Caring for Health Center Patients in 2025 and Beyond: Immigrants

January 29, 2025

Health centers provide individuals with varied citizenship and immigration statuses with critical access to health care. According to a 2023 survey, nearly one in three immigrant adults—including those who hold immigrant and nonimmigrant statuses, as well as undocumented individuals—report using community health centers or clinics when they are sick or need health advice.1 Health centers are more likely to provide care to immigrant adults who are: uninsured or on Medicaid (versus those with private insurance or Medicare), undocumented, of limited English proficiency, and lower income.   

In this webinar, Feldesman attorneys will provide an overview of the legal and compliance considerations related to providing care for both documented and undocumented foreign nationals, including: 

  • Anticipating and responding to patient and employee concerns about immigration enforcement actions at health centers;  
  • Providing emergency and medically necessary care to patients with various immigration statuses; 
  • Whether and how to collect and document information on patient immigration status; and 
  • How to protect patient records and when disclosing patient records is required. 

The presenters will also provide health centers with timely updates on how immigration policy changes (Executive Orders, regulatory changes, etc.) may impact health centers’ ability to provide care to documented and undocumented foreign nationals. 

1“Health and Health Care Experiences of Immigrants: The 2023 KFF/LA Times Survey of Immigrants” (Sep 17, 2023; updated Feb 14, 2024), available at: https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/health-and-health-care-experiences-of-immigrants-the-2023-kff-la-times-survey-of-immigrants/. 

Please note: This webinar is offered as a complimentary product to all Health Center Compliance Training Plan subscribers. For more information on our Health Center Compliance Training plan, click here or contact us.

The on-demand version of this webinar will be available for purchase after the conclusion of the live webinar. 

Target Audience

  • Executive Staff 
  • Clinical Leadership 
  • Compliance  
  • Legal Counsel

Learning Objectives

After this webinar, you will be able to:

  • Describe the historical practice of limiting immigration enforcement actions in “sensitive locations,” identify how the Trump Administration may modify the practice, and consider practical steps to prepare for anticipated changes 
  • Develop a policy on collecting and documenting patient immigration status and responding to immigration enforcement actions 
  • Identify when HIPAA covered entities are required and permitted to disclose patient records to law enforcement 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.20 CPE
    FTLF is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.
Course opens: 
12/05/2024
Course expires: 
03/01/2025
Event starts: 
01/29/2025 - 1:00pm EST
Event ends: 
01/29/2025 - 2:00pm EST
Cost:
$185.00
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Molly S. Evans

Molly Evans is a Partner in the firm’s Health Care practice group. She advises health centers on the management of clinical, employment and workforce-related risks, with a particular focus on professional liability, the Federal Tort Claims Act and HIPAA matters. From her experience as both a private attorney and in-house counsel, Molly knows the importance of managing liability and risk issues in mission-driven organizations. [Full Bio]

Rosie Dawn Griffin

Serving as a Partner in the Federal Grants, Health Care, Litigation & Government Investigations and Government Contracts practice groups, Rosie counsels and litigates on behalf of a diverse group of federal grant recipients, including federally qualified health centers and Head Start programs. Rosie also defends clients across a wide range of business sectors facing investigations and litigation under the False Claims Act (FCA) and similar statutes. Rosie brings deep knowledge to this work, and a unique perspective, having worked for many years at an elite relator’s side firm representing whistleblowers in FCA cases. Her years of FCA experience allow her to guide clients through all phases of a government investigation, from responding to civil investigative demands and subpoenas through litigation. [Full Bio]

Dianne K. Pledgie

Dianne Pledgie serves as Partner and Compliance Counsel with the firm’s Health Care practice group. Dianne advises health centers on implementing effective compliance programs and on addressing top compliance risk areas. Dianne counsels health centers and other organizations on developing compliance programs that include the OIG’s seven elements, respond to identified compliance risk areas and reflect the organization’s culture. Dianne also advises health centers and other organizations on patient privacy and confidentiality, including the HIPAA Privacy Rule and 42 CFR Part 2. She has experience responding to privacy and security incidents, including determining whether there has been a breach, notifying patients and the government and creating corrective action plans. [Full Bio]

Participants can earn up to 1.20 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge and Applications upon completion of all course requirements.

ATTENDEE REQUIREMENTS FOR CPE CREDIT

If you purchase CPE credit for this webinar you must satisfy the following conditions in order to receive your certificate:

  1. Answer at least 3 of the polling questions during the webinar
  2. Complete the evaluation survey after the conclusion of the webinar or in the follow-up email

Upon completion of these requirements, we will email you your CPE Certificate within two (2) weeks.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Prerequisites: None 
  • Target Audience: Executive Staff, Clinical Leadership, Compliance, and Legal Counsel  
  • Advanced Preparation: None  
  • Program Level: All
  • Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
  • Attendance Requirements: In order to be awarded the full credits, you must respond to at least three (3) polling questions.

Feldesman Leifer LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.nasbaregistry.org (formerly www.learningmarket.org).

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Certificate of Attendance
  • 1.20 CPE
    FTLF is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.

Price

Cost:
$185.00
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