Speakers

Co-Chairs

Archana Rajendra

Senior Counsel
Henry Ford Health System and Health Alliance Plan of Michigan (Detroit, MI)

Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs

July 23, 2020 • 9:00 am

Ray Walker

Managing Counsel – Litigation
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (Richardson, TX)

Opening Remarks from the Co-Chairs

July 23, 2020 • 9:00 am

Speakers

Sarah Oxenham Allen

Chair, Antitrust Taskforce
National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)
Antitrust Unit Manager
Office of the Virginia Attorney General (Richmond, VA)

How Health Insurers Should Approach Hospital Mergers

July 22, 2020 • 12:00 pm

Danielle Asaad

Partner
Squire Patton Boggs LLP (Cleveland, OH)

The Impact of Private Equity Ownership of Providers on Managed Care

July 22, 2020 • 3:30 pm

Michael H. Bernstein

Partner
Robinson & Cole LLP (New York, NY)

Navigating Coverage Considerations for Behavioral Therapy and Substance Abuse Treatment

July 23, 2020 • 3:30 pm

Gregory A. Brodek

Partner
Duane Morris LLP (Bangor, ME)

Assessing the Impact of Surprise Billing Legislation on Providers and MCOs

July 22, 2020 • 10:15 am

Eliot M. Burriss

Partner
Holland & Knight LLP (Dallas, TX)

Managing Disputes Involving PBMs

July 23, 2020 • 4:15 pm

James Cash

Senior Counsel, Litigation and Government Investigations Group
Humana (Louisville, KY)

How Health Insurers Should Approach Hospital Mergers

July 22, 2020 • 12:00 pm

Michael E. Clark

Of Counsel
Baker Donelson (Houston, TX)

Analyzing Disputes Over Fraud and Abuse in Government Healthcare Programs

July 22, 2020 • 4:15 pm

Selina P. Coleman

Partner
Reed Smith LLP (Washington, DC)

Navigating the Future of American Healthcare: What Litigators Should Know about Value-Based Reimbursement

July 23, 2020 • 12:00 pm

Andrew Cookingham

Partner
Thompson & Knight LLP (Dallas, TX)

Payor-Provider Litigation: An Assessment of Frequently Litigated Disputes

July 22, 2020 • 1:45 pm

Mike Cowie

Partner
Dechert LLP (Washington, DC)

How Health Insurers Should Approach Hospital Mergers

July 22, 2020 • 12:00 pm

Tara Dwyer

Member
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. (Washington, DC)

The Current Risk Adjustment Litigation and Regulatory Landscape

July 23, 2020 • 2:30 pm

Jacob T. Elberg

Former Federal Prosecutor; Professor
Seton Hall School of Law (Newark, NJ)

Analyzing Disputes Over Fraud and Abuse in Government Healthcare Programs

July 22, 2020 • 4:15 pm

Kevin D. Feder

Partner
O’Melveny & Myers LLP (Washington, DC)

Addressing Pre-emption Challenges in Healthcare Litigation

July 23, 2020 • 11:15 am

Amanda L. Genovese

Counsel
O’Melveny & Myers LLP (New York, NY)

In-house Counsel Roundtable: Managing Key Legal Challenges in Managed Care Operations

July 22, 2020 • 9:15 am

Elliot K. Gordon

Arbitrator/Mediator
JAMS (Los Angeles, CA)

Arbitrators’ Insights into Managed Care Disputes

July 23, 2020 • 9:15 am

Jonathan Herman

Managing Member
Herman Law Firm (Dallas, TX)

Addressing Pre-emption Challenges in Healthcare Litigation

July 23, 2020 • 11:15 am

Gerry Hinkley

Partner & Co-Chair, Health Care Industry Team
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pitman LLP (Los Angeles, CA)

The Impact of Private Equity Ownership of Providers on Managed Care

July 22, 2020 • 3:30 pm

Leigh Anne Hodge

Partner
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP (Birmingham, AL)

Managing Disputes Involving PBMs

July 23, 2020 • 4:15 pm

Kirstin B. Ives

Partner and Chair of Healthcare Litigation Practice
Falkenberg Ives LLP (Chicago, IL)

Navigating Coverage Considerations for Behavioral Therapy and Substance Abuse Treatment

July 23, 2020 • 3:30 pm

Jerome Kearns

Director of Regulatory Compliance, Medicaid and Medicare Compliance Officer
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Newark, NJ)

In-house Counsel Roundtable: Managing Key Legal Challenges in Managed Care Operations

July 22, 2020 • 9:15 am

Michael S. Kolber

Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP (New York, NY)

Regulatory State of the Union for Managed Care

July 22, 2020 • 11:15 am

Michael M. Maddigan

Managing Partner
Hogan Lovells (Los Angeles, CA)

Examining Class Action Trends in the Managed Care Space

July 22, 2020 • 2:30 pm

J. Gabriel McGlamery

Senior Health Care Policy Consultant
Florida Blue Center for Health Policy (Jacksonville, FL)

The Current Risk Adjustment Litigation and Regulatory Landscape

July 23, 2020 • 2:30 pm

Joel A. Mintzer

Deputy General Counsel
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (Eagan, MN)

Assessing the Impact of Surprise Billing Legislation on Providers and MCOs

July 22, 2020 • 10:15 am

Peter J. Mucchetti

Partner
Clifford Chance (Washington, DC)

Analyzing the Legal Implications of Vertical Integration in the Healthcare Industry

July 23, 2020 • 1:45 pm

Kirk J. Nahra

Partner and Co-Chair, Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice
WilmerHale (Washington, DC)

Safeguarding Patient Privacy – Preventing Data Breaches and Resulting Liability

July 23, 2020 • 10:15 am

Maren R. Norton

Partner
Stoel Rives LLP (Seattle, WA)

Assessing the Impact of Surprise Billing Legislation on Providers and MCOs

July 22, 2020 • 10:15 am

Lou Patalano

Chief Legal Officer
Sentara Healthcare and Optima Health (Norfolk, VA)

In-house Counsel Roundtable: Managing Key Legal Challenges in Managed Care Operations

July 22, 2020 • 9:15 am

Adam J. Petitt

Partner
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP (Philadelphia, PA)

Advanced MCO Think-tank on Litigating Fraudulent Billing and Recovering Funds

July 21, 2020 • 2:00 pm

John C. Richter

Partner
King & Spalding (Washington, DC)

Analyzing Disputes Over Fraud and Abuse in Government Healthcare Programs

July 22, 2020 • 4:15 pm

Greg Russo

Managing Director
Berkeley Research Group (Washington, DC)

Anticipating COVID-Related Reimbursement Disputes

July 23, 2020 • 11:15 am

Amanda G. Schreiber

Associate Senior Counsel
Cigna (Hartford, CT)

Navigating Coverage Considerations for Behavioral Therapy and Substance Abuse Treatment

July 23, 2020 • 3:30 pm

Myra C. Selby

Partner
Ice Miller Legal Counsel (Indianapolis, IN)

Arbitrators’ Insights into Managed Care Disputes

July 23, 2020 • 9:15 am

Geoffrey M. Sigler

Partner
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (Washington, DC)

Examining Class Action Trends in the Managed Care Space

July 22, 2020 • 2:30 pm

Michelle M. Skipper

Vice President
American Arbitration Association (Charlotte, NC)

Arbitrators’ Insights into Managed Care Disputes

July 23, 2020 • 9:15 am

Katherine Strahan

Partner
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (Houston, TX)

Payor-Provider Litigation: An Assessment of Frequently Litigated Disputes

July 22, 2020 • 1:45 pm

Thomas J. Sullivan

Partner
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP (Philadelphia, PA)

Examining Class Action Trends in the Managed Care Space

July 22, 2020 • 2:30 pm

Ursula A. Taylor

Member
Strategic Health Law (Chicago, IL)

Regulatory State of the Union for Managed Care

July 22, 2020 • 11:15 am

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Matthew R. Varzally

Senior Associate General Counsel - Recovery
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
(Richardson, TX)

In-house Counsel Roundtable: Managing Key Legal Challenges in Managed Care Operations

July 22, 2020 • 9:15 am

Linda A. Wawzenski

Assistant U.S. Attorney and Deputy Chief, Civil Division
U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Illinois (Chicago, IL)

Analyzing Disputes Over Fraud and Abuse in Government Healthcare Programs

July 22, 2020 • 4:15 pm

Stuart M. Widman

Arbitrator
Widman Law Offices, LLC (Chicago, IL)

Arbitrators’ Insights into Managed Care Disputes

July 23, 2020 • 9:15 am