Alex J. Hwang is an associate in the firm's Health Law Practice Group. He represents health care and bioscience clients such as hospitals, physician practices, organ procurement organizations, tissue banks and clinical laboratories. Alex counsels clients on a variety of state and federal regulatory issues as well as general corporate and business matters. Prior to joining Shipman & Goodwin, Alex served as an intern for the Honorable William H. Bright Jr. of the Tolland Superior Court.
Professional Affiliations
· American Health Lawyers Association
· American Bar Association, Health Law Section
· Connecticut Bar Association, Health Law Section
· Connecticut Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Community Involvement
· Fred D. Wish School Volunteer Tutor Program
· Lawyers Collaborative for Diversity Student Mentor Program
Experience
Corporate Compliance, Program Infrastructure, Investigations and Integrity
Development and Implementation of Effective Corporate Compliance Programs
Responding to Government Investigations
Negotiating Corporate Integrity, Compliance Certification and Settlement Agreements
Negotiating Consent Orders Relating to Quality Performance
Conflicts of Interest
Publications
May 17, 2012, CMS Releases Final Rule on PPACA Program Integrity Provisions
May 2, 2012, FDA and HHS Rules on Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest in Research
February 16, 2012, OIG Alerts Physicians to Exercise Caution When Reassigning Medicare Payments
February 16, 2012, HHS Announces Strong Start Initiative to Increase Healthy Deliveries and Reduce Preterm Births
January 11, 2012, CMS Publishes Guidance on Medicaid RAC Program
November 22, 2011, DSS Releases Proposed Medical Foundation Regulations
November 17, 2011, OCR Begins Pilot Phase of HIPAA Privacy and Security Audit Program
November 3, 2011, FINAL RULE: Medicare Program--Changes to the Ambulatory Surgical Centers Patient Rights Conditions for Coverage
September 28, 2011, Are You Aware of and Affected by These DPH Scope of Practice Requests?
August 16, 2011, Health Law 2011 Legislative Update