Health Law
The regulatory environment has dramatically changed with the passage of the federal Affordable Care Act and various initiatives at the state level, like Florida’s new Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Program. Reimbursement and delivery models have further shifted toward risk-bearing entities like HMO’s and ACO’s. These forces have led to horizontal consolidation of providers and vertical integration of service and payment functions. Physicians, medical equipment providers, pharmacies, clinics, assisted living facilities, ambulance services, staffing agencies, urgent care centers, hospitals and health systems all need guidance to face these new challenges.
Our Health Law services include, but are not limited to:
- Establishing health care companies, from physician practice groups to home health agencies to management services organizations to health maintenance organizations and accountable care organizations.
- Defending businesses sued for alleged violations of the minimum-wage and overtime laws, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, among laws.
- Assisting physician groups in consolidating, restructuring or growing their practices, and negotiating risk contracts between physicians and HMO’s.
- Analyzing the impact of new legislative initiatives in the health care arena, such as Florida’s new Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Program, assisting clients in integrating into the new environment, and preparation of legal challenges to the roll-out of these new healthcare laws.
- Counseling clients through licensure and regulatory requirements.
