1st Talk Compliance

Medicare Advantage in the Crosshairs: Risk Adjustment, the False Claims Act, and AI

Fraud risks in Medicare Advantage, which now covers more than half of all Medicare beneficiaries, have been flagged as a top priority for government agencies. With that i

The Importance of the OIG’s Exclusions List

In this episode of 1st Talk Compliance, Kevin Chmura is joined by Mike Herold to discuss the crucially important LEIE. The LEIE, or List of Excluded Individuals or Entit

Telehealth Extensions & 2026 Compliance Priorities: A Compliance Cliffs Update

In this episode of 1st Talk Compliance, Kevin Chmura is joined by Robyn Johns, as they discuss recent updates to their November live webinar, Compliance Cliffs: Navigatin

Update to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Healthcare Privacy Compliance

In this episode of 1st Talk Compliance, Kevin Chmura is joined by Rachel Rose, JD, MBA, as they discuss recent changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive H

The Role of Compliance Programs in Mitigating False Claims Act Liability

In this episode of 1st Talk Compliance, Kevin Chmura is joined by Rachel Rose, JD, MBA, as they discuss the False Claims Act in detail. The FCA, one of five federal laws

HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Healthcare Privacy Compliance

 In this episode of 1st Talk Compliance, Kevin Chmura is joined by Rachel Rose, JD, MBA, to discuss the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Healthcare Privacy,

RE-RELEASE Employee Snooping & Insider Threats

1st Talk Compliance features guest Raymond Ribble, CEO and Founder at SPHER, Inc., on the topic of “Employee Snooping & Insider Threats.” Ray joins our host Catherine Sho

RE-RELEASE Mastering Defensible Pricing in the Era of Price Transparency

In this episode of 1st Talk Compliance, we dive into an increasingly crucial topic in healthcare: price transparency and its ever-growing impact on the industry. Kevin Ch

RE-RELEASE The Sky’s the Limit: How Price Transparency Can Empower Healthcare Providers

Grace Walsh speaks with Kevin Chmura, CEO at Panacea Healthcare Solutions, to explore an extremely timely topic: price transparency and its far-reaching impact on how hea

New HCPCS Code Requirements for Supplies: Managing Your CDM to Avoid Claim Denials

In this episode of 1st Talk Compliance, Kevin Chmura and BreAnn Meadows discuss the challenges healthcare providers face due to payers increasingly denying claims for sup

The Two-Midnight Rule: Navigating the Complexities and Achieving Compliance

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released additional guidance on the Two-Midnight rule that carries important implications for hospitals seek

Delivering Innovative Solutions: A Conversation with Panacea’s Newest Division President

For over 40 years, KA Consulting Services has delivered unmatched revenue cycle solutions, helping hospitals and health systems nationwide enhance reimbursement, improve

The Role of Compliance Programs in Mitigating False Claims Act Liability

The False Claims Act—alongside the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law—represents one of the five core fraud, waste, and abuse laws identified by the HHS Office of the In

Part 2: The Sky’s The Limit – How Price Transparency Can Empower Healthcare Providers

Previously on First Talk Compliance, we spoke with Kevin Chmura, CEO of Panacea Healthcare Solutions, about how the advent of price transparency has caused the business o

Navigating Private Equity in Healthcare

Private equity has become increasingly entrenched in the healthcare sector, offering various financing options for providers to consider. However, like all types of finan

The Sky’s the Limit: How Price Transparency Can Empower Healthcare Providers

Grace Walsh speaks with Kevin Chmura, CEO at Panacea Healthcare Solutions, to explore an extremely timely topic: price transparency and its far-reaching impact on how hea

The Importance of Defensible Pricing

Grace Walsh is joined by Govi Goyal, President of Panacea's Financial Services Division, and Brian Prokop, Senior Vice President of Financial Consulting Services at Panac

2024 E/M Updates: What You Need to Know (Extended)

Grace Walsh is joined by Becky Jacobsen, Vice President of CDM, Coding & Audit Services at Panacea Healthcare Solutions, to explore the key updates to evaluation and mana

2024 E/M Updates: What You Need to Know

Grace Walsh is joined by Becky Jacobsen, Vice President of CDM, Coding & Audit Services at Panacea Healthcare Solutions, to explore the key updates to evaluation and mana

Mastering Defensible Pricing in the Era of Price Transparency

In this episode of 1st Talk Compliance, we dive into an increasingly crucial topic in healthcare: price transparency and its ever-growing impact on the industry. Kevin Ch