The legal needs of health care providers are complex, and Walter & Haverfield's attorneys have the in-depth experience and capabilities in all related areas of legal practice, to serve as seasoned counselors, advisors and advocates for physicians, hospitals and ancillary service providers.
Health care providers have come to rely on our attorneys' advice and counsel. We have developed fraud and abuse, HIPAA and antitrust compliance programs for hospitals and physician organizations; provided advice and counsel on HIPPA privacy and security rules as well as Medicare regulatory compliance, including antikickback, Stark, reimbursement and billing, and EMTALA; assisted with JCAHO survey readiness, ASC accreditation, Board Certification and licensing issues. In addition, we provide advice and counsel on OIG, FTC, DOJ and FDA criminal and civil investigations, Medicare and Medicaid audits, and voluntary disclosures.
We also have the necessary expertise to handle such matters as acquisitions, divestitures and mergers of medical practices and health care businesses; contract negotiation and preparation for hospitals and health systems and for large and small groups of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, podiatrists, or optometrists; representation of physicians and hospitals in peer review hearings, compliance with HCQIA and Data Bank regulations, and related litigation; and advocacy on Medicare coverage and payment appeals.
The legal needs of health care providers are complex, and Walter & Haverfield's attorneys have the in-depth experience and capabilities in all related areas of legal practice, to serve as seasoned counselors, advisors and advocates for physicians, hospitals and ancillary service providers.
