Compliance

As in medicine, when it comes to healthcare compliance, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In today's world of increasing enforcement, it is not sufficient for a physician to "feign ignorance" when it comes to the rules and regulations government the practice of medicine and the submission of claims. Quite the contrary, government regulators and enforcers expect healthcare providers - from single physician practices to large, multi-hospital health systems - to adopt and implement a compliance program. Failure to do so could be viewed as evidence of "deliberate ignorance" if something goes wrong later. 

That's why, in addition to our investigations and litigation defense, we take pride in providing proactive legal and compliance advise to our physician clients. This includes advice related to reimbursement, coding and billing, documentation, cybersecurity, and the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute. We also regularly assist our physician clients by drafting and reviewing contracts.

And, through our Provider Education Portal, we provide guidance, education, and updates on various important legal and compliance issues affecting physicians and physician practices.