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Garfunkel Wild Health Care Conference

Conference Agenda

October 29, 2025
8:50 am - 9:00 am
Conference Introduction
Andrew E. Blustein, Chairman, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
9:00 am - 9:45 am
What to Do When the Payor Says No
Karim A. Habibi, FHFMA, MPH, MS, Senior Vice President and Chief of Managed Care, NYU Langone Health
Kwynn Smith, Vice President Payer Contracting, Mount Sinai Health System
Jeff Pogany, President & Founder, Pogany Managed Care Consulting Services (PMCC)
Moderated by: Debra A. Silverman, Partner/Director, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Tension Between Federal Policymakers and Senior Care
Clifton J. Porter, II, President & CEO, AHCA/NCAL
Moderated by: J. David Morrissy, Partner, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
10:45 am - 11:25 am
Ambulatory Surgery Center Update
William M. Prentice, CEO, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
11:25 am - 12:00 pm
Investing in Health Care: Considerations When Utilizing Hospital Venture Funds
Brent Stackhouse, Managing Director, Mount Sinai Ventures
Moderated by: Andrew E. Blustein, Chairman, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Hot Topics in HR
Jackie Morris, SHRM-CP, Management Consultant, Seay Management Consultants
Salvatore Puccio, Partner/Director, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
Lauren M. Levine, Partner, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Bankruptcy in Health Care: Can a Reorganization Save Your Business?
Adam T. Berkowitz, Partner/Director, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
Burton S. Weston, Of Counsel, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
1:00 pm - 1:40 pm
Protecting Yourself from RICO Claims
Justin M. Vogel, Partner/Director, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
Alexandra Wolff, Senior Attorney, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
1:40 pm - 2:10 pm
Where Is The OIG Going? Predicting the Unpredictable
David M. Traskey, Esq., CFE, Partner, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm
Recent Trends in Long Term Care Transactions
Alex Paley, Managing Principal, Corra Synergy Group
Raymond P. Mulry, Partner, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm
Emerging Trends in Health Care Financing
Elizabeth Butler, National President of Health Care Banking, Valley National Bank
Erik Lindenauer, President of FHA, NewPoint Real Estate
Andrew J. Schulson, Partner/Director, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
3:10 pm - 3:55 pm
Are Valuations Really Bulletproof? When They Fail And Why
Jonathan Helm, CVA, Managing Director, VMG Health
Aaron Murski, CVA, Managing Director & Director of Research, VMG Health
John G. Martin, Of Counsel, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
Kimberly Kempton-Serra, Partner, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
3:55 pm - 4:30 pm
MSO-PC Structures: Finding Value Within the Guardrails
Taylor Burns, Senior Manager, Forensic and Valuation Services, Withum
Greg E. Bloom, Partner/Director, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
Kathleen M. Brown, Senior Attorney, Garfunkel Wild, P.C.
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Live Q&A With Speakers
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