Attorneys Practicing in this AreaJeffrey A. Andrews
With offices in Burlington and Graham, North Carolina, our attorneys in the firm's health law section provide legal assistance to providers in all aspects of the medical care community including -
- hospitals
- physicians
- medical groups
- home health
- nursing homes
- hospice care
- assisting them with many of the complex issues in this rapidly changing area of physician practices, patients' rights, third party reimbursement and managed care issues.
Our attorneys offer assistance and advice to healthcare providers with respect to such varied subject matters as:
- Fraud and abuse
- HIPAA privacy
- Code sets and electronic billing standards
- Medicare and Medicaid eligibility issues
- Joint ventures
- Operational concerns relating to both taxable and not-for-profit providers
- Patients' rights
- Peer review and Medical Staff issues
- EMTALA concerns
- False Claims Act issues and whistleblower protection
- Assistance with OIG investigations and Justice Department requests for records and subpoenas
- Local real estate tax issues
- Physician recruitment and compensation arrangements
- Collection of past due accounts receivables
With regard to physicians, dentists, nurses and other allied healthcare providers (both individuals and small groups), our attorneys are experienced with licensing issues, establishing professional corporations, professional limited liability companies and other entities in which to practice, assistance with durable medical equipment contracts and other business dealings, addressing many of the unique employment law issues surrounding the practice of medicine and interpreting insurance coverage issues.
Finally, our attorneys have experience dealing with managed care entities and insurance carriers of all kinds. Our experience with employment benefits such as cafeteria plans, flexible spending plans and the newly established health savings accounts permits us to advise healthcare professionals with regard to the operation, scope and coverage limits concerning a variety of health plans that may affect providers.
