Nelson Mullins is a platinum sponsor of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) 28th Annual Compliance Institute. Attendees will learn about the latest compliance issues, best practices, and emerging trends, and have the ability to network with other compliance professionals. Nelson Mullins will have several speakers participating in sessions throughout the conference.

Gabe Imperato will speak on the topic, Internal Investigations in a Crisis. Imperato is the managing partner of the Fort Lauderdale office. His personal practice includes representing individuals and organizations accused of healthcare fraud and assisting and advising healthcare organizations on corporate governance and compliance matters. Gabriel is board certified as a specialist in Health Law by the Florida Bar. He is also certified in Health Care Compliance (CHC) by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Health Care Compliance Association (SCCE/HCCA). 

Bob Wade will speak on the topic, Stark and the Antikickback Statue: Fair Market Value and Commercial Reasonableness. Wade has more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry and counsels clients on fraud and abuse issues, fair market value, commercial reasonableness and developing, monitoring, and documenting effective healthcare compliance programs. Wade serves clients nationally as a compliance professional and assists in negotiating and implementing corporate integrity agreements and in documenting and defending financial arrangements being of fair market value and commercially reasonable between healthcare providers. He has represented healthcare providers, including hospitals, large health systems, and referring physicians in such matters and has also represented healthcare clients under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of Inspector General. 

Hannah Cross will speak on the topic, Setting Up Success in Provider Relief Fund Decision Review Requests. Cross is a partner in the Healthcare Regulatory, Compliance, and Operations Practice and Clinical Trial Practice, and focuses her practice on fraud and abuse, compliance, and internal investigations. She serves as outside general counsel for many of her clients, advising on a wide range of healthcare regulatory and compliance matters. Having deep knowledge of the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, Hannah regularly provides advice and counsel to healthcare providers on compliance with these laws.

Sean McKenna will speak on the topic, Navigating the New Enforcement Agenda - Tools and Tips. McKena is an experienced attorney with more than 25 years of practicing law in his cache. He focuses his practice on healthcare-related legal matters and has represented companies, clinicians, and executives in white collar criminal cases and investigations, as well as civil fraud and False Claims Act matters.