Day 1 – Thursday, September 17, 2026

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CHECK-IN & CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

9:05 – 10:05 a.m.
2026 Minnesota Agency Updates

• Britt Kringle
  Medicaid Compliance Officer Division Director
  Health Care Integrity and Accountability Division (HCIA) 
  Minnesota Department of Human Services 
• Matthew L. Heffron
  State Rapid Response Operations Manager
  Minnesota Department of Health
  
• Theodore J. Patton
  Senior Director Insurance Investigations & Examinations
  Minnesota Department of Commerce
• David M. Aafedt (moderator)

10:05 – 10:15 a.m.
BREAK

10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION A

101
2026 Medicare Update – Including Reimbursements
– Jesse A. Berg

102
AI Clinical Decision Support: When Software Becomes a Medical Device
– Mark E. Gardner

103
Healthcare Transactions After the Letter of Intent: The 5 Deal Issues Most Likely to Blow Up Later
– Zachary J. Crain

11:00 – 11:15 a.m.
BREAK

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION B

201
2026 Medicaid Update – Including Eligibility, Reimbursements and More!
– Jennifer A. Forbes

202
Don’t Get Laser-Focused on Just AI – Analyzing Today’s Use Cases of Cookies, Pixels and Other Tech Tracking in Healthcare
– Kaitlin A. Lang

203
Designing FDA-Compliant Quality Control Systems for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies
– Theodore M. Thompson

12:00 – 1:10 p.m.
MIDDAY LUNCH RECEPTION FOR ALL ATTENDEES!
Compliments of Minnesota CLE

1:10 – 2:10 p.m.
Fraud and Abuse Update – Enforcement Priorities, Program Integrity, and Tech-Aided Identification of Potential Prosecution Targets
– Thomas Beimers & Laura B. Morgan

2:10 – 2:20 p.m.
BREAK

2:20 – 3:05 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION C

301
New Drug Cost Developments – Including 340B Under Pressure: What Counsel Need to Know Before the Next Budget, Contracting or Compliance Decision
– Evan M. Bonnstetter & Steve Lokensgard

302
AI Vendor Agreements in Healthcare: 4 Clauses That Need More Attention
– Jonathan H. Stechmann

303
Prescribing GLP-1s and Other Peptides in Minnesota – The Compliance Framework
– Jamie Christopher

3:05 – 3:20 p.m.
BREAK

3:20 – 4:05 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION D

401
Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Outlook – Beyond the Update
– Thomas Beimers

402
The M&A Healthcare Roundup – Best Practices, Biggest Issues, Current Trends, Future Outlook and More
– Erin E. Conti, Christianna L. Finnern & Sara A. Noel

403
5 High-Stakes Behavioral Health Law Questions for Payers and Providers
– Jason K. Engelhart & Paul A. Sand

4:05 – 4:15 p.m.
BREAK

4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
You Are Being Recorded – Patient Appointments, Internal Meetings Among Colleagues, External Communications, and More
– Patrick E. Midden

Day 2 – Friday, September 18, 2026

8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

9:00 – 9:05 a.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

9:05 – 10:05 a.m.
The 2026 Minnesota Health Law Legislative and Case Update – HCMC and Hospital Stabilization, Medicaid Conformity, Rural Health and More!
– Matthew W. Bergeron 

10:05 – 10:15 a.m.
BREAK

10:15 – 11:00 a.m.
The 2026 Drugs, Devices, Vaccines, and Biologics Update
– Nathan Downing

11:00 – 11:45 a.m.
The 2026 Data Privacy and Security Update – HIPAA, Part 2, Cybersecurity, AI Data Use, Enforcement Priorities and More
– Ross D’Emanuele 

11:45 – 11:55 a.m.
BREAK

11:55 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
BREAKOUT SESSION E

501
AI in Healthcare and Health Insurance: Regulatory Developments, Coverage Decisions and Building Effective AI Governance for Your Operations
– Jane Blaney

502
6 Challenges to Investments in Healthcare Deals Impacting Entrepreneurs, Start-Ups, Private Equity and Other Non-Physician Investors
– Laura J. Nelson & Jill R. Radloff

503
Health Plan Financial Challenges, Insolvency, and Impacts on Providers and Consumers – Including Lessons from UCare
– Jean Abraham

12:40 p.m.
INSTITUTE ADJOURNS

12:40 – 1:45 p.m.
LUNCH BREAK (on attendees' own)

FREE Bonus Pre-Institute Seminar!

• Health Law Institute in-person registrants may view this bonus seminar online for free on September 16.
• Health Law Institute online replay registrants may view this bonus seminar online for free on October 20.

Instructions on how to view for free will be provided to all 2026 Health Law Institute registrants.

9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Answers to 70 Questions in 7 Key Areas of Health Law Practice **
A crash course – in an FAQ format – to sharpen and update your knowledge in 7 key areas:

• False Claims Act
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• HIPAA & Patient Privacy
• Telemedicine
• FDA Regulation in Healthcare
• Health Insurance – Fully Insured Plans & Individual Market

** This is a live replay of select sessions from The Complete Health Lawyer which took place April 1, 2026.

3.5 standard CLE credits applied for

FREE Bonus Post-Institute Seminar! 

• Health Law Institute in-person attendees may attend this bonus seminar in person for free on September 18.
• Health Law Institute online replay attendees may view this bonus seminar online for free on October 22.

Instructions on how to attend/view for free will be provided to all 2026 Health Law Institute attendees.

1:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Legal Ethics in Internal Investigations
This seminar examines high-stakes legal ethics issues that arise in internal investigations – including matters in which the government is conducting a simultaneous investigation.

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.
Ethical Duties in Conducting an Internal Investigation 

• Identifying the Client 
• Counsel’s Duties When Misconduct Is Suspected 
• Preserving Privilege, Understanding Waiver, and Considering Jurisdictional Differences in Privilege Law

– Matthew Gillespie

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
The Ethical Obligations of Government Lawyers – and What Counsel for the Target Needs to Know 
Government lawyers are subject to distinct professional obligations. Counsel representing an organization under government investigation must understand not only their own ethical duties, but also the ethical constraints that should govern the government attorneys across the table.
– David A. Schultz

2.0 ethics credits applied for

LIVE IN-PERSON
Thursday & Friday, September 17-18, 2026
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota

ONLINE REPLAY
Wednesday & Thursday, October 21-22, 2026
Attend online
Online replay includes all plenary and breakout sessions, except for roundtable discussions. A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.

$495 MSBA members / $495 paralegals / $595 standard rate

Other discounts that may apply:

• Season Pass Discount
• New Lawyer Discount

Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.

CREDITS – INSTITUTE
Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 9.25 standard CLE credits. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 9.25 credits. Minnesota CLE also is applying to The Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® for CEU credits. Minnesota CLE does not make any guarantee of CEU credit approval.

CREDITS – BONUS POST-INSTITUTE ETHICS SEMINAR
Legal Ethics in Internal Investigations
Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 2.0 ethics credits for this post-Institute ethics seminar. This bonus seminar is free to 2026 Health Law Institute attendees.

CREDITS – BONUS PRE-INSTITUTE ONLINE SEMINAR
Answers to 70 Questions in 7 Key Areas of Health Law Practice
This program is a replay of select sessions from The Complete Health Lawyer seminar held in April 2026.
Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 3.5 standard CLE credits for this pre-Institute seminar. Minnesota CLE also is applying to The Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® for CEU credits. Minnesota CLE does not make any guarantee of CEU credit approval. This bonus seminar is free to 2026 Health Law Institute attendees.