Physician Representation (M.D. & D.O.)

– Anti-Kickback, Stark Law & Self-Referral Law Advice
– Appeals of Final Orders
– Appeals of License Revocation
– Buying, Selling, and Merging Medical Practices
– Cease and Desist Letters
– Civil Investigative Demands (CIDs)
– Complex Medical Business Transactions and Compliance
– DEA Administrative Hearings
– DEA Investigations of Physicians
– DEA Order to Show Cause (OTSC) Responses
– Defamatory Internet Reviews
– Defense of Complaints Filed Against Your License
– Due Diligence and Legal Opinion Letters
– Emergency Restriction & Suspension Orders
– Employment Contract Preparation, Review, Negotiation, and Litigation
– Federal and State Administrative Hearings
– Formal and Informal Hearings
– Health Insurance and Managed Care Audits
– HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations, Compliance and Complaints
– Hospital Medical Staff Fair Hearings
– Hospital Privileges and Credentialing Matters
– Impaired Physician Legal Defense (PRN)
– Litigation of Business Disputes
– Medical Board and Board of Osteopathic Medicine Cases
– Medical License Applications and Disciplinary Hearings
– Medical Practice Contracts
– Medical Staff Hearings
– Medicaid and Medicare Audit Defense
– NPDB Report Appeals
– Peer Review Proceedings
– Physician Practice Legal Advice
– Physician Representation
– Subpoenas or Search Warrants for Medical Records
– Telemedicine and Digital Health Legal Issues
– Whistleblower and False Claims Act Defense
– And Many Others

The attorneys of The Health Law Firm represent physicians in legal situations unique to their profession and have done so for decades.

Being threatened with termination from a health insurance provider panel? We have done it. 

Received notice of an investigation or complaint from the Board of Medicine? We have done it.

Received a request for patient records for a Medicare or Medicaid audit? We have done it.

Do you have a subpoena or Civil Investigative Demand (CID)? We have done it.

Do you have a notice that you are facing a peer review? We have done it.

Whether it’s a Department of Health investigation, a DEA inquiry, a Medicare audit, a Department of Justice subpoena, an OIG inquiry, or a hospital peer review, our attorneys have extensive experience defending physicians at every stage.

At the first sign of a possible complaint, audit, or investigation, contact us immediately for legal advice and representation. Most professional liability insurance policies cover legal defense costs for such matters. Don’t waste this benefit or miss the opportunity to build a strong defense from the start.

In Medicare and Medicaid audit defense, we have successfully reduced claims for repayment from hundreds of thousands—or even millions—of dollars to a fraction of the initial amount.

We also represent physicians accused of being impaired due to drugs, alcohol, or mental health issues. Our attorneys negotiate and provide representation for physicians referred to the Professionals Resource Network (PRN), state physician health programs, or peer assistance programs, or those compelled to undergo evaluations or treatment.

Our firm has helped dissolve illegally structured medical and dental practices and developed compliant management service organizations (MSOs) and other business models for physicians.

We represent clients in administrative hearings, Board of Medicine hearings, DEA proceedings, and civil and criminal litigation in both state and federal courts.

Our attorneys also provide comprehensive medical business law services. These include forming, buying, or selling medical practices; negotiating employment and partnership contracts; reviewing or preparing medical director agreements, and ensuring compliance with Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and HIPAA Privacy Regulations.

We issue formal legal opinion letters and assist in conducting due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and financing of medical practices and related healthcare ventures.