Meeker Sharkey & Hurley and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Team Up to Demystify Medicaid Risk for Providers

CRANFORD, N.J., November 8, 2016 – Providers concerned about the Medicaid program will have an opportunity to learn how to navigate the risks during a free webinar on November 9, offered by Meeker Sharkey & Hurley and Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney. Led by Ivan J. Punchatz, the head of Buchanan’s New Jersey health care group and former Deputy Attorney General for New Jersey, the webinar “Medicaid and the Risk to Providers” will address the penalties, audits, criminal investigations and other exposures faced by providers.

“Medicaid participation exposes providers to government rules and regulations,” said Tom Sharkey, president, Meeker Sharkey & Hurley. “Our free webinar will demystify Medicaid for our providers and will detail ways they can proactively seek to limit their exposure.”

“For health care providers, Medicaid participation can be unexpectedly costly, and fraught with financial and regulatory risks,” noted Punchatz. “With this webinar, we hope to give providers the basic knowledge and understanding to better manage Medicaid compliance within their organizations.

Punchatz has practiced health care law for more than 30 years, representing hospitals, long-term care facilities, managed care organizations and state health care trade associations. He has also argued successfully before the New Jersey Supreme Court in cases involving Medicaid fraud and abuse penalties, rule-making procedures and health benefits based on disability.

The webinar will be moderated by Rich Skorupski, CIC, CRM, CPCU, senior vice president, Meeker, Sharkey & Hurley. For 30 years, he has provided services and designed programs of insurance for nonprofit agencies, with clients ranging from Arc’s, Cerebral Palsy, autistic, and mental health agencies to advocacy, halfway houses and YMCA/YWCA programs. Skorupski currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Supportive Housing Association of N.J.

The webinar is on November 9 from 1-2 p.m. To register for the program, visit http://www.meekersharkey.com/webinar/. Registrants will be granted access to the webinar video, which can be viewed at their convenience. Presentation materials will also be available for download.

About Meeker Sharkey & Hurley

Serving the community since the 1860s, Meeker Sharkey & Hurley provides both personal and commercial insurance, employee benefits and risk management services. The firm is noted for its dedicated associates, high-quality client experiences, personal attention, and customized commercial risk management and benefit strategies for mid-market companies in the Tri-State region. For more information, visit www.meekersharkey.com.

About Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC brings true partnership to its clients. With more than 500 attorneys and government relations professionals in 18 offices in the United States, it has formalized a model for consistently delivering the service and partnership attributes clients most value. A nationally recognized firm, Buchanan provides a wide range of services in the areas of financial services and banking, healthcare, energy, litigation, intellectual property, real estate, labor and employment, corporate, tax and government relations. For more information, visit www.bipc.com