1st Talk Compliance

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 Entities, also known as the OIG Exclusions List, is a fundamental piece of any medical practice’s compliance program. Yet so few people working in the healthcare space, even some compliance specialists, have never even heard of the list...

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: Navigating Telehealth Waivers and Reimbursement Changes. Learn how the policy landscape has shifted in recent months—especially around telehealth flexibilities, controlled substance prescribing, and the 2026 CMS payment rules.   Kev...

In this episode of 1 st Talk Compliance , Kevin Chmura is joined by Rachel Rose, JD, MBA, as they discuss recent changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care and Privacy in relation to recent court rulings. This rule, which went into effect in April of 2024, still has certain components which practices need to know about and adhere to heading into 2026. Learn about how the...

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 built to combat fraud, waste, and abuse, is the government’s primary fraud fighting tool, with the healthcare industry paying the largest contributor in recoveries for over a decade. Learn not only about how to avoid running afou...

  In this episode of 1 st Talk Compliance , Kevin Chmura is joined by Rachel Rose, JD, MBA, to discuss the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Healthcare Privacy, passed in 2024. With the reproductive healthcare landscape being very dynamic, this new rule has already passed one compliance date, with a second important date coming in February 2026. Tune in to learn about this new rule, and...

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 Short to discuss snooping and insider threats and why user monitoring and ePHI access strategies are vital to the security of sensitive patient information and data protection. With so much attention and money surrounding cyberse...

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 Chmura, CEO at Panacea Healthcare Solutions, joins us to share expert insights on strategic pricing and compliance, emphasizing the transformative benefits for healthcare providers. Learn how to proactively engage with CMS regulatio...

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 healthcare providers interact with consumers, with each other, and with the market at large. Tune in as Kevin shares some important insights about how price transparency has opened the door to a whole new world of data analysis and s...

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 supplies that are missing HCPCS codes. The issue stems from recent payer policy changes, with supplies that were previously chargeable now being rejected if they lack a corresponding HCPCS code. The conversation tackles the complexit...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released additional guidance on the Two-Midnight rule that carries important implications for hospitals seeking to apply the rule correctly and consistently. In this episode of 1 st Talk Compliance , host Kevin Chmura is joined by Stacy Pereira, Executive Director of Coding and Clinical Services in Panacea’s KA Consulting Division, to c...

In a landmark episode of 1st Talk Compliance, Kevin Chmura, CEO of Panacea Healthcare Solutions and host of the show, is joined by George Kelley, president of Panacea’s KA Consulting Services division. For over 40 years, KA Consulting Services has delivered unmatched revenue cycle solutions, helping hospitals and health systems nationwide enhance reimbursement, improve compliance, and streamline M...

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 Inspector General. Out of the billions of dollars reclaimed through False Claims Act recoveries in 2023, the majority was attributed to the healthcare industry. This concerning trend highlights the importance of maintaining robust c...

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 of healthcare to evolve and opened up fresh possibilities for healthcare providers to gain a competitive advantage. In this episode, we continue that conversation by inviting on two additional experts from Panacea—Govind Goyal, Pr...

Private equity has become increasingly entrenched in the healthcare sector, offering various financing options for providers to consider. However, like all types of financing, private equity introduces its own unique set of benefits and drawbacks and carries important legal implications. It’s essential to understand all the factors at play in order to maximize financial impact and preserve operati...

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 healthcare providers interact with consumers, with each other, and with the market at large. Tune in as Kevin shares some important insights about how price transparency has opened the door to a whole new world of data analysis and s...

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 Panacea, to discuss the importance of undertaking a strategic pricing initiative for your organization. In our current healthcare climate, it’s more crucial than ever to maintain defensible and rational healthcare pricing w...

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 management (E/M) guidelines for 2024. On the surface, this year’s changes may appear fairly straightforward, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find that the updates have important implications for correct coding procedures....

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 management (E/M) guidelines for 2024. On the surface, this year’s changes may appear fairly straightforward, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find that the updates have important implications for correct coding procedures....

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 Chmura, CEO at Panacea Healthcare Solutions, joins us to share expert insights on strategic pricing and compliance, emphasizing the transformative benefits for healthcare providers. Learn how to proactively engage with CMS regulatio...

Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA, principal with Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX will be presenting this informative webinar. Cybersecurity risk management and the potential for enforcement actions is not diminishing. An area of increasing interest by the Federal Trade Commission, the United States Department of Justice, and Congress is third parties taking sensitive data (especiall...

1 st  Talk Compliance features guest Govi Goyal, President, Financial Services, at Panacea Healthcare Solutions, on the topic of Evolution of Price Transparency and How to Stay Ahead of CMS Requirements . Govi joins our host Catherine Short to discuss how  the new CMS Price Transparency Rule and No Surprises Act are closely related. By providing Good Faith Estimates for healthcare services, hospit...

1 st  Talk Compliance features attorneys Sean McKenna, Lauren Nelson, and Vincent Aiello of Spencer Fane LLP, on the topic of Healthcare Assets: How to Preserve and Protect . Sean, Lauren, and Vince join our host Catherine Short to discuss the interplay between enforcement and liability proceedings with asset protection, explore how government and private litigation matters can impact healthcare c...

1 st  Talk Compliance features guest Lauren Moak Russell, Counsel at Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP in Wilmington, Delaware, on the topic of “A Harassment-Free Workplace vs the Right to Engage in Concerted Activity.” Lauren joins our host Catherine Short to discuss how the National Labor Relations Board under the Biden Administration has expressed a renewed interest in expanding its infl...

Expert presenter, Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA, principal with Rachel V. Rose – Attorney at Law, P.L.L.C., Houston, TX guides us through current trends and tips. With its roots stemming back to 1863, the False Claims Act continues to be the U.S. Department of Justice’s primary enforcement tool for returning money to the Federal Treasury. It is also considered one of five fundamental fraud, waste,...

1 st  Talk Compliance features guest Raymond Ribble, CEO and Founder at SPHER, Inc., on the topic of A Practical Approach to The Safe Harbor Law . Ray joins our host Catherine Short to discuss how HIPAA data breach penalties typically get measured in millions of dollars, even following an organization implementing NIST cybersecurity framework measures. However, with the new HIPAA Safe Harbor Law,...