BKD Health Care Webcasts—Archived and Upcoming

Archived Webcasts

New 403 (b) Regulations – How Will They Affect Your Plan? – For the first time in more than 40 years the IRS has updated the regulations governing 403(b) plans, which will likely have a significant impact on not-for-profit and health care organizations.
Dave Leising of BKD, LLP and Kevin Kidwell of OneAmerica presented How Will The New 403(b) Regulations Affect Your Plan? on Thursday, June 4, 2009. This webcast provided an understanding of these new standards and how they apply to your plan.

Medicare Update for Hospitals and Health Systems – How will the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) affect your health care organization? There is much to know about changes in funding provisions for implementing electronic health records. In addition, you need to prepare for the fiscal year 2010 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) proposed rule. BKD can help. Our professionals have the health care industry knowledge to help you understand the issues and rules and how to make them work in your organization.
BKD's Tim Wolters presented "Medicare Update for Hospitals and Health Systems" in a free, one-hour webcast on Thursday, May 28, 2009. Experience how our expertise can guide you through ARRA, help you qualify for funding and prepare for 2010 IPPS changes. Let us show you in this free, one-hour webcast how our insight can benefit you.

BKD's Jeff Layman presented "Economic Conditions & Policy Response: Implications for Business and Capital Markets" in a free, one-hour webcast on Thursday, May 14, 2009. Experience how our expertise in strategic tax planning, risk management and investment planning can help you make the most of new economic legislation and the government's efforts to restore confidence in the economy. Let us show you how our independent judgment and expertise can benefit your investment portfolio.

Responding to the RAC – Managing the Process – Is your organization prepared to respond to the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program? You need to know your areas of risk and exposure, improve your billing and coding processes and build a RAC response infrastructure. BKD can help. Our health care expertise can help your organization meet compliance obligations and improve efficiency and fiscal fitness.
BKD’s Paula Archer and Sally Hardgrove presented “Responding to the RAC – Managing the Process” in a free, one-hour webcast on Thursday, April 30. Experience how our insight can provide solutions for managing the RAC audit process, avoiding pitfalls and responding to the documentation requests. Let us show you in this free webcast how our ideas and best practices can help you comply with this new program.

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Identity Theft Red Flags Rule – Are You in Compliance or Waving the White Flag? – There is a high likelihood that red flags apply to your organization. What are you doing about it?

Tom Grundy and Matt Lathrom of BKD, LLP and Todd Newton of Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. presented Identity Theft Red Flags Rule – Are You in Compliance or Waving the White Flag? on Thursday, April 16, 2009. This webcast provided a broad overview of the Red Flags Rule along with some common scenarios that participants and their organizations may face as they seek to comply with the Rule.
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SFAS 157 Webcast – Need insightful solutions for implementing SFAS 157? This new fair value measurement standard will have a significant effect on the financial statements of not-for-profit and health care organizations. You need to consider your investments and the new fair value hierarchy, as well as extended disclosures and changes to valuations. BKD can help.
BKD's Tondeé Lutterman and Rick Wittgren presented a free, one-hour webcast on Tuesday, March 31. Watch the archived presentation now and experience how our expertise can assist you in understanding SFAS 157 and how it applies to your organization, so you can begin the implementation process early. (Governmental entities are not affected by SFAS 157.)

Form 990 Changes - Preparing, Planning & Pitfalls...Including Schedules H, J & K Webcast – BKD's Paige Gerich and Vinson & Elkins' Todd Greenwalt will present a free, one-hour webcast Wednesday, November 12 at 10 a.m. Central time. The IRS recently issued final instructions for the new Form 990, which made sweeping changes to the preparation and presentation of tax-exempt health care entities' tax returns. This webcast helped participants address the significant challenges in preparing the new return and provided specific information about:
- Charity care & other benefits
- Community building activities
- Bad debt, Medicare & collection practices
- Joint ventures
- Tax-exempt bonds & bond issues
- Arbitrage
- Helpful tools in preparing for the new Form 990
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Medicare PPS & Legislative Update Webcast – Tim Wolters, Springfield, presented a free, one-hour webcast Monday, August 18 at 10 a.m. Central time. The session provided an update on the federal FY2009 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule to be published by CMS in August 2008 and highlighted other PPS rules. Tim also gave a legislative update with regard to the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPA), that has recently passed.
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Occupational Mix Survey Webcast – Sue Brammer, Kansas City, presented a webcast on the Occupational Mix Survey at 10 a.m. Central, Tuesday, July 22. With the September 1, 2008, due date for the next Occupational Mix Survey (OMS), now is the time to make sure your hospital is equipped to accurately complete the survey. This free, 60-minute webcast discusses the importance of the OMS, explaining how it impacts your area's wage index. Use the links below to access an online archive and handouts from this informative, one-hour webcast.

RAC Preparedness for Health Care Providers Webcast – Susan Von Kirchoff presented Don't RAC Your Brain! RAC Preparedness for Health Care Providers at 10 a.m. Central time on March 27. Susan discussed typical Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) risk areas and covered the "nuts and bolts" for being proactive when responding to RAC requests.
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New IRS Form 990 Webcast for Tax-Exempt Health Care Providers - Brian Todd presented Hot Tax Topics for Tax-Exempt Health Care Providers on February 6, 2008, and discussed the IRS Form 990 updates affecting tax-exempt health care providers. Additional topics included Schedules H and K, guidance for reporting charity care and bad debt, IRS compliance initiatives and IRS 2008 implementing guidelines. Use the links below to access an online archive and handouts from this informative, one-hour webcast.
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Fraud & Embezzlement Webcast – Angela Morelock presented Internal Fraud & Embezzlement: Lessons from the Trenches at 10 a.m., Central time on Thursday, September 27. Angela helped identify red flags associated with fraud and embezzlement and offered tips to help protect your institution. Use the link below to access an online archive of this entertaining and educational one-hour webcast.
Internal Fraud & Embezzlement webcast

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