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Compliance Programs: Wrap Up for 2025 and Reset for 2026

December 18, 2025
1:00–2:00 p.m. ET
January 21, 2026 at 1:00 pm (EDT)

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Compliance Programs: Wrap Up for 2025 and Reset for 2026

Join Powers attorneys Molly Evans, Dianne Pledgie and Jacki Leifer for a conversation about the compliance challenges health centers faced in 2025 and the issues expected to shape 2026. From assessing your health center’s compliance risk to staffing and supporting the compliance function, this webinar will help to strengthen your program for the year ahead.

We’ll provide updates on federal enforcement and audit priorities from the OIG, OCR, DOJ; preview upcoming regulatory changes; and share practical suggestions for developing compliance activities that protect your health center in an evolving compliance landscape. You’ll also receive tips for conducting risk assessments, updating policies, and engaging your board and staff in compliance initiatives that create real impact.
  • CEOs
  • CFOs
  • COOs
  • Compliance Officers
  • Risk Managers
  • Revenue Cycle Managers
  • Legal Counsel
  • Board Members
  1. Understand how the current enforcement and audit priorities from the OIG, OCR and DOJ impact health centers.
  2. Evaluate and update your health center’s compliance work plan to respond to top compliance risks expected in 2026.
  3. Develop strategies to monitoring evolving compliance risk areas through a staff compliance committee and board oversight.
Jacki Leifer
Molly Evans
Dianne Pledgie

Principal

Dianne advises health care and non-profit organizations on the development and implementation of robust compliance programs.

Dianne also provides legal guidance on privacy, security and confidentiality matters, with particular focus on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 42 C.F.R. Part 2 and the Information Blocking Rule, including:
  • Advising clients on their obligations to protect patient records, respond to patient requests, and develop policies and procedures;
  • Reviewing business associate agreements, data use agreements, and patient consents related to the use and disclosure of protected health information and sensitive information; and
  • Supporting clients experiencing security incidents.

Principal

Molly provides strategic counsel to community health centers, healthcare organizations, and state and national associations on a full spectrum of legal, compliance, transactional, and governance matters. Her counsel helps organizations design effective legal structures, policies, and agreements that mitigate risk, ensure compliance with federal and state requirements, and support long-term sustainability and mission alignment.

Senior Counsel

Jacqueline (Jacki) C. Leifer brings more than four decades of experience advising health care organizations, provider-led networks, nonprofit corporations, and national and state-based associations.

She has counseled hundreds of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), state primary care associations, and provider-sponsored managed care entities, helping them navigate complex legal, operational, and regulatory matters. Her legal leadership has shaped how provider networks and community health initiatives are structured and governed.
  • This is a 60-minute webinar session.
  • The session will be recorded.
  • The recording will be available on-demand shortly after the live session is concluded.