Health Law Section Fall 2025 Meeting

Health Law Section Fall Meeting 2025

New York’s Healthcare Legal Landscape: What’s Changing for Healthcare Attorneys and their Clients, and Tips for the Way Forward

New York State Bar Association, 1 Elk Street, Albany, NY 12207

Monday, November 3, 2025

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

6.0 MCLE Credits: 6.0 Areas of Professional Practice

Program Co-Chairs: 

Anoush Koroghlian-Scott, Lippes Mathias LLP, Albany, NY

Gabriel S. Oberfield, Bond, Schoeneck, and King, PLLC, New York, NY

Health Law Section Chair: Mark R. Ustin, Farrell Fritz, P.C., Albany, NY

This program is transitional and is suitable for all attorneys including those newly admitted. 

Agenda

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.      

Health Law Section Committee Meetings and Continental Breakfast

Open to all registrants 

Health Law Section has more than a dozen substantive committees that provide members with the opportunity to learn about very specific practice areas, and work to influence the laws that can affect your practice. 

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.      

CLE Program Registration 

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.      

Welcoming Remarks 

Mark R. Ustin, Farrell Fritz, P.C., Albany, NY 

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.     

I. Impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on NYS Health Industry

Speakers will provide a deep dive on the impact of OBBBA on the healthcare sector in New York State, including payors, providers and patients. 

Speakers: 

Meghan McNamara

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Albany, NY 

Michael A. Paulsen

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Albany, NY 

1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice 

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.   

Break 

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.    

II. Potential Impacts and Implementation Challenges of MAID and Other NYS Legislative Proposals, and OBBA

This session will examine the issues surrounding the pending Medical Aid In Dying Act in New York State, including issues concerning implementation, related legislation addressing end-of-life issues, and challenges posed by OBBBA.

Speakers: 

John Henry Tator Dow, III

Trinity Health

Voorheesville, NY 

Edward F. McArdle, Esq.

SUNY Upstate and Cornell Law School

Syracuse, NY 

Mary Beth Quaranta Morrissey, PhD, MPH, JD

Founder and President, Collaborative for Palliative Care, NY, and Director, Aging, Public Health, and Palliative Care Health Care Professional Education Program

New York, NY 

1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice 

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.   

III. Navigating the Intersection of Current Immigration Activity and Delivery of Healthcare 

This session will address how healthcare providers may interact with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the coverage options available to immigrant patients seeking care. It will also examine the impact of nonimmigrant visa (NIV) issues on healthcare providers and staff. 

Speaker: 

Cianna Freeman-Tolbert

Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna LLP

Albany, NY

1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice 

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.     

Lunch (Provided) 

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.      

IV. AI in Healthcare: Emerging Issues and Regulatory Developments 

Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare, and with innovation comes complexity. This session dives into emerging issues surrounding the use of AI in healthcare to equip healthcare attorneys with a foundation to anticipate potential risks and to navigate the developing regulatory frameworks. Whether advising healthcare providers, start-ups or insurers, this session offers actionable insights for healthcare attorneys at the intersection of technology, care, and regulation. Attendees will leave with a deeper understanding of the expanding role of AI in healthcare, the evolving regulatory landscape, and how to counsel healthcare clients on the legal challenges ahead. 

Speaker: 

Jane Bello Burke

Hodgson Russ LLP

Albany, NY 

1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice 

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.      

V. What Is the Master Plan for Aging – and Where Do We Go with It?

Governor Kathy Hochul released New York's inaugural Master Plan for Aging (MPA) in June 2025, a summary report comprising strategies to support older New Yorkers. Its nine core areas include focus on housing access, the caregiver and direct-care workforce, healthcare and social engagement, and technology access. Panelists will discuss the MPA’s promise and challenges, and how to realize the MPA’s recommendations through legal and regulatory streamlining.

Moderator: 

Gabriel S. Oberfield

Bond, Schoeneck, and King, PLLC 

New York, NY 

Speakers: 

Adam Herbst

Sheppard Mullin

New York, NY 

Andrew Zachary Lebwohl

Director of the Center for Long-Term Care (LTC) 

Licensure, Planning, and Finance in the Office of Aging and LTC

New York, NY 

1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.      

Break 

3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.      

VI. Update on 1115 Waiver: Delivering Social Care in New York State – A Rocky Road and a Set of Opportunities, All at Once

Governor Hochul received Federal approval during January 2024 to direct Medicaid funding toward a variety of innovative purposes, including streamlining screenings for Medicaid services, delivering home improvements, identifying nutritional supports, and providing transportation to New Yorkers in need. New York State’s 2024 designation of nine Social Care Networks (“SCNs”) marked the kickoff of this work, yet with the arrival of the new Federal administration in 2025, efforts have shifted to remain in line with changing Federal prerogatives. The lively panel will review the legal frameworks necessary to make the work successful, the challenges encountered, and the solutions being pursued. 

Moderator: 

Gabriel S. Oberfield

Bond, Schoeneck, and King, PLLC

New York, NY 

Speakers: 

Joseph Conte, PhD, CPHQ

Staten Island Social Care Network 

Brett R. Friedman

Ropes & Gray

New York, NY 

Alex Lipton

Unite Us

New York, NY

Mark Ropiecki

Executive Director

Care Compass Network

Binghamton, NY

Raul Tabora

Bond Schoeneck & King, LLP

Albany, NY

1.0 MCLE Credit in Areas of Professional Practice 

4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.      

Closing Remarks 

5:00 p.m.                

Adjourn