We take an integrated approach to representing health care entities, including hospitals, physician groups, long-term care facilities and managed care organizations. Our areas of experience include:
Corporate Matters
- Corporate governance issues
- Mergers, acquisitions and affiliations
- Joint ventures involving clinical and nonclinical services
- Corporate bylaws, compliance policies and other corporate policies
- Corporate organizational issues, including restructurings
Contracts
- Third party payor and managed care contracts
- Physician and other professional recruitment and employment contracts
- Health care services contracts with independent contractors and third parties furnishing services
- Executive and other employment contracts
Labor and Employment Matters
- Restrictive Covenants & Non-Disclosure Agreements
- EEOC and DOL Investigations and Mediations
- FMLA, ADA and FLSA Compliance
- Handbooks and Policies
- Preventative HR counseling that prioritizes early legal analysis and recommendations to maximize cost-effective solutions
- Exclusive member firm of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), a global network of top employment firms that enables us to provide immediate advice on state-specific or international legal matters
Medical Staff Regulatory Matters
- Drafting, review and advice on development and revision of hospital medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations
- Medical staff peer review matters, including investigations, hearings and actions
- Credentialing policies and issues that arise during credentialing
Regulatory Matters
- Medicare, Medicaid and AHCCCS reimbursement issues
- Preventive counseling and advice on development of compliance programs related to federal and state fraud and abuse, compliance with federal and state anti-kickback and self referral laws, HIPAA, EMTALA and other laws regulating hospitals and health care entities
- Antitrust advice and litigation
Litigation
- Health care antitrust matters
- Defense of hospital and physician group tax exemptions and intermediate sanctions
- Defense of medical staff peer review decisions in cases involving antitrust, civil rights and discrimination allegations
- Physician contract litigation
- Litigation to protect the confidentiality of medical records
Tax Matters
- Organization of tax exempt entities and procuring recognition of tax exempt status
- Advice concerning transactions raising issues related to tax exempt status
Health Care Facilities Financing
- Structure tax-exempt bond financing of projects
- Prepare basic bond documentation
- Assist in securing approval for bond issuance and sale
- Negotiate business terms of financing
- Render legal opinions regarding the exemption of interest on the bonds
Managed Care Entities
- Provider contracts
- Formation and organization of integrated delivery systems
- Advice on development of credentialing policies and procedures
- Policies concerning utilization management and medical records
Other Health Care and Hospital Legal Issues
- Medical ethical issues
- Patient care policies
- Accreditation and compliance with The Joint Commission, Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) and Det Norske Veritas Healthcare, Inc. (DNV)