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AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law

American Health Law Association

The American Health Law Association (AHLA) is the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization devoted to legal issues in the health care field. AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law podcasts offer thoughtful analysis and insightful commentary on the legal and policy issues affecting the American health care system.

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29:10

Value-Based Reimbursement Updates Under the 2026...

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2026/04/21

The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule provides insight into how the current administration is thinking about value-based reimbursement. Adam Laughton, Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig LLP, speaks with Alex Kirkland, Senior Vice President, Coker Group, about the trajectory of value-based reimbursement and what is happening in traditional Medicare under the 2026 MPFS. They discuss issues related to alternative payment models (APMs) and conversion factors, steps that providers...

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54:16

CMS’ Health Technology Ecosystem: Legal and Policy...

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2026/04/17

CMS’ Health Technology Ecosystem Initiative (HTE) is an ambitious effort announced by the White House and CMS to modernize the nation’s digital health infrastructure and expand data sharing beyond traditional clinical settings into the broader health and wellness ecosystem. At the center of this initiative is the CMS Interoperability Framework, which builds on prior federal interoperability efforts and emphasizes standardized data exchange, defined participant roles, secure and privacy-respec...

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45:40

Practical Advice on Handling a Government Enforcement...

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2026/04/14

Governmental investigations can strike anxiety into any health care organization. Richard Merino, Managing Director, BRG, speaks with Leia Olsen, Lead System Compliance & Investigations Counsel, Ascension, Jonathan Porter, Partner, Husch Blackwell LLP, and William Brady, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, about how health care organizations can strategically respond to governmental inquiries. They discuss the different types of investigative demands, how governmental investigations usuall...

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45:42

Illinois Considers Legislation to Unwind Applied...

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2026/04/10

Per recent Illinois legislation, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs) in the state are now required by law to become licensed, and by January 1, 2027, owners of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) businesses must also become licensed. Meanwhile, two bills have been proposed in the Illinois Legislature this year that removes the requirement that owners of ABA businesses be licensed and contemplates BCBAs owning professional entities. John Saran, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, speaks with ...

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33:04

Health Care Corporate Governance: Critical New...

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2026/04/07

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine about how health care corporate governance may be impacted by the rapid acceleration in artificial intelligence (AI) sophistication and utilization, and the implications for its future development. They discuss how the board should approach its fiduciary responsibilities and interact with senior executive leadership in the face of this rapid AI acceleration. Watch this episode: https://www...

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54:18

Health Law Career Journeys: Kelly S. Street, Egerton...

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2026/04/03

Alé Dalton, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, speaks with Kelly S. Street, Shareholder, Egerton McAfee Armistead & Davis PC, about his unique journey from farm boy to soldier to lawyer. They discuss Street’s experiences as a first-generation college student growing up on his grandparents’ Tennessee farm, what he learned serving in the U.S. Army, transitioning to law school as a veteran, what specifically drew him to health law and what his practice looks like, and why it is impor...

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45:34

CMMC and Health Care Organizations: Applicability,...

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2026/03/31

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is gaining attention. Although CMMC originated within the Department of Defense, its reach is expanding into the health care ecosystem, often in ways that health care organizations don’t fully anticipate. Dave Bailey, Vice President of Consulting Solutions & Strategy, Clearwater, speaks with Jenifer McIntosh, Of Counsel, Stinson LLP, about when CMMC applies, how it differs from familiar health care compliance frameworks, and why third-...

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24:10

Top Ten 2026: DOJ and HHS Civil Rights Enforcement in...

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2026/03/27

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026. In the tenth episode, Jennifer Smith, Partner, Wright Lindsey & Jennings LLP, speaks with David O’Neal, Partner, Parker Hudson Rainer & Dobbs LLP, about the current landscape of federal civil rights enforcement in health care. They discuss DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud Initiative, the government’s us...

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37:59

Latest Trends and Developments in Clinical Trials

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2026/03/24

Kyle Faget, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, and Devin Cohen, Partner, Proskauer Rose LLP, discuss the current legal and regulatory landscape of clinical trials. They cover issues related to changes to the FDA’s regulatory process, research funding, research misconduct, regulation of wellness products and clinical decision support software, and telehealth and decentralization. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wz6HgjJTeQ Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular...

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28:35

Top Ten 2026: Medicare Advantage in Uncertain Times

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2026/03/20

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026. In the ninth episode, Kathy Roe, Managing Attorney, Health Law Consultancy, speaks with Judy Waltz, Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP, about the current areas of uncertainty surrounding Medicare Advantage (MA). They discuss why some MA Organizations (MAOs) are withdrawing plans, Humana v. Becerra and the...

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34:39

Pathology Under the Microscope: Fraud and Abuse Risks...

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2026/03/17

Don Crawford, Partner, HMS Valuation Partners, speaks with Lisa Re, Partner, Arnold & Porter, Danielle Tangorre, Partner, Robinson & Cole, and Elizabeth Sullivan, Member, McDonald Hopkins, about the arrangements that pathology groups rely on—hospital professional service agreements, TC/PC structures, and transactions—and why these arrangements are getting so much attention from regulators. They discuss where the pressure points are, what DOJ and OIG are zeroing in on, and how counsel ...

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24:44

Top Ten 2026: Looking Ahead on Reproductive Health Care

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2026/03/13

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026. In the eighth episode, Sheela Ranganathan, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University School of Health, speaks with Jody Joiner, Member, Weaver Johnston & Nelson PLLC, and Amanda Smith, Counsel, K&L Gates LLP, about the latest trends and developments in reproductive health care. They discuss EMTAL...

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29:50

Hot Topics in Provider Compensation

AHLA"s Speaking of Health Law ·

2026/03/10

Health care provider compensation has always been a complex and evolving issue, but in today’s regulatory and economic environment, the stakes are even higher. Liz Neiberg, Director, Stout, and Alex Olesen, Associate, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, discuss what’s hot right now in provider compensation, including medical directorship arrangements and hospital-based arrangements (with a focus on radiology and anesthesiology). They also highlight some key enforcement trends. Sponsored...

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17:42

Top Ten 2026: Health Care Antitrust—Key Takeaways

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2026/03/06

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026. In the seventh episode, Zi Peng, Managing Director, StoneTurn, speaks with Leslie Overton, Partner, Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP, about how health care organizations can navigate the current antitrust regulatory environment. They discuss how organizations are weighing the costs and benefits of merg...

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28:14

Health Care Corporate Governance: Recent Developments...

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2026/03/03

Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine about recent Delaware case law on issues related to director conduct, illustrating the nexus between recognized case law and corporate governance standards. They discuss a few recent decisions from the Delaware courts and their implications for corporate governance. Watch this conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpjSe66ARaY Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular He...

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24:58

Top Ten 2026: Drug Pricing & Reimbursement—Key Legal...

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2026/02/27

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026. In the sixth episode, Mary R. Kohler, Founder & Principal, Kohler Health Law PC, speaks with Kristie C. Gurley, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP, about the targeted reform and broad shifts that U.S. drug pricing is currently undergoing. They discuss issues related to Inflation Reduction Act impl...

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Key Legal Issues in Academic Medical Center and...

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2026/02/24

Rudd Kierstead, Director, VMG Health, speaks with Carrie Amezcua, Shareholder, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, and Joseph Keillor, Of Counsel, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell and Berkowitz PC, about the unique legal and regulatory issues that academic medical centers and community hospitals face when engaging in affiliations, with a focus on issues related to antitrust and fraud and abuse. Rudd, Carrie, and Joseph recently authored an article in Health Law Connections magazine about this ...

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28:53

Top Ten 2026: Health Privacy and Security...

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2026/02/20

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026. In the fifth episode, Jody Erdfarb, Partner, Wiggin and Dana LLP, speaks with Adam Greene, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, about the health privacy and security developments that are taking center stage in 2026. They discuss the Part 2 and HIPAA notice of privacy practices changes (this podcast was ...

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50:23

Artificial Intelligence in Behavioral Health: Latest...

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2026/02/17

Wes Morris, Senior Director, Consulting Services, Clearwater, speaks with Randi Seigel, Partner, Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP, and Jéna Grady, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP, about the current environment regarding artificial intelligence (AI) in behavioral health. They discuss legislation regarding AI, including recent developments in Utah, the concept of regulatory relief, and tensions between the federal government and state governments; clinical decision support, chatbots, and operating a...

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18:01

Top Ten 2026: Health Care Fraud and Abuse...

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2026/02/13

Based on AHLA's annual Health Law Connections article, this special ten-part series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2026. In the fourth episode, Okem Nwogu, Managing Director, StoneTurn, speaks with Megha Mathur, Associate, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, about recent trends in health care fraud and abuse enforcement and how health care organizations should respond. They discuss the shift in enforcement from volume to scale, c...

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