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About Deborah Williamson

Deborah Williamson is a health law attorney with over 20 years of experience representing health care businesses and professionals in all aspects of health law. 

Deborah's Clients Include:

  • Psychologists and other health care professionals in licensing cases, contract review and negotiation, and regulatory compliance.
  • Physicians and physician groups in compliance programs and voluntary self-disclosures, business transactions, HIPAA breaches and compliance, and Stark and other regulatory analysis.
  • Providers and suppliers of all types in Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), Blue Cross, and private insurance audits and appeals.
  • Hospitals in Clinical Trial Agreements; Stark analysis and opinions; and compliance with and interpretation of Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross, and other payor rules and regulations.
  • Health plans in negotiating Pharmacy Benefit Management, Affiliation, and Vendor Agreements; drafting and advising on Medicare Advantage, Exchange, and Commercial payment policies; and advising on rebate and other arrangements with pharmaceutical companies.

    Examples of How Deborah Advises:

    • Deborah assists Covered Entities and Business Associates with HIPAA and HITECH compliance by: responding to OCR complaints; analysis of breaches and notifying patients and DHHS of breaches; drafting policies, procedures, and forms required by the Privacy and Security rules; drafting and negotiating Business Associate agreements; and conducting HIPAA compliance audits and training.
    • She advises health care providers and suppliers on compliance with Stark and the Anti-Kickback Statute, including advice regarding self-disclosures under the Stark Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol and the OIG’s Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol, and analysis of a variety of arrangements under Stark ownership and compensation exceptions, and Anti-Kickback Statute exceptions and safe harbors.
    • Deborah consults with and assists business & transactional, employment, litigation, criminal defense, and other attorneys on health care regulatory and compliance issues impacting their representation of health care industry clients.  (She offers guidance in a variety of matters, including: Entity Formation; Mergers, Acquisitions, and Sales; Joint Ventures; Stark and Fraud & Abuse Opinions; Contracts; Health Care Fraud; and Licensing Defense.)

    Contract & Policy Support Deborah Offers:

    • Deborah has experience preparing, negotiating, and advising on health care contracts, including employment and independent contractor agreements, management agreements, billing services agreements, equipment and space lease agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, clinical trial agreements, and medical records custody agreements.
    • Deborah strives to be proactive with her clients by advising on the implementation of compliance programs, and promoting compliance audits.
    • Deborah advises on and drafts policies in a variety of regulatory and compliance areas, including HIPAA and billling and reimbursement rules.

    Honors and Awards

    • Fellow, State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section, 2018
    • Listed in Best Lawyers in America®, Health Care Law, 2013-2021
    • Williamson Health Law ranked Metropolitan Tier II - Detroit, Health Care Law by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”, 2016-2020
    • Named as a Michigan Super Lawyer® Rising Star, 2011 and 2012
    • Top Lawyer by DBusiness magazine, 2019 and 2021

    Education

    • Michigan State University, Juris Doctor 1997, magna cum laude (Law Review Note & Comment Editor)
    • Western Michigan University, B.A. 1994, cum laude (Honor's college, marching band)

    Bar Associations

    • State Bar of Michigan
    • Member, Council of the Health Care Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan (2010-2016; 2018-2020)

    Speaking Engagements

    • Deborah is a frequent author and speaker on various health law topics, including Stark, Compliance Plans, HIPAA, and insurance audits and appeals.
    • Deborah co-presented the Michigan Health Law Update at ICLE’s Annual Health Law Institute, 2009-2014.
    • Presented on Legal Issues In Retirement for the Michigan Psychological Association's educational workshop in Livonia, Michigan on February 7, 2020.

    Professional Affiliations

    • American Health Lawyers Association
    american health lawyers association

    Contact

    By Appointment Only
    22725 Greater Mack Ave., Bldg. B Ste. 102
    St. Clair Shores, MI 48080-2023
    Tel: 734-789-7948 Fax:  734-469-3725 dwilliamson@williamsonhealthlaw.com

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