More than 350 healthcare attorneys from across the country will meet in Chicago from December 2-4, 2007 to attend the American Health Lawyers Association's 2007 Fundamentals of Health Law Program at the Marriott Chicago Downtown Hotel. With more than twenty separate sessions, this program is designed to be an excellent refresher for experienced health lawyers and a valuable training program for paralegals, new associates and in-house counsel.

Sessions at this year's Fundamentals Program will cover such essential topics as Medicare Parts A-D, provider liability, HIPAA, Anti-Kickback and Stark, false claims and overpayments, corporate compliance and governance, and many more. In addition, speakers will address key legal issues in the breakout sessions including tax, antitrust, long term care/home health, labor and employment, medical staff issues, Medicaid, and managed care. The program will also include a luncheon and presentation on using the Association's resources.

The program's distinguished faculty not only dispenses their knowledge of legal issues, but will also provide insight into the challenges ahead in order to help attendees build an effective legal practice. The networking opportunities with other new associates, in-house counsel, and the Association's leaders at the Fundamentals Program offer an invaluable experience to attendees.

"The Fundamentals Program is a tremendous learning experience for anyone who needs a solid grounding in health law, whether they are attorneys new to the area, compliance officers, finance officers, CEOs or paralegals. Everyone involved in health care should have a fundamental understanding of health law, and the Fundamentals of Health Law Program is the perfect venue to obtain that knowledge," said Peter M. Leibold, AHLA's Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer.

Complete program information and online registration for the Fundamentals of Health Law program are available on Health Lawyers' website at healthlawyers/programs.

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