1st Talk Compliance

Feb 19 2025 267 ep. 46 mins 130
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Tune in to 1st Talk Compliance with your host, Kevin Chmura. On this 30-minute, informative program, Kevin, and his guests will discuss the hottest topics, pain points and learning opportunities related to healthcare compliance management in America. Whether you’re wondering about federal fraud and abuse laws, OSHA, or human resources compliance, tune in to gain insight. Here you can also enjoy our archived library of audio webinars and partner interviews!

We help healthcare compliance officers achieve peace of mind and we’re excited to bring some of the brightest minds together to 1st Talk Compliance!

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RE-RELEASE Mastering Defensible Pricing in the Era of Price Transparency

Feb 19 2025 15 mins  
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 wi

RE-RELEASE The Sky’s the Limit: How Price Transparency Can Empower Healthcare Providers

Feb 18 2025 27 mins  
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 dat

New HCPCS Code Requirements for Supplies: Managing Your CDM to Avoid Claim Denials

Feb 03 2025 16 mins  
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 tackl

The Two-Midnight Rule: Navigating the Complexities and Achieving Compliance

Jan 08 2025 18 mins  
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 1st Talk Compliance, host Kevin Chmura is joined by Stacy Pereira, Executive Director of Coding and Clinical Services in Panacea’s KA Consultin

Delivering Innovative Solutions: A Conversation with Panacea’s Newest Division President

Oct 14 2024 24 mins  
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 complianc

The Role of Compliance Programs in Mitigating False Claims Act Liability

Jul 26 2024 61 mins  
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

Part 2: The Sky’s The Limit – How Price Transparency Can Empower Healthcare Providers

Jun 13 2024 56 mins  
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�

Navigating Private Equity in Healthcare

May 02 2024 28 mins  
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 an

The Sky’s the Limit: How Price Transparency Can Empower Healthcare Providers

Mar 26 2024 27 mins  
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 dat

The Importance of Defensible Pricing

Feb 20 2024 15 mins  
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 prici