AHLA's Speaking of Health Law

In this follow-up to their August 2025 podcast, Lisa Diehl Vandecaveye, Of Counsel, Epstein Becker Green, and Priya Bathija, Founder & CEO, Nyoo Health, discuss how health law professionals can plan for success going into 2026. They share some of the challenges faced by the health care industry in 2025, how they are setting their intentions for 2026, managing the pace of change in the health law profession, and the “icing on th...

Health care is one of the top industries for workplace violence injuries. Sarah R. Skubas, Principal, Jackson Lewis PC, speaks with Jonathan C. Bumgarner, Partner, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, about the factors that contribute to workplace violence in the health care industry. They discuss the role of OSHA and other regulatory bodies, state law trends, legal risks and penalties, what’s on the horizon, and top action it...

Jason Krisza, Shareholder, Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer PA, and Michael Schaff, Shareholder, Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer PA, speak with Sidney Welch, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Lymari Cromwell, Partner, Bass Berry & Sims PLC, and Ashley Creech, Associate, Epstein Becker & Green PC, about three cutting-edge topics that are of increasing importance when representing physicians: private equity transactions, ...

John F. Banghart, Senior Director for Cybersecurity Services, Venable LLP, speaks with Errol S. Weiss, Chief Security Officer, Health-ISAC, Inc., about the unique challenges associated with information sharing in the health care sector. They discuss what an ISAC is; what information sharing means in the context of the health care sector and why it is important; legal, regulatory, and compliance risks; risk mitigation strategies; th...

As 2025 closes, the implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (now rebranded as the Working Families Tax Cut Act) on Medicaid continue to ripple through the health care industry. CMS has issued major guidance, and state Medicaid agencies and health care providers are scrambling to implement this guidance at an operational level. Harsh P. Parikh, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP, Lloyd A. Bookman, Founding Partner, Hooper Lundy &...

Kathy Roe, Managing Attorney, Health Law Consultancy, speaks with Dorothy DeAngelis, Senior Managing Director, Ankura Consulting, and Richelle Marting, Attorney, Marting Law, about the latest trends and developments related to prior authorization, from both the payer and provider angles. They discuss what prior authorization is and why it engenders scrutiny, approaches to easing prior authorization’s administrative burden, the resp...

In this special two-part series, Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, about the health care corporate governance oversight of artificial intelligence (AI). In Part Two, they discuss what an AI governance framework might look like, the board/management dynamic, the role of an AI subcommittee, oversight of workforce issues, and...

In this special two-part series, Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, about the health care corporate governance oversight of artificial intelligence (AI). In Part One, they discuss the board’s core role regarding AI, the specific details of that role, and the board’s connection to AI deployment decisions.

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How can attorneys better navigate the business realities behind health care transactions, manage compliance pressures, and work with valuation experts in a practical way? Rob Holland, Director, HMS Valuation Partners, speaks with Eric Neff, President, Neff Associates, Ragini Acharya, Partner, Husch Blackwell, and Kyle Faget, Partner, Foley & Lardner, about their “behind the scenes” experiences with fair market value and health ...

Shad Ritchie, Senior Consultant, Stroudwater Associates, and Stacy Gerber Ward, Shareholder, von Briesen & Roper, discuss the various aspects of a successful physician compensation redesign. They cover anchoring the compensation redesign in compliance, working with legal counsel, starting the compensation redesign process, determining fair market value, structuring and implementing an effective compensation plan, and longer-ter...

Rural health care has been facing significant headwinds, and that was before the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which has introduced additional uncertainty. Donn Herring, Partner, Spencer Fane LLP, speaks with Lori Wightman, CEO, Bothwell Regional Health Center, and Jon Doolittle, President, Missouri Hospital Association, about the unique challenges facing rural health facilities and how government policy has a ...

Amanda Hayes-Kibreab, Partner, King & Spalding LLP, and DeAngelo Norris, Senior Associate General Counsel, Grady Health System, discuss best practices for litigating health care disputes. They cover in-house and outside counsel collaboration, handling the pre-dispute process, using contracts to manage disputes, going to trial/arbitration, identifying and working with expert witnesses, and engaging in mediation. Amanda and DeAng...

As health care organizations rapidly adopt advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), they face complex challenges around health care delivery and accountability. Christi Grimm, Managing Director, BDO, and Julie Taitsman, Managing Director, BDO, discuss how AI is showing up in clinical care and the business of health care, from helping physicians manage information to transforming the revenue cycle process, and ...

Vendor relationships and data breaches are usually found very high on the risk heat map for anyone working in health care and technology. Andrew Mahler, Vice President of Privacy, Compliance, and Audit Services, Clearwater, speaks with Shalyn Watkins, Associate, Holland & Knight, about how health care organizations can better manage third-party vendors, respond to data breaches, and navigate the evolving legal landscape of priv...

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte, about the release of a new report by the National Association of Corporate Directors on “Building a High-Trust Board-CEO Relationship.” They discuss the issues and concerns the report is trying to address, along with the report’s recommendations. Michael recently authored an article for AH...

Kathy Roe, Managing Attorney, Health Law Consultancy, speaks with Annie Shieh and Judith Waltz, Partner, Foley & Lardner, about the impact of recent changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) compliance on plans and providers. They discuss what plans and providers are responsible for when it comes to MA compliance, the current MA landscape, MA compliance changes from a plans perspective (including the current Administration and the 202...

Compliance officers and privacy leaders are facing a rapidly changing health care landscape, including new state laws, evolving federal guidance, and heightened expectations for data breach preparedness. Melissa Andrews, Senior Manager of Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Roy Wyman, Partner, Bass Berry Sims, about what makes an effective compliance program, how organizations can overcome emerging challenges, and practica...

Scott Strickland, Shareholder, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, Jim Carr, Co-Founder and Partner, InHealth Advisors, and Rachel Polzin, Assistant General Counsel, SSM Health, discuss the value-based enterprise (VBE) framework and the associated exceptions and safe harbors. They cover why the uptick in the framework has been a bit slower than anticipated, ways for health care organizations to take advantage of the VBE excep...

The growth of advanced practice providers (APPs) continues to transform the provider landscape. Joe Aguilar, Managing Partner, HMS Valuation Partners, Alaina Crislip, Member, Jackson Kelly PLLC, and Emily Grey, Partner, Breazeale Sachse & Wilson LLP, share their observations about how APPs are evolving, with a focus on issues related to billing and innovation. Joe, Alaina, and Emily spoke about this topic on a recent AHLA webin...