Episodes

  • CMMI and the Next Generation of Alternative Payment Models
    Jun 30 2026

    Neal Shah, Shareholder, Polsinelli, speaks with Scott Strickland, Attorney, Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman PC, about what the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) has been doing in the health care space. They discuss examples of some of the more prominent CMMI models, the distinction between CMMI models and traditional CMS models, health care industry responses to CMMI models, what the next generation of CMMI models looks like, and the different approaches that CMMI has taken regarding provider payment obligations. Scott co-authored an article for Health Law Connections on this topic. From AHLA’s Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group.

    Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQysibh0rhY

    Read Scott’s Health Law Connections article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/34b68117-81e2-4c7f-9258-245198a69107/CMMI-and-the-Next-Generation-of-Alternative-Paymen

    Learn more about AHLA’s Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/regulation-accreditation-and-payment

    Essential Legal Updates, Now in Audio

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    42 mins
  • How to Survive… Small and Regional Law Firms
    Jun 26 2026

    Tyler Dysart, Associate, King & Spalding LLP, speaks with Kennedy Bunch, Attorney, Hall Render Killian Health & Lyman PC, Mitchell Surface, Associate, Maynard Nexsen PC, and Parker Zopp, Associate, Jackson Kelly PLLC, about how to survive and thrive at small and regional law firms. They discuss how their pre-law school experiences influenced their decision to pursue careers in health law, how they acquired the skills needed for their specific practices, and how litigation and regulatory/transactional practices differ. They also share how new associates can effectively manage new projects and expectations from senior colleagues, strategies around billable hours, and the biggest perks of working for a small/regional law firm. From AHLA’s Early Career Professionals Council.

    Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fELGfQ2lDQI

    Watch previous episodes of the “How to Survive…” series:

    Large Law Firms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sUU7vYUG4M

    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.

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    52 mins
  • Latest Developments in Interoperability Litigation
    Jun 23 2026

    Melissa Soliz, Partner, Coppersmith Brockelman PLC, speaks with Brendan Keeler, Interoperability Practice Lead, HTD Health, and Amy Bagge-Smith, General Counsel and Head of Regulatory Affairs, Arcadia, about the cases that are currently shaping interoperability law and how the health care industry is responding. They discuss which legal theories are gaining traction and which ones are appearing more fragile, impacts on national frameworks and CMS’ Aligned Networks initiative, and how tech innovators and health care providers can navigate this complex environment. Melissa, Brendan, and Amy spoke about this topic on a recent AHLA webinar. From AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group.

    Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtCQbMudXmU

    Learn more about the AHLA webinar that Melissa, Brendan, and Amy spoke on: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1772

    Learn more about AHLA’s Health Information and Technology Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/health-information-and-technology

    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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    53 mins
  • Health Law Career Journeys: Reflections on Fatherhood
    Jun 19 2026

    In honor of Father’s Day, Alé Dalton, Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, speaks with Dougie Barnard, Attorney, Hall Render Killian Health & Lyman PC, and Travis Lloyd, Member, Bass Berry & Sims PLC, about how fatherhood has shaped their health law career journeys. They discuss how fatherhood changed their perspective on what a successful career means, the importance of parental leave and how organizations can support working parents, building a meaningful career while maintaining a full family life, and what they hope their children remember the most about them when they are grown. From AHLA’s Early Career Professionals Council.

    Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApkMiK79kFY

    Watch the Mother's Day episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCr24wQkktw

    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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    41 mins
  • Corporate Control of Health Care Providers: Latest Trends and Developments
    Jun 16 2026

    Rachel Ludwig, Partner, DLA Piper, speaks with John Saran, Partner, Holland & Knight, Regan Parker, CEO, Association for Responsible Healthcare Investment, and Robbie Allen, CEO, U.S. Heart & Vascular, about the latest legal and regulatory developments related to corporate ownership of health care providers. They discuss the recent evolution of these laws and regulations at the state level, recurring trends, unintended consequences, and what the industry is doing to build trust and help shape the legal and regulatory landscape. From AHLA’s Business Law and Governance Practice Group.

    Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9LWJzUczjk

    Learn more about AHLA’s Business Law and Governance Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/business-law-and-governance

    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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    44 mins
  • Navigating Regulatory Pitfalls at the Nexus Between Home Health and Infusion
    Jun 12 2026

    Randy Fearnow speaks with Jaya White, Partner, Quarles & Brady LLP, about the regulatory landscape surrounding the growing home infusion industry. They discuss issues related to the Medicare HIT benefit; home infusion-specific state licensure requirements; ambulatory infusion suites, IV hydration clinics, and med spas; Indiana’s recent requirement that their Medicaid home care providers must also be certified for Medicare; and the regulatory definition of “homebound.” Jaya co-wrote an article for Health Law Connections about this topic. From AHLA’s Post-Acute and Long Term Services Practice Group.

    Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rd5xivY2Yk

    Read Jaya’s Health Law Connections article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/connections-magazine/article/488ffc74-684d-4c97-882c-eae034db75fa/Navigating-Regulatory-Pitfalls-at-the-Nexus-Betwee

    Learn more about AHLA’s Post-Acute and Long Term Services Practice Group: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/practice-groups/practice-groups/post-acute-and-long-term-services

    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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    28 mins
  • Managed Care Plans as Critical Partners in Implementing New Medicaid Program Requirements
    Jun 9 2026

    Jamie Ostroff, Chief Legal Officer, California Medical Association, speaks with Kinda Serafi, Partner, Manatt Health, and Jarrod McNaughton, Chief Executive Officer, Inland Empire Health Plan, about the role Medicaid managed care plans are playing in supporting new Medicaid program requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. They focus on work reporting requirements; renewals and redeterminations; tracking cost-sharing; and provider oversight of fraud, waste, and abuse. Kinda co-wrote an article for Health Law Weekly about this topic. From AHLA’s Payers, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group.

    Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=habDieBPK9E

    Read Kinda’s Health Law Weekly article: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/content-library/health-law-weekly/article/fdc58e80-1f6e-4b0b-9321-22fc6fca8764/Managed-Care-Plans-as-Critical-Partners-in-Impleme

    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

    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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    34 mins
  • Leverage LinkedIn and Other Social Media to Amplify Your Thought Leadership
    Jun 5 2026

    John Saran, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP, and Michael Yalon, National Director, Physician & Provider Recruiting, U.S. Navy, share their social media journeys and how they have used LinkedIn and other platforms to create their own unique online presence, grow their professional profile, and gain followers. They discuss how they got started and grew into their “voice,” the types of content they post and how they make content decisions, strategies for boosting engagement, and the unique value that LinkedIn provides.

    Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOjd__vq_q0

    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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    41 mins