Health Care

Experienced Health Care Lawyers On Your Side

Howard, P.C. has extensive experience and knowledge of the complex and sensitive health care statutes. We provide clients with guidance in implementing proper compliance programs and other matters ranging from legal interpretation and analysis of fraud and kickback guidelines to transactional law (corporate formation, buy-sell agreements, and contracts), licensure and medical staff matters, negotiating and drafting managed care contracts, and insurance matters.

Legal issues involving health care can be extremely complicated and are carefully scrutinized by government regulators. There is no better strategy than to have qualified legal representation to head off problems before they happen.

Our firm practices in all areas of health care law, including but not limited to, the following:

Fraud and Abuse/Stark Law
We provide legal interpretation and analysis in the areas of fraud and abuse, anti-kickback and Stark Laws.

Compliance Programs
We can develop and implement practical and effective compliance programs. In addition, we also assist our clients in maintaining the effectiveness of their programs through various ongoing educational and monitoring and auditing activities.

HIPAA Compliance and Readiness
Howard P.C. handles all aspects of compliance with HIPAA regulations. This includes counseling on privacy and security issues, developing policies and forms, and training.

Government Investigations/Voluntary Disclosure
We counsel clients undergoing government fraud and abuse investigations. We regularly provide analysis and counsel to clients in the areas of voluntary disclosure and return of overpayments.

Third Party Payor Audits/Administrative Law
Howard P.C. defends our clients in Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross and other third party payor audits in various forums.

Licensure/Medical Staff Matters
We represent and counsel healthcare providers through all stages of sensitive licensure and medical staff privilege matters.

Certificate of Need
Our firm assists healthcare providers in the Certificate of Need process.

Managed Care
We negotiate and draft managed care contracts on behalf of healthcare providers such as hospitals, physicians and PHOs, and on behalf of third party payors. Our managed care experience includes analyzing contractual and payment issues applicable to HMOs, PPOs and POS plans.

Contact us today for a complete review of our capabilities in Health Care law.