ODW26C22 – Decoding Health Care Contracts: Tips for Paralegals
This session covers health care contract review fundamentals for paralegals, including key clauses, red flags, and collaboration with compliance teams to ensure regulatory and operational compliance.
Course Category: On-Demand Webinars
Course Level: Intermediate
CLE Credit: Substantive
CLE Hours: 1.0
Fees: $49 for Members and $70 for Nonmembers
Course Materials: Webinar recording and a PDF of the PowerPoint slides.
Description: Health care contracts are uniquely complex, involving layers of regulatory requirements, reimbursement structures, and patient privacy obligations. For paralegals working with health care clients, a clear understanding of contract review fundamentals is essential to reducing legal risk and supporting compliance. This session covers key clauses in standard health care agreements and provides a checklist for identifying red flags. Explore how to collaborate effectively with compliance departments during the review process to ensure contracts meet operational and regulatory standards.
Course Year: 2026
Presenter Biography: Melissa Andrews, CP, is a health care privacy and compliance expert with over 14 years of experience. She has led the development of compliance programs, worked directly with government regulators, and held senior roles, including Chief Compliance Officer. Melissa holds a Bachelor of Science in health care administration and several certifications in health care compliance and privacy.