Join our distinguished faculty and industry leaders for the annual Health Law & Policy Forum West in Marina del Rey. A keynote session will feature the Honorable Alex M. Azar II, the 24th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) and a recognized leader in healthcare innovation.

Session Spotlight – The Future of Out-of-Network Reimbursement: Pomona Valley Hospital v. Kaiser and Beyond

A historic $82 million verdict. A precedent-setting decision. A potential game changer for hospitals. 

Join the trial and appellate lawyers who secured the landmark victory in Pomona Valley Hospital v. Kaiser for an exclusive discussion of what this case means for healthcare providers today.

Learn how the ruling may impact reimbursement negotiations, strengthen provider leverage in disputes with payors and influence future litigation strategies. The panel will also dive into key out-of-network reimbursement issues affecting providers nationwide, including ERISA-related claims, No Surprises Act award enforcement and quantum meruit cases emerging across multiple jurisdictions.

Whether you are advising a health system, overseeing reimbursement strategy or managing legal risk, you’ll leave with timely insights and practical guidance for protecting revenue and responding effectively to evolving payor challenges.

Attendees will also enjoy multiple networking opportunities, including a reception following the sessions. 

Keynote Speaker

Former Secretary Alex Azar sits on several corporate and advisory boards, including Guardant Health, and is an adjunct professor of business at the University of Miami Herbert Business School, a member of the board of trustees of the Aspen Institute and chairman of the Healthcare Leadership Council, and a member of the Advisory Committee for the Center for Health, People, and Places of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Azar served as the 24th secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2018-2021), leading over 85,000 employees with a budget of over $1.4 trillion. He was the architect of Operation Warp Speed, delivering COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics in record time. He led the historic transformation of the healthcare system in the United States and HHS’s response to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. 

Azar previously served as president of Lilly USA, LLC, the largest affiliate of global biopharmaceutical leader Eli Lilly and Co. Before his tenure at Lilly, Azar was the deputy secretary of HHS and its general counsel. Azar earned an A.B. summa cum laude in government and economics from Dartmouth College and a J.D. from Yale University. He clerked for Associate Justice Antonin Scalia.