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Abby L. Pendleton

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Practice Areas

100% Health Care
13 years

Contact Information

The Health Law Partners, P.C.

29566 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200

Southfield, MI 48034

Office: 248-996-●●●● - show
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About me: Abby Pendleton is a founding partner of The Health Law Partners, P.C. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Wayne State University Law School in 1996 and is a... more

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13 years since Abby L. Pendleton was first licensed to practice law in MI.

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Work Experience

Position	Duration
Partner, Associate, Law Clerk at Wachler & Associates, P.C.	1994–2009

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Wayne State University Law School	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1996
Central Michigan University	Finance	B.S.B.A.	1993

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Award for Tax Law	Deloitte & Touche LLP	1996
Award in Contracts and Criminal Law	American Jurisprudence Book Awards	1996

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Member	American Health Lawyers Association
Member	Health Care Compliance Association

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Portfolio

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Recovery Audit Contractors And Medicare Audits: What Can Hospitals and Health Systems Expect as the RAC Program Expands Nationwide?	Health Lawyers Association, Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group Member Briefing	2009
OIG Work Plan 2008: What can providers expect in 2008?	Michigan Medical Law Report	2009

Medicare eases rule on termination of provider medical records review	Michigan Medical Law Report	2009
Get Ready -- Recovery Audit Contractors Are Coming to Michigan	Michigan Medical Law Report	2009
Compliance Corner: OIG Workplan 2008	Anesthesia Business Consultants Communique	2008
Planning for Compliance	Anesthesia Business Consultants Communique	2008
Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits: Successful Strategies for Defending Audits	Caring, National Association of Home Care and Hospice	2008
Can Medicare take my money? What the One-Time Notification means	Michigan Medical Law Report	2008
Is Medicare being billed the right way? Here's how to avoid the risks	Michigan Medical Law Report	2008
RAC to the Future: What Can Medicare Providers and Suppliers Expect from the Recovery Audit Contractor Program?	The Health Lawyer, The ABA Health Law Section	2008
The RACs Are Coming - Are You Ready?	The RAP Sheet, American Health Lawyers Association	2008
Get Ready: RACs may be nationwide sooner than expected!	HCCA Compliance Today	2007
Get ready for increased nationwide Medicare audit activity	Michigan Medical Law Report	2007
Legal issues impacting physician recruitment relationships	Michigan Medical Law Report	2007
The New Medicare Part A and Part B Appeals Process	Health Law Handbook 2006	2006
What all physicians need to know about the proposed changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule	Michigan Medical Law Report	2006
The Michigan Social Security Number Privacy Act, new whistleblower provisions of the Michigan Medicaid False Claims Act and more	Michigan Medical Law Report	2006
Prescribing controlled substances: What every physician should know	Michigan Medical Law Report	2006
Compliance Auditing: Three Key Issues That Every Physician Should Consider	Michigan Medical Law Report	2005
Billing: Three key compliance tips that every physician should implement	Michigan Medical Law Report	2005
The New Medicare Appeals Process	The Health Lawyer, The ABA Health Law Section	2005
Third-Party Payor Audits: The Impact on Anesthesia Groups	Anesthesia Business Consultants Communique	2004
Third-Party Payor Audits: Impact on Physician and Healthcare Provider Clients	Laches	2004
Have you Engaged in Compliance Activities Lately?	MSA Ventilator	2003
Final HIPAA Security Rule Allows Greater Flexibility	The Health Lawyer, The ABA Health Law Section	2003
Medicare Appeal and Recovery Reforms under the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003	The Health Lawyer, The ABA Health Law Section	2003
New HIPAA Privacy Guidance Reduces ASC Fears	Update: Journal of the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association	2003
Cpt 2000: Pain Management Coding Compliance	Anesthesia Business Consultants Communique	2000
Hospice Providers are Well Advised to Address OIG Identified Hospice Risk Areas	Health Care Weekly Review	2000
OIG Softens its Overall Approach in Releasing the Final Compliance Guidance for Individual and Small Group Physician Practices	The Health Lawyer, The ABA Health Law Section	2000
OIG Issues Draft Compliance Guidance for Individual and Small Group Physician Practices	The Health Lawyer, The ABA Health Law Section	2000
OIG Issues Special Advisory Bulletin on Gainsharing Arrangements	Anesthesia Business Consultants Communique	1999
Continuing Education is Key to Compliance	Anesthesia News	1999
OIG Issues Compliance Guidance for the Hospice Industry and Medicare + Choice Organizations	The Health Lawyer, The ABA Health Law Section	1999
HCFA Issues Final Rule on Medical Direction	Anesthesiology News	1998
Anesthesia Time: Compliance Tips	Anesthesia Business Consultants Communique
HIPAA Privacy Workbook and Toolkit	FASA
HIPAA Security Workbook and Toolkit	FASA
HIPAA Security Workbook and Toolkit	United Communications Group
HIPAA Privacy Workbook and Toolkit	United Communications Group

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Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagement Name	Conference	Date
Recovery Audit Contractors	Michigan Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (MAPI)	2009
Managing the RAC Appeals Process	World Research Group Healthcare Management Conference	2009

The Medicare Appeals Process and Strategies for Successful Appeals	Michigan Home Health Association (MHHA)	2008
Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits	National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)	2008
Third Party Payor Audits	American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)	2007
The Future of Healthcare	BOC Athletic Trainer Regulatory Conference	2007
Compliance Program Challenges & Opportunities	Health Care Compliance Association	2007
Billing Coding and Compliance	Society for Pain Practice Management (SPPM)	2007
Billing, Avoiding Malpractice	Society for Pain Practice Management (SPPM)	2007
Multiple Topics	Society for Pain Practice Management (SPPM)	2007
The New Medicare Appeals Process	Annual Meeting of the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)	2006
Key Legal Compliance Issues Facing Skilled Nursing Facilities	Healthcare Association of Michigan (HCAM)	2006
How to Keep your DME Relationships Problem-Free	United Communications Group	2006
Fraud and Abuse Compliance Issues	United Communications Group Physicians National Summit	2006
Top Five Clauses to Watch Out for in Private Payer Contracts	Decision Health's Private Payer Contract Solutions Conference	2005
Understanding the Basics of HIPAA	ICLE 11th Annual Health Law Institute	2005
State Laws and Regulations (Current Trends & Implications to AMCs)	NC NICA 3rd Academic Medical Center Conference	2005
Operationalizing HIPAA Privacy and Security	Society for Pain Practice Management (SPPM)	2005
Medicare Appeals, Exclusive Contracts, Compliance, Legal Risks of Facility Ownership	Society for Pain Practice Management (SPPM)	2005
Practical Steps to HIPAA Compliance for Ambulatory Surgery Centers	Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association 2003 Annual Meeting	2003
HIPAA Compliance	Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) Anesthesia Administration Assembly 2003 Conference in Montreal, Canada	2003
HIPAA	United Communications Group	2003
Anesthesia Billing Compliance	United Communications Group Anesthesia Conference	2003
Anesthesia	Anesthesia Administration Assembly 2002 Conference	2002
Anesthesia Compliance	Medical Group Management Association (MGMA)	2002
HIPAA Compliance	United Communications Group	2002
Compliance for Pain Management Physicians	United Communications Group	2001
HIPAA Privacy Rule	United Communications Group	2001
Documentation and Monitoring of a Compliance Program	United Communications Group	2001
How to Boost Compliance in your Pain Practice	United Communications Group	2001
Medicare & Medicaid: Enforcement, Compliance and the Transition to Managed Care in Michigan	Lorman Education Services	2000
How to Boost Compliance in your Pain Practice	United Communications Group	2000
Medicare & Medicaid: Enforcement, Compliance and the Transition to Managed Care in Michigan	Lorman Education Services	1999
How to Boost Compliance in your Pain Practice	United Communications Group	1999
Development and Implementation of Compliance Programs for Anesthesia Practices	United Communications Group	1999

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