Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15), hosts Payal Nanavati and Savanna Williams talk to Jen Mika about best practices that providers should keep in mind to combat elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

This podcast episode features the following speakers:

• Jen Mika is a counsel in Crowell’s DC office and is considered a leading authority on Elder Law in the District of Columbia. Jen was the District of Columbia’s first prosecutor solely focused on investigating and prosecuting financial exploitation of elders and vulnerable adults.

Gender-Affirming Care

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Megan Beaver talk to Alice Hall-Partyka and Savanna Williams about the impact of Executive Order 14187 on access to gender-affirming care for individuals under the age of 19. Alice and Savanna delve into the implications of this EO, and others, on payors, providers, and potentially conflicting state laws.

 

Executive Order 14187: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/03/2025-02194/protecting-children-from-chemical-and-surgical-mutilation

 

Presidential Health Care Proposals

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Savanna Williams talk to Aaron Cummings and Stephen Holland about the Trump and Harris campaigns’ approaches to issues affecting the health care industry. This podcast episode features the following speakers:

• Aaron Cummings serves as the co-chair of Crowell’s Government Affairs Group and was Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) from 2019-2023. Today, Aaron helps clients make sure their views are represented in policy discussions in Capitol Hill, the White House, and throughout the federal government, including advising clients on health care legislative and policy.
• Stephen Holland is an senior counsel in Crowell’s Government Affairs Group, where he leverages his extensive experience advising members of Congress and their staff as a policy advisor and attorney active in health care legislation. In his most recent role prior to joining Crowell, Stephen spent five years on the Energy and Commerce Committee staff under the leadership of Ranking Member and former Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ).

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My! is Crowell & Moring’s health care podcast, discussing legal and regulatory issues that affect health care entities’ in-house counsel, executives, and investors.

The New MHPAEA Final Rule – Key Takeaways and Insights

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Megan Beaver talk to Alice Hall-Partyka and Spencer Bruck about the recently released Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) final rule. Alice and Spencer delve into the key new provisions of the rule, including the requirements for Non-Quantitative Treatment Limitations comparative analyses and the focus on data outcomes.

Relevant resources:

• Tri-Agencies Finalize NQTL Comparative Analysis Standards in Final Rule
• Final Mental Health Parity Rule Spurs Loper Bright Legal Threat

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My! is Crowell & Moring’s health care podcast, discussing legal and regulatory issues that affect health care entities’ in-house counsel, executives, and investors.

AI in Health Care Series, Part 3: The EU AI Act

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Savanna Williams talk to Roma Sharma and Wietse Vanpoucke about the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act, which establishes a common regulatory and legal framework for AI within the European Union. This podcast episode features the following speakers:

 

• Roma Sharma is a counsel in Crowell’s Health Care Group, where she advises a variety of health care clients on navigating the use of AI in the industry and complying with federal and state laws and regulations.
• Wietse Vanpoucke is an associate in Crowell’s Brussels office, where his practice focuses on the life sciences and digital health sectors, relying on his deep experience with European and Belgian regulatory affairs and legal procedures.

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My! is Crowell & Moring’s health care podcast, discussing legal and regulatory issues that affect health care entities’ in-house counsel, executives, and investors.

AI in Health Care Series, Part 2: Artificial Intelligence, HIPAA and Data Privacy

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Megan Beaver talk to Jodi Daniel and Lidia Niecko-Najjum about how HIPAA and existing data privacy protections are shaping health care organizations’ use of artificial intelligence.  Jodi and Lidia discuss the various regulations at play and also provide practical takeaways.

This podcast episode features the following speakers:

• Jodi Daniel is a partner in Crowell’s Health Care Group and part of the firms Digital Health Practice where she counsels health technology companies, health care providers, health plans, life science companies and others on regulatory issues, including data access and use, privacy and security, interoperability, health information exchange, information blocking, telehealth, and FDA oversight. Jodi is also the managing director of Crowell Health Solutions.
• Lidia Niecko-Najjum is a senior counsel in Crowell’s Health Care Group and is part of the firm’s Digital Health Practice. With over 15 years of clinical, policy, and legal experience, Lidia provides strategic advice on health care regulatory and policy matters, with particular focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, digital therapeutics, telehealth, interoperability, and privacy and security.

AI in Health Care Series, Part 1: AI Use in Clinical Research Institutions

In this episode, hosts Megan Beaver and Savanna Williams talk to Jason Johnson and Linda Malek about the evolving regulatory landscape related to artificial intelligence (AI) in health care. In particular, Jason and Linda discuss the use of AI by organizations engaged in clinical research including key issues and emerging themes in this field.

 

This podcast episode features the following speakers:

• Jason Johnson is a partner in Crowell’s Health Care and Privacy & Cybersecurity Groups, where he draws on his experience as a former research scientist to advise clients on complex compliance, legal, regulatory, and transactional matters.
• Linda Malek is a partner in Crowell’s Health Care and Privacy & Cybersecurity Groups, where she advises a broad array of health care and life sciences clients on compliance with federal, state, and international law governing clinical research, data privacy, cybersecurity, and fraud and abuse.

The Past, Present, and Future of Private Equity’s Role in Health Care

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Savanna Williams talk to Paul Pollock and Wayne Pryor about how private equity (PE) got its start in the health care industry, current trends in PE regulation, and where listeners can expect to see PE to continue investing in the industry. 

 

This podcast episode features the following speakers:

• Paul Pollock is a partner in Crowell’s New York office and concentrates his practice on mergers, and acquisitions, and corporate finance, specifically in the health care industry.
• Wayne Pryor is Managing Director in VMG Health’s Financial Due Diligence Division in the Nashville office.  He has over 30 years of experience in the health care industry with a focus on transaction surfaces.  Wayne has worked on over 450 buy-side and sell-side transactions in every sub sector of the industry, ranging from $1 million to $10 billion deals.

Enabling Widespread Adoption of Decentralized Clinical Trials

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati, Jodi Daniel, and Cara Tenenbaum talk to Ben Moscovitch, Devon Adams, and Noah Goodson about recent policy developments on decentralized clinical trials (DCTs). They also discuss the Crowell Health Solutions’ white paper* on DCTs, which issues to federal agencies a number of policy recommendations to advance DCT adoption and increase clinical trial diversity.

This podcast episode features the following speakers:

• Jodi Daniel is a Managing Director of Crowell Health Solutions and also is a partner in Crowell’s DC office, who leads the firm’s Digital Health Practice. She previously spent 15 years at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
• Cara Tenenbaum is a Consultant with Crowell Health Solutions, leads Strathmore Health, and has extensive experience in health policy and patient advocacy. She worked at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for six years.
• Ben Moscovitch leads Amazon Web Services (AWS) healthcare and life sciences public policy efforts and focuses on policy reforms to improve health data interoperability and clinical research.
• Devon Adams is a Senior Policy Analyst at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society. He works on policy related to cancer research, device and drug development, precision medicine, and clinical trials.
• Noah Goodson, Ph.D. is the Principal of Strategy & Advisory at THREAD Research. He spends his day supporting pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies in the design and execution of clinical trials.

White Paper: https://www.crowell.com/a/web/vFgM2vJzbE4wsuVyJ5o1py/advancing-adoption-of-decentralized-clinical-trials-rationale-current-state-and-policy-recommendations.pdf

 

The Increasing Focus on Mental Health Parity

In this episode, hosts Payal Nanavati and Megan Beaver talk to Chris Flynn and Alice Hall-Partyka regarding the proposed updates to the regulations under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). We discuss the current regulatory environment, enforcement, and key takeaways from the proposed rule. For further reading, please see:

New Proposed MHPAEA Rule Builds on NQTL Comparative Analysis Standards

(https://www.crowell.com/en/insights/client-alerts/new-proposed-mhpaea-rule-builds-on-nqtl-comparative-analysis-standards)

Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My! is Crowell & Moring’s health care podcast, discussing legal and regulatory issues that affect health care entities’ in-house counsel, executives, and investors.