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• Represented private equity groups, local facilities in obtaining certificates of need for behavioral health services and facilities.
• Represented facilities and provider groups in negotiations and settlements of overpayments and penalties to Oklahoma Healthcare Authority
• Negotiated settlement with Oklahoma Insurance Commission for entity involved in pharma supply chain
• Represented healthcare providers in transactions including employment, termination, sale of medical practice, sale of home health agency, purchase of assets, formation of legal entities, creation of MSO’s and DSO’s, joint ventures
• Represented healthcare providers and facilities in regulatory matters related to licensure, certification and accreditation, scope of authority and federal reimbursement guidelines
• Represented institutional providers in HIPAA-related matters including audits, breach responses, and providing compliance training
• Prepared corporate bylaws, medical staff bylaws and rules, and IRB policies and procedures
• Represented facilities before Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma Healthcare Authority, Oklahoma Attorney General, Oklahoma Insurance Commission and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General and the Office of Consumer Rights
• Represented behavioral health facilities and other providers in involuntary admission matters on county mental health dockets
• Draft, review and negotiate healthcare-related contracts including master services agreements, supply chain and vendor agreements, independent contractor agreements, affiliation agreements, business associate agreements
• Review of client business plans in context of federal and state restrictions including Stark and anti-Represented charitable public foundations
• Prepared Request for Proposals for Medicaid Managed Care
• Counsel for national billing company advising on issues specifically related to patient data, provider responsibilities and billing regulations
• Legal Counsel for system Institutional Review Board, including annual audit and review and approval of all policies and procedures
• Legal Counsel for largest healthcare system in Oklahoma

Representative Clients:

• Hospitals, clinics, behavioral health and drug and alcohol treatment facilities, home health agencies
• Physicians, groups practices, dentists, physical therapists, nurse practitionrs, physician assistants,
• 340B pharmacies and pharmacy benefits management company
• Private equity and other investors
• Managed care organizations, HMO’s,
• Direct Primary Care providers
• MSO’s, DSO’s
• Clinical laboratories
• Federally qualified health centers
• Vendors and other supply chain contractors