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HCCA Behavioral Health Compliance Conference

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

8:55 AM – 9:00 AMWelcome and Announcements
9:00 AM – 10:00 AMDesigning and Implementing a Behavioral Health Compliance Risk AssessmentJeff Felty
Chief Compliance Officer, Centria Healthcare
10:00 AM – 10:15 AMBreak ‎‏‏‎
10:15 AM – 11:15 AMFraud, Waste and Abuse Schemes in Behavioral Health and How to Avoid ThemColleen Gianatasio
Vice President of Compliance, CoventBridge Group
11:15 AM – 11:30 AMBreak
11:30 AM – 12:30 PMAI in Behavioral Health: Legal Considerations and Best PracticesJena Grady
Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP

Sam Winikoff
Chief Legal Officer, Advanced Recovery Systems
12:30 PM – 1:00 PMMid-Conference Break‏‏‎
1:00 PM – 2:00 PMNavigating Custody Challenges in Behavioral HealthLacee Salinas
Quality Assurance Coordinator, Community Counseling Solutions

Gary Bruce
Of Counsel, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C.
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM Break
2:15 PM – 3:15 PMUsing Lessons Learned to Strengthen Behavioral Health Compliance ProgramsAnn Tiffany
Compliance Consultant, Clearwater

Melissa Andrews
Senior Manager, Clearwater
3:15 PM – 3:30 PMBreak
3:30 PM – 4:30 PMHighly Reliable Behavioral Health Organizations: The Essential Elements to Prevent Burnout, Detect Turnover and Correct CultureMaeve O’Neill
National Compliance Director, Circa Behavioral Healthcare Solutions
4:30 PMConference Adjourns