 AM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Al Cardillo, President and CEO, Home Care Association of NYS
Peter Chernack, Executive VP, Home Care Association of NYS
9:15 – 10:15 AM
OMIG’s Key Focus Areas, Priorities and Path Forward
Frank T. Walsh, Jr., Medicaid Inspector General
William Schwarz, Director of Public Affairs
Hear directly from OMIG leadership on New York's program integrity priorities for the coming year. The session will cover what OMIG's focus means for each part of the home and community-based sector, inclueing CHHAs, LHCSAs, MLTC pans and PACE, hospice, and the NHTD waiver program, and how OMIG, HCANYS, providers and plans can work together to build strong, effective compliance programs.
10:15 – 11:15 AM
The Federal Perspective: CMS, DOJ and Program Integrity
Patrick Harrison, Vice President, Policy & Legislative Affairs, National Alliance for Care at Home
A national view of federal enforcement priorities, program integrity initiatives and what they mean for home care and hospice providers.
11:15 – 11:30 AM
Break
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Top Ten Compliance Deficiencies from the Audit Process
NYS Department of Health (Invited)
The most common findings from audits and reviews and how to prevent them in your agency.
12:30 – 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 – 2:15 PM
Preparing for 2027 and Avoiding Costly Wage and Labor Mistakes
Emina Poricanin, Poricanin Law PC
Federal and New York labor rules create compliance risks across payroll, HR and agency operations. Emina Poricanin, Esq. will review the January 1, 2027 home care minimum wage increases and their effect on overtime, spread of hours, PTO and wage notices, along with practical issues such as overnight shifts. 16-hour Medicaid billing limits and mid-week rate changes. She will also cover wage parity reconciliation and certification, and how wage parity violations tied to Medicaid can create False Claims Act liability. Drawing on her experience defending agencies in audits and litigation, Emina will share the controls, records and internal reviews agencies can use to catch errors and prepare for government scrutiny.
2:15 – 3:15 PM
Maximizing the Value of Your Compliance Program: Practical Strategies and Best Practices
Jennie Shufelt, Founding Member, Meliora Law
Medicaid providers are required to adopt and implement effective compliance programs. This presentation will provide practical guidance and best practices for structuring and implementing compliance programs, using compliance resources effectively and efficiently to mitigate risk, and preventing negative audit and program review outcomes.
3:15 - 3:30 PM
Closing Remarks and Adjournment
United States
| Registration Selection | |
| Member - Single Registration | $179.00 |
| Member - Full Agency (No more than 10)) | $299.00 |
| Non-Member - Single Registration | $229.00 |
| Non-Member - Full Agency (No more than 10) | $399.00 |
| Additional Registrant (Full Agency Only) | $0.00 |