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. 21H AGO

    Maintaining a Culture of Safety in the Face of Workplace Violence Trends in Health Care

    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 items to keep employees and patients safe. Jonathan co-authored an article for Health Law Connections magazine about this topic. From AHLA’s Labor and Employment Practice Group. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RepYqequzpI Read Jonathan’s Health Law Connections article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/e8283e8d-8f5b-4497-b953-1f3abc1c4a09/Maintaining-a-Culture-of-Safety-in-the-Face-of-Wor  Learn more about AHLA’s Labor and Employment Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/labor-and-employment  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/.

    27 min
  2. 4D AGO

    Representing Physicians: Private Equity, Non-Competes, and Medical Spas

    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, non-compete agreements, and medical spas. They discuss how private equity transactions are structured, the attendant regulatory concerns, and the challenges physician practices encounter when engaging in these transactions; what physician non-competes generally look like, the legal and regulatory environment at the state level, and alternatives to non-competes; and the kinds of services offered at medical spas, how they are regulated, and considerations when structuring them. Jason and Michael are editors, and Sidney, Lymari, and Ashley are authors, of AHLA’s Representing Physicians Handbook, Fifth Edition. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBEZPqAMxCc Learn more about AHLA’s Representing Physicians Handbook, Fifth Edition: https://store.lexisnexis.com/ahla/products/ahla-representing-physicians-handbook-ahla-members-grpussku59002.html 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/.

    51 min
  3. DEC 12

    OBBBA Updates: Recent CMS Guidance and State and Provider Responses

    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 & Bookman PC, and Anne Winter, Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting, provide updates on the community engagement/work requirements, beneficiary eligibility and coverage requirements, funding and payment reforms, and the Rural Health Transformation Program. They also discuss what challenges might be on the horizon in 2026 and the role of technology. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vIviLRddzI Watch Harsh, Lloyd, and Anne’s previous podcast 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/.

    58 min
  4. DEC 9

    Prior Authorization: Payer and Provider Perspectives As 2025 Closes

    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 responsible use of artificial intelligence, the impact of the new WISeR Model, and what to expect in 2026. From AHLA’s Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group. Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Oi2HnXZOE Learn more about AHLA’s Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/payers-plans-and-managed-care  Learn more about AHLA’s January 8, 2026 webinar on prior authorization: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1705 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/.

    37 min
4.2
out of 5
28 Ratings

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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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