Health Law Curriculum - New York State Bar Association

The following programs in the Health Law Curriculum are designed to provide attorneys at all levels with resources and tools to support career development and the practice of health law. The programs will address the interplay between applicable federal and New York State laws. We are indebted to our Section members, who include some of the most knowledgeable and experienced health care attorneys in New York, for sharing their expertise and contributing to the programs in this Curriculum. We will be updating and expanding the course offerings, so check back often for new programs and resources.

American Health Law Association Program (AHLA) New York State of Health: Trendsetter or Over-Regulator?

American Health Law Association Program (AHLA) New York State of Health: Trendsetter or Over-Regulator?

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Health Law Section Fall Meeting 2022

Health Law Section Fall Meeting 2022: The Impact of NYS Assembly Health Committee Chair Richard Gottfried on New York’s Health Care Delivery System

Representing Healthcare Professionals in Misconduct Investigations and Proceedings

Representing Healthcare Professionals in Misconduct Investigations and Proceedings

Part 1 – Representing Healthcare Professionals In OPMC And OPD Investigations

Part 2 – Navigating OPD and OPMC Hearings and Appeals: Strategies for Success – February 2023

Part 3 – Representing The Impaired Healthcare Professional – May 2023

A Survey Of Healthcare Litigation: Hot Topics In Healthcare Litigation

Introduction to Health Law: The Fundamentals

Programs
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Reimbursement 101: Medicare Reimbursement System and Principles

This section will cover reimbursement issues for hospitals, physicians, skilled nursing facilities, pharmaceuticals, and other health care items and services, including emerging and pay-for-performance federal models such as:
- Federal bundled payments;
- Risk-sharing; and
- Accountable care organizations.
Programs
- Annual Meeting 2022 – No Surprises Act & NYS Surprise Billing Law

Reimbursement 102: New York Medicaid Reimbursement Systems and Principles

This section will cover reimbursement issues for hospitals, physicians, long-term care (nursing home and assisted living), pharmaceuticals, emerging pay-for-performance state models (including Pay-for-Performance and DSRIP), and other health care items and services.
Programs
- Annual Meeting 2022 – CMS Innovation Models & NYS Medicaid Waiver

Reimbursement 103: Federal and State Regulation of Health Insurance

This section will cover reimbursement issues including ERISA, managed care, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act insurance rules; federal and state cost control mechanisms such as medical loss ratio (MLR); state and federal exchanges; and state insurance rules.
Programs
- TBA

Fraud and Abuse: The View from New York

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Programs
- Annual Meeting 2022 – Stark & Anti-kickback Updates
- Annual Meeting 2022 – Post Pandemic Law Enforcement & Medicaid Program Integrity Priorities

Private Practice Formation

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Programs
- TBA

Affiliations, Collaborations and Corporate Transactions

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Programs
- Annual Meeting 2022 – Private Equity & Outside Investment in Health Care (investor’s perspective)
- Annual Meeting 2022 – Antitrust & Regulatory Competition

New York Agencies: Their Jurisdiction and Establishment

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Programs
- TBA

Regulatory Requirements: Quality of Care, Patient Safety, and Provider Regulations

This module addresses the federal and state regulations governing institutional and non-institutional provider operations. These include federal and state standards relating to matters such as patient rights; assessment and care planning; quality of life; quality of care; clinical services; food and nutrition services; administration; emergency preparedness; infection control; and the physical environment.