April 15: Health Law and the Coronavirus: What Attorneys at the Front Line of the Pandemic Need to Know

The novel coronavirus presents unprecedented challenges for health care companies. Hospitals and other health care providers are facing a vast array of challenges, from shortages of beds, respirators, and protective gear to uncertainty around reimbursement for testing and treatment to a rise in the use of telemedicine. These challenges are being met by organizations that already faced complex regulatory regimes, changing payment systems, hurdles in adopting new technologies, and myriad compliance risks.
In response to the pandemic, state and federal regulators have temporarily waived various rules, such as those governing privacy, licensing, and provider location. They have also adjusted coverage and payment requirements to make telehealth more accessible and alleviate some of the financial uncertainty providers face during the crisis. This webinar is designed to help attorneys representing health care providers understand how to adjust their existing policies and practices under these new waivers. It will also provide best practices for staying compliant and meeting new challenges introduced by the pandemic.
Educational Objectives

• Latest federal and state coronavirus responses affecting health care providers.
• HHS’ Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions and best practices to ensure compliance with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule during the pandemic.
• Key considerations for providers as state and federal regulators make telehealth more accessible to patients.
• How 1135 waivers are being used to give providers more flexibility as they respond to Covid-19, including the currently existing 1135 waivers and considerations in deciding whether to request an individual waiver. 
• Details about the CARES Act’s $100 billion fund for diagnosing, testing, and caring for coronavirus patients, including how to request funds and what qualifies.

Title:
Health Law and the Coronavirus: What Attorneys at the Front Line of the Pandemic Need to Know
Webinar Date/Time:
April 15, 2020
1:00 PM EDT •12:00 PM CDT •11:00 AM MDT •10:00 AM PDT
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Cost:
Free
Credit:
The sponsor's announcement says this earns 1 CLE credit, but does not list jurisdiction. It is possible you may have to self-apply
1.0 General COA, 1.0 CLE
Speakers:

• Amy Lerman a Member of Epstein Becker Green in the Health Care and Life Sciences practice, in the Washington, DC, office of Epstein Becker Green. She focuses her practice on a variety of regulatory and transactional health care matters, including telehealth and telemedicine, government investigations, corporate compliance, durable medical equipment, and Medicare program integrity auditing and monitoring. Amy represents a variety of health care providers and organizations, as well as investors and other financial institutions that invest in or support the health care industry. She holds a J.D. from University of Maryland School of Law, a M.P.H. from Columbia University, and a B.A. from University of Pennsylvania.
• Valerie Breslin Montague is a Partner in the Chicago office of Nixon Peabody. She represents a variety of health care providers, digital health companies, senior living facilities, nonprofit trade associations, life sciences companies and vendors of health care providers. Valerie focuses on HIPAA and other health information privacy and security issues, regulatory compliance issues facing health care companies, and non-profit and tax exemption issues in all industries. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US). She received a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. from Marquette University.
• Danielle M. Sloane is a Member in the Nashville office of Bass, Berry & Sims. She works with clients ranging from hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to medical device companies and laboratories. Danielle’s practice includes advising clients on negotiating, structuring, and analyzing transactions involving health care providers; offering guidance on operational and compliance issues, including fraud and abuse, self-disclosure, licensure, Medicare/Medicaid certification, and other regulatory matters; handling Medicare contractor audits and appeals; and assisting clients during internal investigations and governmental inquiries. She received a J.D. from University of Virginia School of Law and a B.A from University of Virginia.
• Betsy Mountenay is a Customer Experience Manager for Bloomberg Law. For nearly a decade, she has worked on Bloomberg Law's health care products, managing health law portfolios and manuals and developing specialized tools to aid health attorneys in their research. She has focused on a variety of legal issues affecting the health care industry, including fraud and abuse issues involving the False Claims Act, anti-kickback statute, Stark Law, HIPAA and GDPR privacy and cybersecurity requirements, and health care business and transactional matters. Barred in the state of Maryland, Betsy holds a J.D. from George Mason School of Law and a B.A. from Dickinson College.

By: Bloomberg Law
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