Health Law Conference

The annual Health Law Conference took place on Thursday, May 30th at the BBA, featuring important updates on a variety of legal issues and industry developments impacting their practice.

Stay tuned for more information on the 2025 conference coming soon!

Agenda

12:00PM – 12:30PM

12:00PM – 12:30PM 12:30PM – 1:30PM 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM 5:15 PM – 7:00 PM

Agenda

12:00PM – 12:30PM

Networking Lunch

12:30PM – 1:30PM

Advancing Health Equity

Robbie Goldstein, MD, PhD, Commissioner of the Department of Public Health
Ernani DeAraujo, Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, East Boston Neighborhood Health Center

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM

Break

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

New Developments in Privacy and Data Security

Linn Freedman, Partner, Robinson + Cole
Rob Martin, Counsel, Mass General Brigham
Pat Bass, Office of the General Counsel, Boston Medical Center

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Break

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The Legal Landscape of Private Equity Investment in Healthcare

Zack Buck, Associate Professor of Law, The University of Tennessee Law School
Kate Mills, Senior Director for Market Oversight and Transparency, Health Policy Commission
Adrianne Ortega, Partner, Ropes & Gray
Eric Mayeda, Managing Partner and Leader, Strategic Transformation, Chartis Group

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Break

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM

Federal Enforcement Trends in Health Care

Patrick Callahan, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Deputy Chief Health Care Fraud, United States Department of Justice
Roberto Coviello, Special Agent in Charge, Boston Region, HHS-OIG
Rachel Wacht, In-House counsel, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Jennifer Stewart, Senior Associate General Counsel and Senior Director, Fraud Department at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

5:15 PM – 7:00 PM