From non-compete agreements and antitrust laws to HIPAA and behavioral health, cannabis and CBD to telehealth and fraud and abuse updates, the world of health care is dynamic and fast-moving.
Dickinson Wright PLLC will present its annual webinar series to gain a practical understanding of the ever-changing health care laws, and how they apply to business, patients, practices, and clients.
The experienced and knowledgeable health care lawyers at Dickinson Wright will cover a wide variety of the hottest health care topics.
The first session, "Monopoly Money: Do Non-compete Agreements Violate Antitrust Laws and if so, How?," will take place Thursday, June 16, beginning at 1 p.m. Speaking at this session will be Troy office attorneys Kimberly Ruppel and Emma E. Trivax
For more than 20 years, Ruppel has provided counsel and representation to clients in a range of commercial and business disputes and litigation. She represents clients in matters related to healthcare litigation and disputes, licensing and regulatory matters, governmental fraud and abuse investigations, telemedicine issues, HIPAA compliance, ERISA and insurance claims and coverage disputes and probate, fiduciary and trust litigation pending before state and Federal courts and agencies.
Trivax is an associate attorney and is a part of the healthcare law group. Her practice focuses on Medicare, Medicaid and third-party payor audits, licensing and regulatory compliance matters, and Fraud and Abuse matters, including compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark law, and other federal and state fraud and abuse laws. Trivax is particularly knowledgeable on the collateral-claims exception and how to navigate the administrative appeals process for various audits and healthcare appeals.
Future sessions in the webinar include:
• July 14 "What's Hip with HIPAA?"
• August 11 "Hotter Topics in Behavioral Health (or, Hot Topics in Behavioral Health, Part 2)"
• September 8 "The Regulatory Landscape for Cannabis Products in the U.S. and Canada: Is the Grass Greener on the Other Side?"
• October 13 "How Will Telehealth Evolve as the Pandemic (hopefully) Draws to a Close?"
• November 10 "Safeguarding Your Practice: 2022 Fraud and Abuse Updates"
Each program will be awarded up to one hour of general CLE credit, depending upon the length of each presentation. Each webinar is complimentary, but registration is required. To register, visit www.dickinsonwright.com and click on "Insights."
