Session Dates: September 12, October 10, November 14
Time (All Sessions): 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern (90 minutes) 
Sessions Format: Live Webinars

In the wake of the 2016 presidential elections, media attention was drawn to the increasingly divergent economic fortunes of rural and urban America. Rural areas have suffered from high rates of outmigration and loss of human resources, and some predominantly rural regions, especially in Appalachia, have seen marked declines in life expectancy and other health indicators. One key factor in this decline has been diminished access to healthcare: rural hospitals, in contrast to their well-funded urban counterparts, have struggled to keep the lights on. Hospital groups have increasingly consolidated operations, leaving rural hospitals understaffed and underfunded. Hospital closures are far from the only negative health trend impacting rural areas: the opioid epidemic too, is concentrated primarily in rural areas. Participants in all three programs will come away with an understanding of drivers of this disparity, and innovations in public health and healthcare to address these issues. Legal and policy solutions will be discussed including the use of telemedicine, medical-legal partnerships, rural accountable care organizations, and county-based care integration models.

This webinar series will serve to bring awareness to the unique health needs of rural communities, and o inform and educate public health and health lawyers, their clients, and partners across the health care system, about the growing disparity between rural and urban health outcomes, and ways that laws and legal frameworks can be used to address this issue. This monthly series will begin in September and end in November, on November 14th, one week before the nation celebrates National Rural Health Day.

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

• AHLA Member: $0
• Non-AHLA Member: $150

Partner(s):

• Public Health System
• CDC's Public Health Law Program

Time: 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern (90 minutes)
Format: Live Webinar
Topic: Narrowing the Rural Health Disparity Gap: Success in Using ACO’s and Integrated Care Models

In the third and final webinar in the series, speakers will offer comments on health care reform initiatives designed to improve quality and lower costs, for better population health, including accountable care models and integrated care models, and will highlight evidence of success in using these models to narrow rural health disparities.

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

• AHLA Member: $0
• Non-AHLA Member: $50

Partner(s):

• Public Health System
• CDC's Public Health Law Program

Time: 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern (90 minutes)
Format: Live Webinar
Topic:  Integrating Legal Services into Recovery Efforts: Can Medical-Legal Partnerships Help?

The second webinar in the 3-part series will be co-sponsored by AHLA’s In-House Counsel Practice Group, and will be focused on public health and legal approaches to addressing the opioid epidemic in rural communities. Speakers will explore the data related to disparities in opioid related health outcomes in rural and urban communities. And, at the heart of this program will be a discussion about how medical-legal services partnerships (MLPs) can serve as a critical recovery service, when coupled with medical and behavioral health services.

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

• AHLA Member: $0
• Non-AHLA Member: $50

Partner(s):

• Public Health System
• CDC's Public Health Law Program

Time: 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern (90 minutes)
Session Format: Live Webinar
CLE Credit Available:  Yes

This webinar will provide health care practitioners and other participants in the health sector with unique and practical perspectives from antitrust enforcers regarding a host of issues. Topics will include:

1. how to handle a call from an FTC or DOJ attorney regarding a third party investigation;
2. how to handle a government Civil Investigative Demand or a voluntary request for information;
3. things to consider when weighing whether or not to approach an agency prior to engaging in activity that might raise; and
4. how to navigate an antitrust investigation that includes federal and state antitrust enforcers and what to do when the federal or state enforcer seeks different remedies.

These and other issues will be explored from a hand-on practical perspective that health care participants will find useful in their day-to-day business activities.

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

Listen With a Colleague Registration

• AHLA Member: $149
• Government, Academician, Public Interest, or Solo Practitioner AHLA Member: $99
• Student, Paralegal, or Retired AHLA Member: $99
  AHLA Member Listen with a Colleague Option (see "Listen with a Colleague" link on Overview tab): $99
• Non-AHLA Member: $199

Content Lead:

• Antitrust Practice Group

The “Listen with a Colleague" option allows multiple registrants from the same organization and location to participate in the webinar at a discounted rate. It may ONLY be used if at least one person from your organization and location has registered at the regular/full webinar registration rate. Please note that those who register under the reduced “Listen with a Colleague" rate must access the webinar from the same location and computer as the full-priced registrant they are registered under.

The “Listen with a Colleague" option is continuing legal education (CLE) credit-eligible. In order to obtain a certificate of completion for submission to a state CLE accrediting body, those registered under this option must obtain the attendance verification code—which will be displayed at a random time during the webinar—and enter that code under “Verification Code for Live Webinar" section of the webinar description webpage. Please note that each registrant must submit a complete evaluation from their individual accounts to obtain a certificate of completion.

If you have any questions about this registration option, please contact customer support.

Antitrust and Health Care: A Comprehensive Guide

Antitrust and Health Care: A Comprehensive Guide explains the application of antitrust principles to the different segments of the healthcare industry, helping minimize antitrust risk and plan business and litigation strategies.

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Time: 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern (90 minutes)
Format: Live Webinar
Topic: Health Disparities Are Calling: Is Telemedicine the Answer?  

In the first webinar, participants will explore the growing disparity between rural and urban health outcomes. Recent trends in telemedicine, which promises to help bridge the gap between rural and urban health outcomes, will be also be explored. 

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

• AHLA Member: $0
• Non-AHLA Member: $50

Partner(s):

• Public Health System
• CDC's Public Health Law Program

Time: 2:00-3:30 PM Eastern (90 minutes)
Session Format: Live Webinar
CLE Credit Available:  Yes

The uncertainty surrounding the use of arbitration agreements in nursing homes has finally ended—at least for now.  On July 16, 2019, CMS released its long-awaited final rule, which updates the requirements nursing homes must meet to use binding arbitration agreements.  As with the proposed rule and consistent with a federal court injunction, the final rule reverses the prior administration’s wholesale ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements in nursing facilities.  But the final rule does impose new conditions on the use of arbitration agreements in nursing facilities.  It remains an open question whether CMS actually has authority to regulate arbitration as part of its conditions of participation, so this final rule may face a lawsuit similar to the one that struck down the prior attempted arbitration ban.  

In the meantime, nursing facilities must update their admission practices and agreements to comply with the conditions of participation, including challenging new requirements such as explaining the agreement in a language and terms the resident and resident’s representative understands.  While these regulations are part of the requirements of participation and are not directly regulate arbitration agreements, facilities should nevertheless prepare for litigation challenges based on these final rules.  This webinar will discuss the challenges and opportunities with the final rule, as well as ways to make the arbitration process more defensible.

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

Listen With a Colleague Registration

• AHLA Member: $149
• Government, Academician, Public Interest, or Solo Practitioner AHLA Member: $99
• Student, Paralegal, or Retired AHLA Member: $99
  AHLA Member Listen with a Colleague Option (see "Listen with a Colleague" link on Overview tab): $99
• Non-AHLA Member: $199

Content Lead:

• Post-Acute and Long Term Services

Partner(s):

• Health Care Liability and Litigation 
  ADR Affinity Practice Group

The “Listen with a Colleague" option allows multiple registrants from the same organization and location to participate in the webinar at a discounted rate. It may ONLY be used if at least one person from your organization and location has registered at the regular/full webinar registration rate. Please note that those who register under the reduced “Listen with a Colleague" rate must access the webinar from the same location and computer as the full-priced registrant they are registered under.

The “Listen with a Colleague" option is continuing legal education (CLE) credit-eligible. In order to obtain a certificate of completion for submission to a state CLE accrediting body, those registered under this option must obtain the attendance verification code—which will be displayed at a random time during the webinar—and enter that code under “Verification Code for Live Webinar" section of the webinar description webpage. Please note that each registrant must submit a complete evaluation from their individual accounts to obtain a certificate of completion.

If you have any questions about this registration option, please contact customer support.

Time (All Sessions): 90 minutes
Sessions Format: On Demand Recording
CLE Available: No

For on-demand webinar recordings (MP4 files), streaming access is available for 12-months from the date of the live webinar.  After 12-months, on-demand webinar recordings are available through the AHLA Health Law Archive.

The General Counsel Series, All Parts

• AHLA Member:$267.00
• AHLA Non-Member:$402.00

Content Lead:

• In-House Counsel Practice Group

Partners:

• Public Health System Affinity Group
• Business Law and Governance Practice Group
• Fair Market Value Affinity Group

On-Demand+CLE Webinars

On-Demand+CLE webinars are eligible for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit and are approved in every state with mandatory CLE requirements for attorneys unless otherwise specified. Please refer to the Distance Learning CLE State Chart for details regarding specific state guidelines.

On-Demand Webinars

Offerings designated as “On-Demand" differ from those designated as “On-Demand+CLE" in that they are CLE-ineligible. However, CLE credit may be obtained by applying directly to the attorney's state accrediting body, but approval is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of said accrediting body and subject to its rules and regulations. Please refer to the Distance Learning CLE State for details regarding specific state guidelines.

Other, Non-CLE Credits

AHLA On-Demand+CLE webinars are only approved for CLE credits unless otherwise stated. To obtain other credit types (Continuing Professional Education, Compliance Certification Board, Nursing Home Administrator, etc.) participants may apply directly their desired licensing body, but approval is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of said licensing body and subject to its rules and regulations.

For additional information about Distance Learning-related credits, please email the Practice Groups staff at dl@healthlawyers.org.

Live Webinars

Live webinars are eligible for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. Please refer to the Distance Learning CLE State Chart for details regarding specific state guidelines.

• For attorneys licensed in states in which live distance learning programs are approved and AHLA possesses approved provider/sponsor status: AHLA webinars are pre-approved for CLE credit. Certificates of completion are made available immediately following the webinar upon completion of the course evaluation. Those states are: Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
• For attorneys licensed in states in which live distance learning programs are approved and AHLA does not possess approved provider/sponsor status: participants are able to apply directly to their state accrediting body for approval for and accreditation of AHLA-sponsored webinars. The application and agenda are available for download during the live event and any time thereafter; certificates of completion are made available immediately following the webinar upon completion of the course evaluation.
• In states in which live distance learning programs are not approved, it is still possible to obtain CLE credit by applying directly to the state's accrediting body for “self-study" credit where applicable.

Other, Non-CLE Credits

AHLA webinars are only presumptively approved for CLE credits unless otherwise stated. To obtain other credit types (Continuing Professional Education, Compliance Certification Board, Nursing Home Administrator, etc.) participants may apply directly their desired licensing body, but approval is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of said licensing body and subject to its rules and regulations.

For additional information about Distance Learning-related credits, please email the Practice Groups staff at dl@healthlawyers.org.

Time: 90 minutes
Session Format: On Demand Recording
CLE Credit Available:  No

For on-demand webinar recordings, streaming access is available for 12-months from the date of the live webinar.  After 12-months, on-demand webinar recordings are available through the AHLA Health Law Archive.

Law Department Management Best Practices e.g., best practice and current trends for example, technology uses - billing and contract management systems, department and reporting structure, hiring outside counsel and consultants, policies and procedures, alternative fee structures) (Board training, updating the board, best way to communicate, pitfalls in bylaws and operating agreements, what should you be telling you board in current environment, board composition including promoting diversity).

Level of Difficulty: Intermediate

• AHLA Member: $99
• Non-AHLA Member: $149

Content Lead:

• In-House Counsel Practice Group

Partners:

• Public Health System Affinity Group
• Business Law and Governance Practice Group
• Fair Market Value Affinity Group

Time (All Sessions): 90 minutes
Sessions Format: On Demand Recording
CLE Available: No

For on-demand webinar recordings (MP4 files), streaming access is available for 12-months from the date of the live webinar.  After 12-months, on-demand webinar recordings are available through the AHLA Health Law Archive.

With various types of disasters seemingly becoming increasingly common across the United States and the world, including catastrophic hurricanes, wildfires, mudslides and volcanic eruptions, as well as terrorist attacks, healthcare providers have many reasons to be considering whether they are prepared for a disaster event. Community disasters pose special challenges for hospitals and other healthcare facilities given the functions they serve in communities. Counsel to providers with recent real-life experiences addressing these challenges have stories and insights to share, based on what they learned and what they wish they had known. This 3-part webinar series will provide current, real-life, “from the trenches” examples and analysis of the unexpected and challenging legal questions that arise for hospitals and other essential health care providers in preparation and response to disasters. It will include panelists who practice and represent clients in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, California, Florida, Texas, the Carolinas and other areas that have recently experienced large-scale disasters.

• AHLA Member: $60
• AHLA Non-Member: $90

Content Lead:

• Public Health System

Partner(s):

• Hospitals and Health Systems
• Business Law and Governance Practice Group
• In-House Practice Group

On-Demand+CLE Webinars

On-Demand+CLE webinars are eligible for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit and are approved in every state with mandatory CLE requirements for attorneys unless otherwise specified. Please refer to the Distance Learning CLE State Chart for details regarding specific state guidelines.

On-Demand Webinars

Offerings designated as “On-Demand" differ from those designated as “On-Demand+CLE" in that they are CLE-ineligible. However, CLE credit may be obtained by applying directly to the attorney's state accrediting body, but approval is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of said accrediting body and subject to its rules and regulations. Please refer to the Distance Learning CLE State for details regarding specific state guidelines.

Other, Non-CLE Credits

AHLA On-Demand+CLE webinars are only approved for CLE credits unless otherwise stated. To obtain other credit types (Continuing Professional Education, Compliance Certification Board, Nursing Home Administrator, etc.) participants may apply directly their desired licensing body, but approval is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of said licensing body and subject to its rules and regulations.

For additional information about Distance Learning-related credits, please email the Practice Groups staff at dl@healthlawyers.org.

Live Webinars

Live webinars are eligible for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit. Please refer to the Distance Learning CLE State Chart for details regarding specific state guidelines.

• For attorneys licensed in states in which live distance learning programs are approved and AHLA possesses approved provider/sponsor status: AHLA webinars are pre-approved for CLE credit. Certificates of completion are made available immediately following the webinar upon completion of the course evaluation. Those states are: Indiana, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
• For attorneys licensed in states in which live distance learning programs are approved and AHLA does not possess approved provider/sponsor status: participants are able to apply directly to their state accrediting body for approval for and accreditation of AHLA-sponsored webinars. The application and agenda are available for download during the live event and any time thereafter; certificates of completion are made available immediately following the webinar upon completion of the course evaluation.
• In states in which live distance learning programs are not approved, it is still possible to obtain CLE credit by applying directly to the state's accrediting body for “self-study" credit where applicable.

Other, Non-CLE Credits

AHLA webinars are only presumptively approved for CLE credits unless otherwise stated. To obtain other credit types (Continuing Professional Education, Compliance Certification Board, Nursing Home Administrator, etc.) participants may apply directly their desired licensing body, but approval is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of said licensing body and subject to its rules and regulations.

For additional information about Distance Learning-related credits, please email the Practice Groups staff at dl@healthlawyers.org.

Time: 90 minutes
Format: On Demand Webinar
Topic: Show Us the Money! Tips and Tales of Counsel’s Role in Securing Revenue and Reestablishing Solvency After a Large-Scale Disaster

This session will examine the questions and role for counsel in maintaining and/or reestablishing essential revenue streams during and following a disaster, including managing insurance claims, ensuring and restoring proper billing procedures and securing contractual payments against challenges and navigating the Stafford Act to secure government assistance.

Note: No CLE offered for this course.

Content Lead:

• Public Health System Affinity Group

Partner(s):

• Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group
• Business Law and Governance Practice Group
• In-House Counsel Practice Group