Unprofessional Conduct Relating to Fee Collection

Mr. Wulff's presentation will focus on legal and ethical issues involving fee collection techniques. He will explain the legal and ethical obligations to submit charges to the responsible insurer; what to do when payment is discontinued by workers' compensation and no-fault insurers; when and how licensees can pursue collection against patients; and the new prohibitions and penalities that can apply in workers' compensation claims set forth in Minn. Statue 176.126, subd. 2a. His presentation will include a discussion of the prohibitions under the federal and state antikickback and fee-splitting laws. 

In this webinar, attendees will learn: 

1. How to ensure that licensees are submitting their charges to the responsible insurer in a variety of scenarios. 
2. How not to violate the new prohibition against pursuing collection against workers' compensation patients and the consequences if a violation occurs. 
3. How to avoid engaging in threatening, dishonest, or misleading fee collection techniques. 
4. How to avoid violating the antikickback and fee splitting statues. 

1.0 Professional Boundaries CE - pending approval