Health Law

Today's health care providers face a daunting array of legal and business issues, many of which exist in no other sector of the American economy. Among these unique challenges are regulatory compliance, credentialing, fraud and abuse prevention, and reimbursement issues.

To help our health care clients find successful resolutions to these problems, as well as other legal issues that health care providers face along with the other American businesses, GPNA offers an experienced team of lawyers.

Our health care team has experience counseling clients in virtually every area of health care activity, including operations, financing, contracting, regulatory compliance, tax, labor and employment, intellectual property, and litigation in both federal and state courts. We also analyze legislation, participate in federal and state administrative proceedings, and assist business and professional organizations on a number of matters. Our expertise in the many areas of health care law enables us to provide prompt and effect counsel in response to changes in the dynamic health care sector.

Our Health Care practice group provides counsel to clients both large and small, ranging from publicly-traded companies to individual health care practitioners. Highly experienced in the health care industry, we represent a broad array of clients, such as:

• Health Care Providers, including hospitals, clinics, specialty care centers, academic medical centers, integrated care systems, and individual professionals
• Medical Device and Technology Companies
• Managed Care Organizations, including HMOs and other health plans, provider networks and employer groups
• Long Term Care Providers, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities, home care and hospice providers
• Tax-Exempt Organizations, including specialty and trade associations, public charities and private foundations
• Pharmaceutical Companies

The Health Care practice group uses a team approach to ensure that our clients receive timely and efficient service of superior quality. Our health care focus often enables us to furnish clients with valuable industry insight in addition to our legal counsel. We regularly advise our clients on the following matters:

• Mergers, Acquisitions, Alliances and Joint Ventures
• Fraud and Abuse and Anti-Referral Laws
• Corporate Compliance Plans
• Regulatory and Tax-Exemption Audits and Investigations
• Medicare Reimbursement, Coding and Billing
• Health Facility Licensure and Certificate of Need
• Medical Staff Governance, Credentialing and Privileging
• FDA Regulatory Guidance
• Professional Employment, Licensure and Certification
• Clinical Research Arrangements and Regulatory Issues
• E-Commerce Applications to Health Care
• Data Privacy and Patient Confidentiality

For more information, contact the Health Care practice group for the services we provide.