Wednesday, June 24, 10:00–11:30 a.m. ET
This program was also presented on November 13, 2025, and March 10, 2026.
| MCLE Credit: | 1.5 |
| Live-Interactive Credit: | 1.5 (all formats) |
| GAL for Incapacitated Persons CE Credit: | 1.5 (GAL Information) |
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law on July 4, 2025. Millions of people are expected to lose health insurance coverage due to Medicaid cuts and changes to the Affordable Care Act under the new law. This loss of coverage could have a domino effect, causing hospitals to incur increased uncompensated care costs because their patients can no longer afford to pay for the care they receive. In turn, this lack of compensation for care could have a disproportionate impact on hospitals in rural and underserved areas where more people currently receive Medicaid benefits. Some hospitals may be forced to reduce services or lay off staffers due to financial pressures, which will in turn affect access to care.
Registration Deadlines:
| Webcast: | 10 minutes prior to seminar. If you register for a webcast the day of the seminar, your e-mail receipt will include a link to launch the seminar and download the materials. |
| Telephone: | 10 minutes prior to seminar Call (434) 979-8253 to register up to one hour prior to the seminar |
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $40 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE®.
Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.
MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.
Private recording of this program is prohibited.
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| 10:00 | Medicaid Cuts in the Wake of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act |
| 11:30 | Adjourn |
Emily A. Martin, Carnegie Law Group / Chesapeake
Emily Martin is an attorney at Carnegie Law Group in Chesapeake, Virginia. She focuses her practice on elder law, estate planning, and probate and estate administration. She assists individuals and families in navigating the legal, financial, and personal challenges associated with aging and long-term care, including Medicaid eligibility, special needs planning, and guardianships and conservatorships.
Ms. Martin is deeply involved in the Virginia legal community and currently serves as the Chair of the Trusts and Estates Section of the Virginia State Bar. She is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and serves on the pro bono panel of the Virginia Legal Aid Society. A frequent speaker and author on elder law issues, she has appeared on Coast Live and The Hampton Roads Show to discuss estate administration and dementia care, and her work has been published in the Elder Law Report and the Virginia State Bar Trusts and Estates Newsletter.
With over a decade of experience in the legal profession, Ms. Martin brings a compassionate and advocacy-driven approach to her practice. She works to ensure her clients’ wishes are honored and their assets are protected while helping them secure quality care without depleting their life savings. Licensed to practice in both Virginia and North Carolina, she is also accredited to practice before the Department of Veterans Affairs and is currently completing her LL.M. in Elder Law at Stetson University College of Law.
