Medical/Legal Collaboration to Improve Stewardship
Speaker:
Michael Astion, MD, PhD, Geoffrey Baird MD, PhD, Elizabeth Pendo, BA, JD, Creator and Co-Founder, PLUGS, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Professor and Chair, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, and the Kellye Y. Testy Professor of Law at the University of Washington
Contact Hours:
1.0
Date:
June 17, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Description:
In this episode, Dr. Mike Astion and Dr. Geoff Baird interview Elizabeth Pendo, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and the Kellye Y. Testy Professor of Law at the University of Washington. Dean Pendo’s experience includes years of legal practice in the private and public sectors, as well as a noteworthy academic career. We cover a range of topics: Federal vs. State rules governing health insurance; The role of the Affordable Care Act in supplementing earlier federal legal frameworks; The standard of care from a legal perspective; Perspectives of patients, labs, and insurers regarding insurance denials.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the legal frameworks governing health insurance coverage decisions.
- Define and apply the concept of standard of care in a medical legal context.
- Identify patient and provider challenges in insurance denials and appeals.