31^st Annual

Health Law Conference

Houston Mar 27-29, 2019 Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston
Conference Concluded

Overview

UT Law CLE's 31st Annual Health Law Conference brings together leading in-house attorneys from major hospitals and medical institutions, government officials, as well as legal and financial advisors representing hospitals, healthcare providers, and physicians. The conference provides practical and detailed coverage of updates, current issues, and key strategies and opportunities facing members of the healthcare community. This year’s program includes:

Discussion of Emerging Trends in Healthcare and the 2019 State and Federal Healthcare Legislative Landscape.
Examination of recent healthcare developments, including regulatory changes and policy initiatives in the Healthcare Year-in-Review and insight into the Operational Impact of Significant Cases.
Practical guidance on payment challenges, and strategies for avoiding payment disputes.
Exploration of Healthcare Transactions, including the role of private equity in the short and long term.
Discussion of hot topics including Blockchain, Medical Records, and The Opioid Crisis.
Multiple networking opportunities including Wednesday’s pre-conference sessions, Thursday’s Table Topics luncheon, and the Thursday evening reception.

Attendees will also receive a bonus eSupplement following the conference so they can meet their full Texas MCLE requirement with one registration.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Wednesday Evening, Mar. 27, 2019
6:00 pm

Registration Opens

Includes light refreshments.
PRE-CONFERENCE CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Please select on registration form. Each session includes a 15-minute break.
Health Law Fundamentals
7:00 pm

2.00 hrs

Health Law Fundamentals

Explore the basics of health law, with an emphasis on fraud and abuse (including the Stark law and the federal anti-kickback statute), managed healthcare, HIPAA, and Medicare coverage and reimbursement issues.

Violet M. Anderson, CHRISTUS Health - Irving, TX
Kenneth J. Kramer, Texas Health Resources - Arlington, TX
Kristin M. Roshelli, King & Spalding - Houston, TX

Violet M. Anderson, CHRISTUS Health - Irving, TX
Kenneth J. Kramer, Texas Health Resources - Arlington, TX
Kristin M. Roshelli, King & Spalding - Houston, TX
9:15 pm

Adjourn
"Deeper Dives": Health Law and Compliance Essentials
Presiding Officer:
Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
7:00 pm

1.00 hr

Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Update and Examples

Get updated on the regulatory, administrative, case law, and enforcement actions related to the Stark and anti-kickback laws, and review examples of arrangements attracting scrutiny by the enforcement agencies.

Donna S. Clark, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Houston, TX
Donald H. Romano, Foley & Lardner LLP - Washington, DC

Donna S. Clark, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Houston, TX
Donald H. Romano, Foley & Lardner LLP - Washington, DC
8:00 pm

Break
8:15 pm

1.00 hr

State of Transition: A Look at the Movement to Value in 2019

Review the state of the movement to value, including a look at alternative pricing arrangements involving professional and institutional providers. Examine the state of payment reform and recent CMS efforts to reinforce the shift to value. Discuss the use and application of data in developing pricing and payment structures.

Janet Walker, Ascension - Austin, TX
Jeff Wurzburg, Norton Rose Fulbright - San Antonio, TX

Janet Walker, Ascension - Austin, TX
Jeff Wurzburg, Norton Rose Fulbright - San Antonio, TX
9:15 pm

Adjourn
In‐House Counsel Issues (Limited to In-House Counsel ONLY)
7:00 pm

2.00 hrs

In-House Counsel Issues

Limited to in-house counsel only. Participate in an active discussion and sharing among panelists and participants. Hear about hot topics for in-house counsel, including updates on state and federal legislation, healthcare transactions, payment and reimbursement issues, and privacy regulation and enforcement.

Moderator:
Lance Lightfoot, Texas Children's Hospital - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Tracie Bedeaux, Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Dallas, TX
David Ellenbogen, Baylor Scott & White Health - Austin, TX
W. Christopher Shea, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
Stephen G. Wohleb, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Lance Lightfoot, Texas Children's Hospital - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Tracie Bedeaux, Tenet Healthcare Corporation - Dallas, TX
David Ellenbogen, Baylor Scott & White Health - Austin, TX
W. Christopher Shea, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
Stephen G. Wohleb, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX
9:15 pm

Adjourn
Want to attend more than one Pre-Conference Session on Wednesday Evening? No problem!

Conference registration includes all of the course materials for the Health Law Fundamentals and "Deeper Dives": Health Law and Compliance Essentials presentations. In addition, the eConference—including papers, slides, audio and CLE credit for these presentations—will be available in "Your Briefcase" within 4–6 weeks after the conference.

PLEASE NOTE: Course materials and audio recordings for the In-House Counsel Issues panel are not included. Registration is limited to in-house counsel only who attend the live presentation.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Mar. 28, 2019
Presiding Officer:
Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
7:30 am

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.75 hr

Top Health Industry Issues of 2019: New Health Economy Comes of Age

The US healthcare industry has often lagged other industries (like tech, retail, hospitality) when it comes to modernizing. Once thought to operate outside the greater US economy, the healthcare industry—and its byzantine payment system, complicated regulatory barriers and reliance on face-to-face interactions—is being disrupted. Finally, there’s robust evidence that new economic realities are kicking into gear.

Benjamin Isgur, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Dallas, TX

Benjamin Isgur, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Dallas, TX
9:15 am

1.25 hrs

Healthcare Year in Review

Hear an informative and entertaining overview of important healthcare developments in the past year, including policy initiatives, regulatory changes, and court decisions.

Darby C. Allen, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Seattle, WA
Robert G. Homchick, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Seattle, WA

Darby C. Allen, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Seattle, WA
Robert G. Homchick, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP - Seattle, WA
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

0.75 hr

2019 State and Federal Healthcare Legislative Landscape

Discuss how the 2018 elections and new House speakers have reshaped the state and federal legislative branches, significant legislation making its way through the 86th Texas Legislature, and legislative priorities and initiatives of the 116th U.S. Congress.

Moderator:
Freddy Warner, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Tom Banning, Texas Academy of Family Physicians - Austin, TX
Stephen G. Wohleb, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Freddy Warner, Memorial Hermann Health System - Houston, TX
Panelists:
Tom Banning, Texas Academy of Family Physicians - Austin, TX
Stephen G. Wohleb, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX
11:30 am

0.75 hr

Health Plans, Providers, and Current Payment Issues

Examine payment issues and challenges between healthcare providers and health plans, and outline practical strategies for avoiding and (when necessary) resolving or mitigating these payment and dispute issues with both litigation and in-house perspectives and expertise. Explore common sources of payment disputes, including high-cost and chargemaster reimbursement issues, payment disputes in the context of both plan and provider mergers and acquisitions, and patient cost-sharing issues.

Moderator:
Leah Stewart, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Jonathan M. Herman, Herman Law Firm - Dallas, TX
Christian K. Puff, Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C. - Dallas, TX

Moderator:
Leah Stewart, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Jonathan M. Herman, Herman Law Firm - Dallas, TX
Christian K. Puff, Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C. - Dallas, TX
12:15 pm

Break
Thursday Afternoon, Mar. 28, 2019
Presiding Officer:
Kevin A. Reed, Reed Claymon Meeker & Hargett, PLLC - Austin, TX
Optional Table Topics Luncheon

Join a discussion group with conference faculty and fellow registrants. Please select a Table Topic on the registration form to attend ($40 additional charge).
TOPIC A: Stark and Anti-Kickback
12:35 pm

TOPIC A: Stark and Anti-Kickback
TOPIC B: Physician and Hospital Relationships
12:35 pm

TOPIC B: Physician and Hospital Relationships
TOPIC C: Payor Issues and Payor Hot Topics (or HIPAA)
12:35 pm

TOPIC C: Payor Issues and Payor Hot Topics (or HIPAA)
TOPIC D: Tips and Trends in Operations
12:35 pm

TOPIC D: Tips and Trends in Operations
1:20 pm

Break
1:30 pm

1.00 hr

Operational Impact of Significant Cases

Take an in‐depth look at key legal developments and significant cases affecting healthcare operations, including credentialing and liability issues that impact hospitals and providers. Receive a comprehensive review of recent decisions affecting the liabilities and duties of healthcare providers in the written materials.

Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX

Yvonne K. Puig, Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
2:30 pm

0.75 hr

Reimbursement Changes and the Modern-Day Physician Practice

Hear a discussion on physician responses to changes in reimbursement methodologies and payor relationships. Explore the ways physician groups are transforming themselves through IPAs, ACOs, and partnerships with practice management companies. Analyze the pros and cons of those choices and how physicians might best position themselves for the future.

Moderator:
Kenya S. Woodruff, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Patricia Kroken, Kroken Consulting, LLC - Albuquerque, NM
Jim Walton, Genesis Physicians Group - Dallas, TX

Moderator:
Kenya S. Woodruff, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Patricia Kroken, Kroken Consulting, LLC - Albuquerque, NM
Jim Walton, Genesis Physicians Group - Dallas, TX
3:15 pm

Break
3:30 pm

0.75 hr

Labor and Employment Issues in the Healthcare Industry

The healthcare industry faces unique challenges as an employer. From whistleblower lawsuits to disruptive behavior in a healthcare workplace, get practical tips for addressing these potential landmines.

Kimberly King Webb, CHRISTUS Health - Irving, TX

Kimberly King Webb, CHRISTUS Health - Irving, TX
4:15 pm

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Digital Health and Telehealth

Amidst a continued increase in connectivity—from the internet of things to remote diagnoses—developments in technology regularly bring change to the healthcare industry. Explore how technological innovations continue to disrupt traditional practices, and discuss the benefits and risks technology brings.

René Quashie, Consumer Technology Association - Alexandria, VA
Julian L. Rivera, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX

René Quashie, Consumer Technology Association - Alexandria, VA
Julian L. Rivera, Husch Blackwell LLP - Austin, TX
5:00 pm

0.75 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Enforcement Trends Across the Healthcare Industry

Criminal and administrative cases are still making creative use of new theories and trends, and the investigation and litigation of healthcare fraud cases continue across all sectors of the industry. Hear an overview of the latest trends in enforcement, and analyze what the new theories and trends mean for 2019 and beyond.

Moderator:
B. Scott McBride, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
George W. (Bill) Morrison, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Jill O. Venezia, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX

Moderator:
B. Scott McBride, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP - Houston, TX
Panelists:
George W. (Bill) Morrison, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Jill O. Venezia, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
5:45 pm

Adjourn
Networking Reception (5:45 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.)

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

Join us for drinks and hors d'oeuvres with program faculty and attendees.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Friday Morning, Mar. 29, 2019
Presiding Officer:
Kathy L. Poppitt, King & Spalding - Austin, TX
7:30 am

Conference Room Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:30 am

1.00 hr

Affiliations, Sales, and Conversions Among Non-Profit and For-Profit Healthcare Organizations

Examine the corporate, regulatory, tax and other considerations involved in transactions among various non-profit and for-profit healthcare entities, including State Attorney General approvals, the role of private equity, and recent transactions.

Moderator:
Lisa Atlas Genecov, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Jerry A. Bell Jr., Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
Daphne Walker, United Surgical Partners - Addison, TX

Moderator:
Lisa Atlas Genecov, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Jerry A. Bell Jr., Norton Rose Fulbright - Austin, TX
Daphne Walker, United Surgical Partners - Addison, TX
9:30 am

1.00 hr

Operational Hot Button Issues

Take a break from the business side to explore some exciting (and frequently maddening) health law operational issues and developments for hospitals and other healthcare entities. Hear an interactive presentation with updates, practical tips and guidance on in-facility DNRs, medical staff and credentialing issues including ACOs, responding to immigration enforcement officers in the facility, changes in payments for out-of-network services, HIPAA and other topics.

Moderator:
Kathy L. Poppitt, King & Spalding - Austin, TX
Panelists:
D. Cameron Duncan III, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX
Joanne P. Hopkins, Law Office of Joanne P. Hopkins - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Kathy L. Poppitt, King & Spalding - Austin, TX
Panelists:
D. Cameron Duncan III, Texas Hospital Association - Austin, TX
Joanne P. Hopkins, Law Office of Joanne P. Hopkins - Austin, TX
10:30 am

Break
10:45 am

0.75 hr

The Opioid Crisis

Explore the role of regulatory forces in the evolution of the opioid crisis and hear the latest on national and state opioid enforcement efforts including State of Texas v. Purdue Pharma.

Beth Anne Jackson, Brown & Fortunato, P.C. - Amarillo, TX
Patrick K. Sweeten, Office of the Texas Attorney General - Austin, TX

Beth Anne Jackson, Brown & Fortunato, P.C. - Amarillo, TX
Patrick K. Sweeten, Office of the Texas Attorney General - Austin, TX
11:30 am

0.75 hr

Blockchain: A Primer

Distributed Ledger Technology (aka Blockchain) is a new way to manage trust in a distributed network. But what does that really mean? Look at the basics of Blockchain, how it works, why it can be trusted, and what some of its applications can be in the healthcare space. Gain a basic understanding on the trust model which uses Distributed Ledger Technology, as well as some ideas on how this technology and its trust model can be a way to improve the delivery of healthcare.

John P. Tomaszewski, Seyfarth Shaw LLP - Houston, TX

John P. Tomaszewski, Seyfarth Shaw LLP - Houston, TX
12:15 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Wellness and Well-Being: Ethical and Professionalism Implications

Identify current life challenges facing lawyers, the professional responsibility and professionalism issues raised by lawyer impairment, and current efforts by the organized bar and legal employers to address issues of lawyer wellness and well-being.

Andrew Demetriou, Lamb & Kawakami LLP - Los Angeles, CA

Andrew Demetriou, Lamb & Kawakami LLP - Los Angeles, CA
1:15 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Darby C. Allen

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Seattle, WA

Violet M. Anderson

CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX

Tom Banning

Texas Academy of Family Physicians
Austin, TX

Tracie Bedeaux

Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Dallas, TX

Jerry A. Bell Jr.

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Donna S. Clark

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Houston, TX

Andrew Demetriou

Lamb & Kawakami LLP
Los Angeles, CA

D. Cameron Duncan III

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

David Ellenbogen

Baylor Scott & White Health
Austin, TX

Lisa Atlas Genecov

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

Jonathan M. Herman

Herman Law Firm
Dallas, TX

Robert G. Homchick

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Seattle, WA

Joanne P. Hopkins

Law Office of Joanne P. Hopkins
Austin, TX

Benjamin Isgur

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Dallas, TX

Beth Anne Jackson

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Kimberly King Webb

CHRISTUS Health
Irving, TX

Kenneth J. Kramer

Texas Health Resources
Arlington, TX

Patricia Kroken

Kroken Consulting, LLC
Albuquerque, NM

Lance Lightfoot

Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

B. Scott McBride

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Houston, TX

George W. (Bill) Morrison

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Kathy L. Poppitt

King & Spalding
Austin, TX

Christian K. Puff

Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Yvonne K. Puig

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

René Quashie

Consumer Technology Association
Alexandria, VA

Julian L. Rivera

Husch Blackwell LLP
Austin, TX

Donald H. Romano

Foley & Lardner LLP
Washington, DC

Kristin M. Roshelli

King & Spalding
Houston, TX

W. Christopher Shea

Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX

Leah Stewart

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, TX

Patrick K. Sweeten

Office of the Texas Attorney General
Austin, TX

John P. Tomaszewski

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Houston, TX

Jill O. Venezia

U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Daphne Walker

United Surgical Partners
Addison, TX

Janet Walker

Ascension
Austin, TX

Jim Walton

Genesis Physicians Group
Dallas, TX

Freddy Warner

Memorial Hermann Health System
Houston, TX

Stephen G. Wohleb

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

Kenya S. Woodruff

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

Jeff Wurzburg

Norton Rose Fulbright
San Antonio, TX

Planning Committee

Kathy L. Poppitt—Co-Chair

King & Spalding
Austin, TX

Yvonne K. Puig—Co-Chair

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Michelle Apodaca

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Austin, TX

Sheryl T. Dacso

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Houston, TX

Lisa Atlas Genecov

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

Beth Anne Jackson

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Lance Lightfoot

Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX

B. Scott McBride

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Houston, TX

Virginia Alverson Mimmack

Jackson Walker LLP
Dallas, TX

Kevin A. Reed

Reed Claymon Meeker & Hargett, PLLC
Austin, TX

Kristin M. Roshelli

King & Spalding
Houston, TX

Leah Stewart

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Austin, TX

Stephen G. Wohleb

Texas Hospital Association
Austin, TX

Kenya S. Woodruff

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Dallas, TX

Credit Info

Houston

MCLE Credit

Texas – 14.00 hrs | 1.50 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Health Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 14.00 hrs | 1.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Louisiana – 14.00 hrs | 1.50 hrs Ethics

At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Supreme Court of Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference.

Oklahoma – 17.00 hrs | 2.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 14.00 hrs | 1.50 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed . Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 17.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Houston – Mar 27-29, 2019 – Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

Conference Concluded

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Individual
Last day for $625.00 Regular pricing: Mar 20, 2019
$675.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $563.00 Regular pricing: Mar 20, 2019
$613.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $500.00 Regular pricing: Mar 20, 2019
$550.00 for registrations received after this time

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Mar 22, 2019
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Mar 25, 2019

Venue

Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

2222 West Loop South
Houston, TX 77027-3502
713.627.7600
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Accommodations

$172 room rate good through March 6, 2019 (subject to availability). Please refer to the UT Law Health Law Conference when you call the reservations department.

Parking Information

$10 daily self-parking; $16 overnight self-parking; $16 valet daily parking; $25 valet overnight

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

Baker Donelson

Baker Donelson
bakerdonelson.com

With more than 200 attorneys serving the health care industry, Baker Donelson has one of the leading health care practices in the nation. Given the scope and complexity of the nation's largest industry, our size, scale and collective experience give our clients a competitive advantage. Dedicated client teams focus on hospitals and health systems, long term care providers, ambulatory surgery centers, complex medical groups, end-stage renal disease, rehabilitation and the wide array of health enterprises that make up our health care ecosystem. By design, we are committed to developing a broad, detailed and intimate knowledge of the health care industry, and of the segments in which our clients work. We know the clients' business because we are committed to living in their world.
Bracewell LLP

Bracewell LLP
bracewell.com

Bracewell’s integrated healthcare team includes over 50 attorneys with experience in serving a broad range of healthcare clients, including biomedical research institutions, academic medical centers, hospitals and health systems, physician practices, home health and hospice agencies, pharmacies, rehabilitation hospitals, skilled nursing and senior living facilities, and pharmaceutical and device manufacturers. We work with our healthcare clients on a wide variety of matters relating to corporate governance, strategic relationships and joint ventures, regulatory compliance and investigations, healthcare finance and lending, labor and employment, tax, antitrust, intellectual property matters, and litigation. Our attention is on our clients’ business so that they can focus on what they do best—treating patients and curing disease.
Brown & Fortunato, P.C.

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.
bf-law.com

The attorneys of Brown & Fortunato's Health Care Group counsel hospitals, health systems, physician practice groups, and other providers across the country on a wide variety of regulatory and business issues. The Group offers straightforward, practical advice that enables clients to operate their businesses successfully, while avoiding the many pitfalls of healthcare laws and regulations. With their in-depth understanding of the laws and regulations governing the provision of healthcare, the B&F healthcare attorneys strive to find practical, innovative solutions to problems faced by providers. B&F has seventeen attorneys in its Health Care Group, six of whom are board certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The attorneys in the Health Care Group maintain positive working relationships with all levels of government regulators and enforcement agencies.
Gray Reed & McGraw LLP

Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
grayreed.com

Gray Reed’s healthcare lawyers are well equipped to counsel a diverse clientele on strategies for the ever-changing healthcare landscape. Not only do they understand healthcare law and the industry, but they also know the healthcare market, which allows them to give clients quality legal and business advice. With five Board Certified Health Law attorneys, Gray Reed’s healthcare section was ranked in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list and recognized in the Chambers USA 2018 Guide.

Along with healthcare, Gray Reed’s 140 attorneys assist clients with a myriad of legal issues including commercial litigation, corporate transactions, oil and gas, tax planning and litigation, real estate, construction, trusts and estates, employment law, family law, intellectual property and bankruptcy. Founded in 1985, Gray Reed is a full-service Texas law firm with offices in Dallas and Houston that provides legal services to companies ranging from start-up to Fortune 500 as well as high net worth individuals. For more information, visit www.grayreed.com.
Haynes and Boone, LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP
haynesboone.com

Haynes and Boone’s Healthcare members have diverse backgrounds in transactional, regulatory, tax, finance, operational, clinical, litigation, and enforcement areas to offer clients services tailored to their specific needs. Our distinctive collaborative culture allows us to leverage our attorneys’ collective skills and to create innovative solutions to meet our clients’ challenges.

We regularly advise clients regarding accountable care organizations, CINs, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, HIPAA/HITECH, anti-kickback, self-referral/Stark, related state laws and the mitigation of potential enforcement actions in the event of noncompliance. Our attorneys have significant experience advising clients on repayment and disclosure options and protocols, conducting internal investigations, as well as developing compliance programs. We understand the government’s renewed interest in audits and the heightened risks related to these ongoing and future initiatives. Our lawyers recognize the value of early detection and claims prevention and understand the importance of compliance programs.
Husch Blackwell LLP

Husch Blackwell LLP
huschblackwell.com

Healthcare leaders value Husch Blackwell’s commitment to their industry. Our deeply experienced and knowledgeable health law team works across disciplines toward one goal: delivering results that allow clients to meet their business objectives.
Jackson Walker LLP

Jackson Walker LLP
jw.com

Jackson Walker is both the history and the future of Texas healthcare legal services. Jackson Walker has represented Texas clients since 1887 and today offers a full range of health law services to clients across the nation. With more than 10 healthcare lawyers, averaging more than 20 years of experience each, Jackson Walker offers full-service legal care for its healthcare clients in its seven Texas offices. Our team of healthcare attorneys—with full support from other practice areas of the firm—handles a wide range of matters including HIPAA issues; regulatory, reimbursement, and compliance; managed care; business transactions; tax-exempt and state non-profit issues; physicians and professional organizations; hospitals and health systems; senior care; financing; licensure, certification, and accreditation; and biotechnology and biomedical.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
kattenlaw.com

Katten offers one of the most sophisticated health care practices in the nation. We counsel health care clients on everything from medico-legal and ethical concerns to complex corporate and finance issues. Our experience encompasses transactions of all types, regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse counseling, tax exemption issues, antitrust, financings for taxable and tax-exempt entities, reimbursement, and a variety of other issues specific to the health care industry. Katten attorneys are actively involved in many aspects of the industry, representing clients in the hospital and health systems, ancillary services, physician, and life sciences sectors.
King & Spalding

King & Spalding
kslaw.com

Celebrating more than 130 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a variety of entities and institutions involved in the delivery of healthcare and payment for healthcare services—from teaching hospitals to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical technology companies—across all facets of the legal issues they face. We help our clients evaluate and alleviate risk, accomplish their strategic goals, and succeed in litigation. As one of the largest healthcare practices in the country, we have received national acclaim for excellence in transactional, litigation, and regulatory representation of clients across the healthcare spectrum. More information is available at www.kslaw.com/practices/healthcare.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
morganlewis.com

Morgan Lewis offers healthcare providers—such as hospitals and health systems; long-term care, home health and hospice providers; pharmacies; suppliers; distributors; and physician practices – sophisticated, integrated, and cost-effective counsel covering all of their unique legal needs. We handle business and finance matters (including transactions and joint ventures); federal, state, and local regulatory concerns; coverage and reimbursement issues; and fraud and abuse and compliance counseling. We also represent clients in intellectual property, antitrust, litigation, real estate, and labor and employment matters, and advocate for clients in the public policy arena.

Ranked the largest US healthcare law firm by Modern Healthcare (2016-2018), our team includes some of the nation’s most respected healthcare law practitioners, with experience in government, industry, and academia.
Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright
nortonrosefulbright.com

Norton Rose Fulbright's traditions are deeply rooted in representing clients in the healthcare industry. Our healthcare team focus began in 1941 when our lawyers were deeply involved in the formation of Baylor College of Medicine and the creation and development of the Texas Medical Center, the largest concentration of medical facilities in the world. Our healthcare team acts for numerous clients in the healthcare sector, including hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers, retail pharmacies and wholesale distributors, physician groups and health insurers.
Reed Claymon Meeker & Hargett, PLLC

Reed Claymon Meeker & Hargett, PLLC
rcmhlaw.com

Texas’ burgeoning health care industry presents businesses and individuals a myriad of opportunities for expansion and diversification, all while managing the daily challenges of administrative and regulatory matters. Reed Claymon offers deep expertise and trusted counsel to hospitals and healthcare professionals across Texas. From serving as general counsel for hospitals, to managing complex business and real estate transactions, to representing practitioners in front of regulatory agencies, we have a wealth of industry knowledge and legal acumen at our disposal. We’re a boutique law firm with a single office and a select group of attorneys. Every client we serve is important to our success, and we work hard to bring value to our clients. We take pride in offering personalized service that creates long-term relationships. We offer reasonable fee structures and will develop a plan to reach the desired outcome as efficiently as possible. Four of our attorneys are Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the area of Health Law. Approximately seven percent of the licensed attorneys in Texas have earned the right to be publicly recognized as Board Certified specialists. Our health law group is recommended in the Chambers USA Guide, a prestigious ranking of law firms based on extensive surveys of clients. Our firm is a strong combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Seyfarth Shaw LLP
seyfarth.com

Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s health law practice group is continuously recognized for legal excellence by the legal services rating organizations of Chambers and Legal 500. Our health lawyers in Houston are ranked by the Houston Business Journal as the second largest group in the city with some attorneys having over 35 years of experience serving the health care industry on a national basis. Several of our attorneys are board certified in health law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The team includes not only core health care lawyers, but also are drawn from the firm’s litigation, corporate, labor and employment, employee benefits and real estate departments. With a diverse client base, we deliver legal counsel that balances an ever-changing array of legislation, regulations and legal pressures with a client’s ongoing business challenges.

Health Law Conference

Overview

Event Schedule

Wednesday Evening, Mar. 27, 2019

Thursday Morning, Mar. 28, 2019

Thursday Afternoon, Mar. 28, 2019

Friday Morning, Mar. 29, 2019

Conference Faculty

Planning Committee

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston

Accommodations

Parking Information

Our Sponsors

Baker Donelson

Bracewell LLP

Brown & Fortunato, P.C.

Gray Reed & McGraw LLP

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Husch Blackwell LLP

Jackson Walker LLP

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

King & Spalding

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Norton Rose Fulbright

Reed Claymon Meeker & Hargett, PLLC

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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