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.

  1. 3d ago

    Information Blocking Enforcement on the Horizon: Compliance Under the 21st Century Cures Act

    HHS has been implementing rulemaking related to information blocking since the passage of the 21st Century Cures Act a decade ago, and providers have taken note. Dennis Sapien-Pangindian, Founding Attorney, DSP Advocates PC, and Ammon Fillmore, Associate Chief Legal Officer for Information & Technology, AdventHealth, discuss what information blocking is and why it has become a real enforcement issue, the legal framework and compliance risks, the status of OIG enforcement, provider implementation and operational considerations, and compliance readiness. Dennis wrote an AHLA Briefing on this topic. From AHLA’s Fraud and Abuse Practice Group. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VncxN4TXIgI Read Dennis’ Briefing: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/publications/briefings/4e306a62-dd7b-449d-b143-b64a163a9c5d/Information-Blocking-Enforcement-on-the-Horizon-Co  Learn more about AHLA’s Fraud and Abuse Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/fraud-and-abuse  Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

  2. 6d ago

    Financing Medicaid Payments: Past, Present, and Future After the OBBBA

    Catherine Kirkland, Partner, King & Spalding LLP, and Baxter Morgan, Senior Counsel, Husch Blackwell LLP, discuss the landscape of Medicaid financing a year after the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, now known as the Working Families Tax Cut Act. They cover provider taxes and impending cuts, the hold harmless rule and litigation involving Florida and Texas, and potential alternative sources of Medicaid financing. Catherine and Baxter spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2026 Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues in Baltimore, MD.  Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbYL51fGuPQ Learn more about AHLA’s 2026 Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/medicaremedicaid Learn more about AHLA’s 2026 Medicare and Medicaid eProgram: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1759  Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

  3. Jul 21

    States' Renewed Focus on Corporate Practice of Medicine and Its Impact on Health Care Transactions

    Jon Joseph, Partner, Christian & Barton, and Taryn Stone, Partner, Ice Miller, discuss recent developments in the corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) and the effect on health care transactions. They cover different state approaches to CPOM, how the current CPOM landscape has affected diligence considerations and other factors related to health care transactions, how artificial intelligence may impact CPOM laws, issues related to deal valuations, and compliance strategies. Jon and Taryn spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2026 Health Care Transactions conference in Nashville, TN. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcw9G1qBrbU Learn more about AHLA’s 2026 Health Care Transactions conference: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/healthcaretransactions Learn more about AHLA’s 2026 Health Care Transactions eProgram: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1779  Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

  4. Jul 17

    One Year In: Implementing the Medicaid Provisions of the Working Families Tax Cut Act

    One year after the passage of the Working Families Tax Cut Act (formerly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act), states and providers are continuing to grapple with the biggest changes to Medicaid in a generation. Harsh P. Parikh, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP, Lloyd A. Bookman, Founding Partner, Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC, and Anne Winter, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, discuss CMS’ June 1 interim final rule related to work requirements, the multi-state lawsuit challenging that rule (Massachusetts v. Oz), new eligibility and coverage requirements, CMS’ May 22 state-directed payment proposed rule, the current status of the Rural Health Transformation Program, and how states are responding to Medicaid cuts. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYIU0YqseHY Watch Harsh, Lloyd, and Anne's episode from December 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vIviLRddzI  Watch Harsh, Lloyd, and Anne's episode from September 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDYg4KZwL0M  Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

  5. Jul 14

    Distressed Health Care Providers—Key Restructuring Issues for 2026

    Bankruptcy can change the balance of power in a dispute with Medicare and Medicaid in a significant way. Augie Curtis, Counsel, Offit Kurman, and Samuel Maizel, Partner, Dentons, discuss key restructuring issues related to distressed Medicare and Medicaid providers. They cover issues related to jurisdiction, Medicare and Medicaid provider agreements during bankruptcy, offset and recoupment, and suspension of Medicare and Medicaid payments. Augie and Samuel spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2026 Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues in Baltimore, MD.  Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyuAlhcZPFQ Learn more about AHLA’s 2026 Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/medicaremedicaid Learn more about AHLA’s 2026 Medicare and Medicaid eProgram: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1759  Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio AHLA's popular Health Law Daily email newsletter is now a daily podcast, exclusively for AHLA Comprehensive members. Get all your health law news from the major media outlets on this podcast! To subscribe and add this private podcast feed to your podcast app, go to americanhealthlaw.org/dailypodcast. Stay At the Forefront of Health Legal Education Learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community at https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/.

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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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