Publications and Seminars
Barbara L. Miltenberger is a member in the law firm of Husch & Eppenberger, LLC and part of its Health Law Practice Group. Her areas of practice include long-term care regulatory and civil issues, fraud and abuse, professional licensing, and Medicare and Medicaid issues. Barb’s expertise is in the regulatory areas relating to Medicare, Medicaid, licensing and credentialing issues. She has significant experience defending Medicare and Medicaid fraud allegations, responding to state and federal document subpoenas and proactive compliance measures.
Ms. Miltenberger is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) and is Vice Chair of Research for its Long-Term Care Practice Group. Ms. Miltenberger was also the Co-Chair of AHLA’s taskforce that drafted A Guide to Legal Issues in Life-Limiting Conditions. This document was produced as part of AHLA's public interest commitment to serve as a public resource on selected healthcare legal issues. She is also a member of the American Bar Association’s Health Law Section and the Missouri Bar Association. Ms. Miltenberger authored the chapter on Nursing Facility Agreements in AHLA’s “The Long Term Care Handbook: Regulatory, Operational & Financial Guideposts,” 2nd and 3rd Editions (2000 and 2005); co-authored a section in the Clark Boardman "Long Term Care Handbook: Reform and Beyond (1994) and authored the Comment, "The Dilemma of the Person in a Persistent Vegetative State: A Plea to the Legislature for Help", 54 Missouri Law Review 3 (1989).
Ms. Miltenberger has published a number of articles on health law topics in various health law newsletters. She is a frequent presenter for seminars including the AHLA’s “Long Term Care & The Law” on various health law topics. She was a featured panelist on AHLA’s Conversations with Policymakers Teleconference discussing The Guide to Legal Issues in Life-Limiting Conditions. has been a speaker on health law issues throughout the country, as well as participated in training sessions sponsored jointly by the Missouri Health Care Association and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
Publications
Health Law Handbook, Third Edition, Chapter 4, Nursing Facility Agreements – American Health Lawyers Association, December 2005
“A Guide to Legal Issues in Life-Limiting Conditions” (co-author), American Health Lawyers Association (2005)
“Taking the Tucker House Theory One Step Further – Criminal Charges for Substandard Care,” American Health Lawyers Association, Long Term Care Advisor, September, 1998
Ms. Miltenberger’s Speaking Engagements Include:
“A Guide to Legal Issues in Life-Limiting Conditions” (co-panelist with Dr. Ira Byock and Elizabeth Belmont), AHLA’s Conversations with Policymakers Teleconference, September, 2005
“Avoiding Litigation from the Admission Process to IDR,” Missouri Health Care Association, 57th Annual Convention, Lake Ozark, Mo., August 2005
“Development and Implementation of Plans of Correction,” Tennessee Health Care Association, 56th Annual Trade Show & Convention, Nashville, Tennessee, September, 2003
“The Nightmare of Responding to a Federal Document Subpoena for Healthcare Records: Pitfalls and Practical Solutions,” (co-presenter with Angela Quinn), American Health Lawyers Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 2002
“Assessing and Defending Claims Arising from Sentinel Events, American Health Lawyers Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 2001.
“Clinical, Operational and Reimbursement Issues of SNFs Under PPS,” (co-presenter with Rita Roedel and Darryl Bueker), Long Term Care and the Law Program, American Health Lawyers Association, Orlando, Florida, February 2000
“Survey Issues and Wound Care – Clinical and Legal Perspectives,” 9th Annual Wound Care Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 29, 1998
“The Ramifications of Documentation: Avoiding Sanctions,” Long Term Care and The Law Program, National Health Lawyers Association, American Health Lawyers Association, Coronado, California, February 1998