Partners Michael Callahan and J. Phillip O'Brien spoke at this webinar on "Debriefing on the FTC/CMS/OIG Workshop on the Legal Issues Related to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)" at 2:00 p.m. Central on Thursday, October 7. The webinar reviewed the October 5 FTC/CMS/OIG Workshop on the Legal Issues Related to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).

Topics that were discussed at this webinar include:

• How can different ACO structures affect price and quality of services delivered to publicly and privately insured?
• How can the antitrust, anti-kickback, physician self-referral prohibitions and civil monetary penalty can be addressed in proposed CMS regulations?
• Should FTC/CMS/OIG propose any safe harbors, exceptions, exemptions or waivers to federal laws to accommodate ACOs?

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