Health care attorneys help clients navigate the minefield of health care compliance issues such as Stark Law, Fraud and Abuse Law, and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). The focus is on assisting health care providers in solving their legal issues while minimizing the legal risks that arise in the health care business environment.
The lawyers in Wood + Lamping’s Health Care Practice Area offer essential support to clients in matters involving the business and regulatory aspects of health care delivery. We represent the full spectrum of health care providers – including physicians, physician practices, hospitals, pharmacies, home health providers, and long-term care providers.
- Assisting business entities with business formation, joint ventures, mergers, and acquistions
- Negotiating the sale of medical and dental practices
- Compliance issues
- Risk Management
- Stark Law
- Fraud and Abuse Law
- Medicare/Medicaid Regulation
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPPA)
- Insurance Regulation
- Contracting with employers and independent contractors
- Medical Staff and Credentialing issues
- Representing clinical research sites
Experience
- Assisted companies with plan design and coverage during business formation, joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions
- Negotiated the sale of medical and dental practices
- Advised on issues such as compliance, fraud, abuse, regulation, credentialing, and HIPAA
