2026 Health Law Forum: Health Law Updates

February 5, 2026

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Opening Remarks and Introductions

8:15 AM – 8:30 AM
Break

8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Health Law Certification Exam Overview
Bernabe Icaza, West Palm Beach

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Break

9:40 AM – 10:40 AM
Federal and State AKS, Stark and CMP Updates
Joe Wolfe, Milwaukee

10:40 AM – 11:40 AM
Value Based Exceptions and Safe Harbors
Melissa Mora, Tampa

11:40 AM – 12:40 PM
FCA Enforcement Updates
Daniella Lee & Jack Fernandez, Tampa

12:40 PM – 12:45 PM
Break

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Lunch & Regulating Medical AI Agents
Professor Mason Marks, Tallahassee

1:45 PM – 2:00 PM
Break

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
New OIG Compliance Guides – Updates
Shannon DeBra, Cincinnati

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
Break

3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
Telehealth
Nathaniel Lacktman, Tampa

4:10 PM – 4:20 PM
Break

4:20 PM – 5:20 PM
Advanced Topics in Ethics and AI
Shannon Hartsfield, Tallahassee

5:20 PM – 6:20 PM
340B and Pharmacies
Emily Cook

February 6, 2026

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Opening Remarks

8:15 AM – 8:25 AM
Break

8:25 AM – 9:25 AM
Private Equity in Health Care
Josh Freemire, Baltimore

9:25 AM – 10:25 AM
Advising AMCs / Hot Topics and Trends
Jim Kennedy, Tampa

10:25 AM – 10:30 AM
Break

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Florida Legislative Updates
Kristen Dobson, Florida Hospital Association

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
No Surprises Act
Bob Hearn, Tampa

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch & Ethics
Steven Brownlee, Tampa

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Break

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Updates in Managed Care Contracting and Revenue Cycle
Christine Worthen, Washington, D.C.

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Legal Frameworks for Research and Innovation: from Clinical Trials to Commercialization
Elizabeth Scarola, Tampa

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Cyber Incident Breach Response
Lisa Pierce Reisz