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Health Law
Preventive Medicine, Effective Remedies
The health care field is rife with legal landmines. Referral-source relations, billing practices, quality of care — all are subject to constantly changing regulations, in which errors and omissions have fraud and abuse implications with potential criminal and civil repercussions.
To protect yourself, you have to structure and manage your business to comply with the laws and regulations that govern you. At Baker & McKenzie, our Health Law practitioners help you protect your health care organization against costly missteps. We help you structure deals so they are not misleading. We advise on day-to-day operations and negotiating routine healthcare contracts. And we are there if you run into acute and specific fraud and abuse litigation.
Our lawyers understand that the shifting landscape of health law is challenging and litigious. Whether you operate a hospital, HMO or physicians group or provide services to them, we will guide you through the legal and regulatory complexities of providing care. And we will do it with personal service from a team of health law lawyers dedicated to the health care industry.
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How We Can Help
- Fraud and abuse analysis — We analyze transactions and provide expert counsel on this complex body of law. Our lawyers target key areas — compensation, ownership, loans and all financial transactions and structures. We help you evaluate critical arrangements, from joint ventures to personal service contracts to back office operations.
- Compliance assurance — No provider, vendor or financial player should be without an effective compliance program. We help develop, implement and monitor such programs. We also negotiate with Medicare, Medicaid, commercial and other third-party payers.
- Privacy and security — Our experienced lawyers provide keen insight into these complex laws and regulations. Our services include HIPAA compliance analysis, privacy and security assessment support, training programs and complaint management.
- Legislation and regulatory representation — To keep you abreast of ever-changing policies and procedures, we track key regulatory issues, including developments in fraud, abuse and false claims legislation. We monitor coverage and reimbursement trends, and corporate practices of managed care, to effectively counsel you on how they may impact your organization.
- Investigation response, management and defense — Our extensive experience spans civil and criminal investigations and government and third-party audits. From routine inquiries and subpoenas to search warrants and investigative demands, we will manage and oversee your defense.
- Litigation — As your dedicated counsel, we can represent you in all relevant cases, from contract, collections and managed care disputes, to reimbursement and malpractice.
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