PRACTICE AREAS
Healthcare
Healthcare Regulation, Compliance, Litigation and Transactions
The Firm represents healthcare providers and facilities in litigation and regulatory matters, including contract disputes, healthcare compliance, malpractice defense, federal and state regulatory and administrative proceedings, including cases before the State Office of Administrative Hearings and federal Departmental Appeals Board involving sanctions, civil money penalties and other adverse action brought by state and federal agencies, false claims act investigations by the OIG/DOJ and whistleblower cases.
The Firm also advises medical professionals and healthcare providers on corporate and partnership issues, employment issues, tax issues, real estate and financial transactions such as
- Office leasing, subleasing and space licensing
- Long term care facility development, construction, leasing, acquisitions, divestitures, operations transfers, ownership formation, investment, licensing and certification
- Ancillary health care services and products agreements
- Investment in health care facilities
The Firm routinely advises clients on state and federal regulations that affect healthcare entities, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and compliance with Medicare and Medicaid program participation requirements, including quality of care, patient rights, peer review, reimbursement, fraud and abuse, Stark laws, anti-kickback, risk management and compliance programs.
