The Premier Forum for Nonprofit Hospital Tax, Legal and Governance Leaders

Tax-exempt hospitals are navigating a period of significant regulatory and legislative change. Property tax exemptions face growing scrutiny. Executive compensation practices are drawing increased attention from regulators and the public. The Loper Bright decision has introduced new uncertainty in how federal agency guidance is interpreted, and Medicaid financing is undergoing its most substantial reform in years. Join AHLA for the 2026 Tax Issues for Health Care Organizations Conference, taking place September 10-11, 2026 in Washington, DC, as leading practitioners help your organization understand these developments, assess exposure, and make informed, strategic decisions.

Key Benefits

This program brings together tax, legal, and governance leaders across two days of general and concurrent sessions addressing the issues most likely to affect your organization's risk and strategy.

• Track federal policy in real time with a Capitol Hill update and government relations outlook from Washington insiders
• Assess your exemption exposure through sessions on state and federal hospital financial assistance law and the shifting landscape of nonprofit hospital tax exemptions
• Navigate executive compensation risk with guidance on excise taxes, excess benefits, and executive pay for nonprofit hospitals
• Structure transactions with confidence through in-depth coverage of joint ventures and tax structures for innovation and strategic growth
• Strengthen governance practices with a dedicated session on handling difficult governance challenges
• Build defensible community benefit reporting with practical frameworks for sustainable, accurate infrastructure
• Extend your learning after the conference, with session recordings made available to attendees following the event
• Network directly with peers and practitioners at sponsored breakfasts, coffee breaks, and a networking reception

Who Should Attend

This conference is built for in-house tax counsel, CFOs, general counsel, and compliance officers at nonprofit hospitals and health systems, along with the outside advisors who serve them. Sessions speak directly to tax directors managing exemption and compensation risk, general counsel navigating governance disputes, and finance leaders overseeing community benefit reporting. Whether you're navigating an exemption challenge, restructuring executive pay, planning a joint venture, or building out your community benefit reporting program, this program is built for you. Attendees will also hear from regulators, including representatives from the IRS Office of Associate Chief Counsel, offering a direct line to enforcement perspective.