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Fundamentals of Health Law

Schedule

Sunday, November 1, 2026

11:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Conference Attendee Assistance: Check-In and Badge Pick-Up

Come to the AHLA Registration area to print out your badge.

12:30 - 5:30 PM

General Session

12:30 - 12:45 PM

Welcome and Introduction

Christine L. White, AHLA President, EVP, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
Nicholas F. Alarif, Conference Committee Chair, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP

12:45 - 1:45 PM

1. What's New in Health Law; What to Expect in 2026-2027

Marc D. Goldstone, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Wellpath

1:50 - 3:00 PM

2. The A&Bs of Medicare Parts A & B

Laura B. Morgan, Senior Associate General Counsel – Regulatory, Optum Health
Felicia Y. Sze, Athene Law LLP

3:15 - 4:15 PM

3. Fundamentals of Medicare Parts C and D

Ross D. Margulies, Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP

4:30 - 5:30 PM

4. Health Care Privacy for Health Lawyers

Kirk J. Nahra, WilmerHale

5:30 - 6:30 PM

Networking Reception

This event is included in the conference registration. Attendees, speakers, and registered guests are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.

Monday, November 2, 2026

7:00 AM - 5:15 PM

Conference Attendee Assistance

If you have not checked in, stop by to print your badge.

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Conference Breakfast

This event is included in the conference registration fee. Attendees, speakers, and registered guests are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.

8:00 - 11:45 AM

General Session

8:00 - 8:10 AM

Michael F. Anthony Scholarship Award Winners

Christine L. White, AHLA President, EVP, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
Eric Zimmerman, McDermott+

8:10 - 9:00 AM

5. ABCs of the PSL: A Primer on the Physician Self-Referral Law

Nicholas F. Alarif, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Lisa O. Wilson, Senior Technical Advisor, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (invited)

9:10 - 10:00 AM

6. Anti-Kickback Statute and EKRA Primer

Joan B. Killgore, Polsinelli PC

10:10 - 10:40 AM

7. Physician Self-Referral Law vs Anti-Kickback Statute

Nicholas F. Alarif, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Joan B. Killgore, Polsinelli PC

10:45 - 11:45 AM

8. The False Claims Act – What You Don't Know Will Hurt You

John E. Kelly, Barnes & Thornburg
Wedad Suleiman, Assistant General Counsel, Radiology Partners

12:00 - 1:15 PM

Lunch and Learn, sponsored by Forvis Mazars

Limited attendance; pre-registration required. Continuing Education Credits are not available.

1:30 - 2:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

9. Introduction to Long Term and Post-Acute Care (not repeated)

Jason T. Lundy, Ice Miller LLP
Kirstin B. Sumner, VP Legal Operations, Brookdale Senior Living

10. Caught in the Middle: Legal Ethics, Whistleblowers, and Dual Roles in Health Care

Caitlin Forsyth, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Ally Kjellander, Associate General Counsel, Life Flight Network

11. Building a Culture of Compliance in Health Care: Strategies for Sustainable Success

Ann K. Ford, Malecki Brooks Ford Law Group LLC
Courtney G. Tito, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

2:45 - 3:45 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

12. Fundamentals of Behavioral Health (not repeated)

Michaela D. Poizner, Polsinelli PC

13. Tax Exemption for Health Care Organizations: A Visitor’s Guide (not repeated)

Jeffrey L. Carmichael, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman

14. Antitrust in Health Care Transactions and Collaborations

Herbert F. Allen, Honigman LLP
Shawn Gilman, VP, Senior Corporate Counsel, Providence St Joseph Health

4:00 - 5:15 PM EXTENDED CONCURRENT SESSIONS

15. Hospital Medical Staffs: Fundamentals, Trends, and Emerging Issues (not repeated)

Brian Betner, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman

16. Fundamentals of Health Insurance and Managed Care

David E. Kopans, DLA Piper

17. Guide to the Ever-Present Tensions in Affiliations Between Hospitals and Physicians: A Look at the Issues from Both the Hospital and Physician Perspective

Kim Harvey Looney, Epstein Becker & Green
Glenn Prives, Baker Donelson

5:15 - 6:15 PM

Networking Reception

This event is included in the conference registration. Attendees, speakers, and registered guests are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Networking Dinner, Hosted by the Early Career Professionals Council (ECPC)

This is not included in the conference registration. There is a limited number of spots. Pre-registration is required and a fee of $55 must be paid when signing up. Refunds are not available.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

7:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Conference Attendee Assistance

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Conference Breakfast

This event is included in the conference registration fee. Attendees, speakers, and registered guests are welcome. Interested in sponsoring this event? Sponsor.

8:00 - 11:30 AM

General Session

8:00 - 9:00 AM

18. Medicaid Fundamentals: Understanding the Foundation and Future of the Nation's Largest Single Source of Health Coverage

Paul R. Rodríguez
Jeff J. Wurzburg, Norton Rose Fullbright

9:15 - 10:15 AM

19. The Future Is Now: Essential Healthcare AI Knowledge for Early Career Lawyers

Vinal Patel, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

10:15 - 11:30 AM

20. Health Care Transaction Diligence 101: Don't Judge a Target by its Cover

Kate Hardey, Bass Berry & Sims
Katy Pollitt, "Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Northwestern Memorial HealthCare

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

21. Medicare/Medicaid Enrollment: There's More to Furnishing Health Care Items and Services than Meets the 855I (not repeated)

Jamie B. Gelfman, McDermott Will & Schulte LLP
Timothy Wombles, Associate Chief Legal Officer, AdventHealth

22. Telehealth

Rachel Harp, Associate General Counsel, TriHealth
Avery Schumacher, Epstein Becker & Green PC

11. Building a Culture of Compliance in Health Care: Strategies for Sustainable Success (repeat)

Ann K. Ford, Malecki Brooks Ford Law Group LLC
Courtney G. Tito, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney

12:45 - 1:45 PM

Lunch on your own

2:00 - 3:15 PM EXTENDED CONCURRENT SESSIONS

23. The Regulatory Tightrope: Navigating PE Acquisitions in Health Care (not repeated)

(John) Gardner Armsby, King & Spalding LLP
Jeanna P. Gunville, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

16. Fundamentals of Health Insurance and Managed Care (repeat)

David E. Kopans, DLA Piper

17. Guide to the Ever-Present Tensions in Affiliations Between Hospitals and Physicians: A Look at the Issues from Both the Hospital and Physician Perspective (repeat)

Kim Harvey Looney, Epstein Becker & Green
Glenn Prives, Baker Donelson

3:30 - 4:30 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS

10. Caught in the Middle: Legal Ethics, Whistleblowers, and Dual Roles in Health Care (repeat)

Caitlin Forsyth, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Ally Kjellander, Associate General Counsel, Life Flight Network

14. Antitrust in Health Care Transactions and Collaborations (repeat)

Herbert F. Allen, Honigman LLP
Shawn Gilman, VP, Senior Corporate Counsel, Providence St Joseph Health

22. Telehealth (repeat)

Rachel Harp, Associate General Counsel, TriHealth
Avery Schumacher, Epstein Becker & Green PC

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