Mary Beth Edwards, Managing Director, Navigant to Speak at the Knowledge Group’s Disputes and Litigation in the Managed Care Industry Event

New York, NY, September 19, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Mary Beth Edwards, Managing Director, Navigant will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Disputes and Litigation in the Managed Care Industry: Mitigating Risk and Practical Guide.” This event is scheduled for November 7, 2014 from 3:00pm – 5:00pm (ET).

For further details, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/disputes-and-litigation-in-the-managed-care-industry-mitigating-risk-and-practical-guide-live-webcast/

About Mary Beth Edwards

Mary Beth Edwards is a Managing Director in the Washington, DC office of Navigant and is the national leader for Navigant’s Payer, Provider and Pharmacy sector of the Dispute, Compliance and Investigations practice. Ms. Edwards provides consulting and expert testimony services relating to the payment and adjudication of healthcare services and benefits, often in the context of contractual or regulatory disputes or investigations. Her experience includes working with payers (commercial and government-sponsored programs), providers (acute care providers, ancillary providers, pharmacies) and manufacturers.

About Navigant

Navigant (NYSE: NCI) is a specialized, global expert services firm dedicated to assisting clients in creating and protecting value in the face of critical business risks and opportunities. Through senior level engagement with clients, Navigant professionals combine technical expertise in Disputes and Investigations, Economics, Financial Advisory and Management Consulting, with business pragmatism in the highly regulated Construction, Energy, Financial Services and Healthcare industries to support clients in addressing their most critical business needs.

Event Synopsis:

In this two-hour live webcast, a panel of distinguished professionals and thought leaders will help executives and attorneys of managed care organizations (MCOs) understand the important aspects of this significant topic. They will provide an in-depth discussion of disputes and litigation in the managed care industry. Speakers will also offer best practices for risk mitigation and practical guidance on how to effectively navigate through the thorny process of managed disputes and litigation.

Some of the major topics that will be covered in this course are:

− Managed Care Disputes and Litigation: A Brief Overview
− Medical Malpractice Claims
− Consumer Fraud Claims
− Litigation Cases under the Affordable Care Act
− Effective Strategies to Mitigate Risks for Disputes and Litigation
− How to Develop a Practical Disputes and Litigation Plan

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group, LLC was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register to an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/