Healthcare
Our healthcare practice is dedicated to providing comprehensive legal services to healthcare providers, institutions, and organizations across the entire industry spectrum.
Our healthcare practice is dedicated to providing comprehensive legal services to healthcare providers, institutions, and organizations across the entire industry spectrum. We offer guidance on navigating the complexities of healthcare and the operational challenges for providers and businesses in this ever-evolving field.
Our attorney team has deep expertise in business transactions and general business operations, risk assessment and regulatory compliance, and litigation. We represent a wide range of clients, including physicians, nurses, physician assistants, allied health professionals, other licensed healthcare professionals, healthcare facilities, medical staffs, clinics and medical groups, and related healthcare businesses.
Our area of expertise includes, but is not limited to:
- Healthcare technology start-ups, remote patient monitoring, and medical spas
- Professional corporation formation
- Partnership formation
- Management Services Organization formation
- Limited liability company formation for non-medical professional services and corollary healthcare ventures
- Fictious Name Permitting
- Equity structuring
- Business, officer, director and employment agreements
- Shareholder Agreements
- Partnership Agreements
- Operating Agreements
- Billing company and vendor agreements
- Capitation or health plan Provider Agreements
- Hospital professional services agreements
- Business and professional insurance coverage inquiries
- Current Procedural Terminology (“CPT”) code billing and reimbursement procedures, disputes, and appeals
- Commercial health plan and government reimbursement audits and investigations
- Insurance recoupment or clawbacks
- Purchase and Sale of medical, dental and other practices
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) compliance
- Medicare Fee-for-Service (“FFS”)
- Medicare Advantage Part C and Part D plans
- Credentialing and peer review disputes
- Medical Staff membership applications, renewals, suspensions, demotions, and revocations
- Departmental privileges
- Physician Wellbeing Committee or behavioral health investigations and hearings
- Physician hospital and departmental privileges denial, suspension, or revocation
- Professional licensing board investigations and hearings
- HIPAA and state patient data privacy and security
- Stark and Anti-Kickback statute compliance
- Corporate compliance programs
- Scope of practice issues for nurse practitioners, physician assistants and others
- Risk management issues
- Audit risk assessment
- False Claims Act and whistleblower defense
- Unfair business practices, anti-competitive behavior, fraud
- Breaches of fiduciary duty
- Minority shareholder rights
- Voluntary or involuntary corporate dissolution proceedings
- Business disputes
- Writ proceedings, damages cases, injunctive relief, arbitration, mediation
With a proactive approach and exceptional expertise and experience, our team of attorneys remains a trusted partner for healthcare clients facing challenges or seeking growth in a highly regulated industry. We work collaboratively with clients to develop practical solutions that address both legal obligations and business goals, ensuring that they are well-positioned for long-term success.