Physical health providers, health systems, and hospitals often struggle with how to handle behavioral health issues as they arise. Anna Whites, Attorney, Anna Whites Law Office, and Matthew W. Wolfe, Shareholder, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, discuss strategies for integrating physical and mental health care. They share their respective journeys into behavioral health law, how providers can add behavioral health care to their practices, legal and compliance challenges, and the future of integrated care. Anna and Matthew spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2025 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA.

Watch this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcDbdn6mD-4

Learn more about the AHLA 2025 Annual Meeting that took place in San Diego, CA: https://www.americanhealthlaw.org/annualmeeting 

Learn more about AHLA’s 2025 Annual Meeting eProgram: https://educate.americanhealthlaw.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1472 

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