Strategic Representation For Health Care-Focused Businesses

Hospitals and health systems must follow numerous rules and regulations. You expect your legal counsel to provide you with the insight you need to properly comply with those rules, as well as handle other complex legal issues.

When your hospital or health system needs assistance, turn to Williamson Health Law for help. With decades of combined legal experience, our attorneys handle a wide range of challenges for hospitals and related organizations throughout metro Detroit and all of Michigan. Our founding attorney, Deborah Williamson, is well-known for her leadership in this area.

Services We Offer

We tailor our representation to suit the complex needs of many different types of health care businesses of all sizes, including hospitals, outpatient surgery centers, and health care systems. We provide a wide range of services for hospitals and health systems in issues involving:

• Physician contracting
• Payer contracting
• Clinical trial agreements
• Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and fraud and abuse
• Corporate and transactional matters
• Regulatory compliance
• In-house legal department extender services
• Consulting with other lawyers

This is a brief overview of the services our firm offers. When you work with Williamson Health Law, you can feel confident in our representation based on our skills, experience, and track record of success.

The attorneys at Williamson Health Law provide corporate and transactional legal services to health care professionals, hospitals, and businesses, including:

• Health Care Mergers, Acquisitions, and Sale of Practice
• Health Care Entity Formation, Reorganization, and Corporate Transactions
• Health Care Agreements
  • IT Contracts
  • Supply Chain Contracts
  • Employment and Independent Contractor Agreements
  • Equipment and Space Lease Agreements
  • Payer Agreements
  • Clinical Trial Agreements
  • Joint Ventures
  • Management and Administrative Services Agreements
  • Billing Services Agreements
  • Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements
  • Medical Records Custody Agreements
  • HIPAA Business Associate Agreements
• Counsel on legal issues related to e-health initiatives and represents clients in transactions involving information technology
• Health Care Business Succession Planning & Professional Wills

Balancing your business goals against the vast landscape of health laws and regulations you must follow may feel like an impossible task at times. The Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) are just two examples of laws that are meant to prevent fraud and abuse among health care providers by regulating referrals of patients receiving Medicare, Medicaid or other federal health care program services.

At Williamson Health Law, our attorneys have decades of combined legal experience in the health law field. We understand the needs of our clients because representing health care providers and health systems is all we do. We regularly provide Stark opinions and analysis to assist clients in creating arrangements that both comply with the law and further their business goals.

Stark Opinions And Analysis

Whether you are structuring a new entity, entering into a new transaction or maintaining a long-standing arrangement, you should make sure it follows Stark Law and AKS. Our attorneys can analyze and opine on a variety of arrangements under Stark ownership and compensation exceptions, and AKS exceptions and safe harbors.

In addition to Stark Law and AKS, we can advise you regarding other state and federal regulations that may affect your practice.

Structuring Transactions For Compliance

As with most laws, the best way to avoid Stark Law and AKS problems is to structure your practice and its transactions properly from the outset. We understand these laws and with this understanding, we’re able to advise clients on compliant arrangements and transactions. We can help you create strategic solutions that fit within your business practice and minimize risk. A periodic review of your transactions will help keep you in compliance.

Self-Disclosure Protocols

Health care providers who discover actual or potential violations have the option of preparing self-disclosures under the Stark Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol and the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol. Self-disclosure allows providers to resolve problems of noncompliant financial relationships and possible overpayment liability. If you discover a potential violation of these laws, we have the knowledge and experience to guide you through the process to improve the likelihood of a resolution.

Reach Out Today

We are ready to help you understand the roles that Stark Law and AKS play in your practice. Contact our office in metro Detroit to schedule a consultation with one of our experienced health law attorneys. You may reach out to us online or call Deborah Williamson at 734-789-7948.

Our attorneys advise health care providers on a variety of regulatory and compliance issues, including:

• Compliance with Michigan heath care and insurance laws and regulations
• Compliance with and interpretation of Medicare, Medicaid, Blue Cross, and other payer regulations and rules
• Advice on payer contract requirements and disputes with payers
• Revisions to and drafting of required practice policies, procedures, and forms
• Advice regarding voluntary disclosures of Medicare and private payer overpayments

At Williamson Health Law, our lawyers have experience assisting health care providers of all types and sizes with implementing and maintaining their compliance plans. Examples of our services include:

• Drafting Compliance Programs tailored to the provider’s organization
• Conducting compliance audits
• Developing and conducting Compliance Program training
• Leading compliance investigations and responding to identified problems
• Counseling providers regarding sensitive refund and disclosure issues

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Call 734-789-7948 to speak to an experienced health law attorney today.