Based on AHLA’s annual Health Law Connections article, this special series brings together thought leaders from across the health law field to discuss the top ten issues of 2024. In the second episode, Kathy Reep, Senior Manager, PYA, speaks with Kevin Malone, Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker & Green PC, about trends and developments related to mental health parity and the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). They discuss the July 2023 proposed rule related to the MHPAEA and its implications, issues related to non-quantitative treatment limitations, and the nature of comments being submitted on the proposed rule. From AHLA's Behavioral Health Practice Group. Sponsored by PYA.

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Top Ten 2024: Major Expansion of Federal Regulation of Managed Care Through the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

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Rob Gerberry, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, Summa Health, speaks with Michael Peregrine, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery, about how health care corporate boards can effectively exercise oversight of the corporate legal function. They discuss the general counsel’s dual reporting relationship, the history of the corporate responsibility movement, effective monitoring practices, and the significance of the recent Association of Corporate Counsel survey of general counsel. To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org.

Health Care Corporate Governance: Board’s Oversight of the Corporate Legal Function

John Howlett, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Clearwater, speaks with Carolyn V. Metnick, Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, and Vanessa K. Burrows, Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, about the current regulatory and legal landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. They discuss some of the most compelling ways health care organizations are using AI; the legal, ethical, privacy, and data security considerations around AI; enforcement activity and consumer lawsuits; and what health care organizations should be doing when getting ready to deploy AI. Carolyn and Vanessa spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2024 Advising Providers: Legal Strategies for AMCs, Physicians, and Hospitals, in New Orleans, LA. Sponsored by Clearwater. To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org.

Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence: Latest Trends and Developments

Kim H. Looney, Partner, K&L; Gates LLP, and John E. Kelly, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, discuss the current dynamics of private equity in health care. They cover why private equity is interested in health care and what segments they are most interested in, private equity deal trends, public scrutiny of private equity, federal and state oversight, compliance and regulatory considerations, and risk management. Kim and John spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2024 Advising Providers: Legal Strategies for AMCs, Physicians, and Hospitals, in New Orleans, LA. To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org.

Private Equity in Health Care: Latest Trends and Developments

AHLA's monthly podcast featuring health lawyer and blogger Norm Tabler's informative and entertaining take on recent health law and other legal developments. To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org.

The Lighter Side of Health Law – April 2024

Kate Heffernan, Member, Epstein Becker Green, and Elizabeth McEvoy, Partner, Hinckley Allen, discuss how research misconduct is regulated in the United States. They cover research integrity as it relates to the law, how approaches to research integrity have changed over the years, how the legal stakes have been raised for institutions and scientists, and proposed regulations related to research misconduct. Kate and Elizabeth spoke about this topic at AHLA’s 2024 Advising Providers: Legal Strategies for AMCs, Physicians, and Hospitals, in New Orleans, LA.  To learn more about AHLA and the educational resources available to the health law community, visit americanhealthlaw.org.

Top Ten 2024: Major Expansion of Federal Regulation of Managed Care Through the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act

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