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Practice/Industry Group Overview
Each year, Americans spend more than $1.7 trillion, about 15% of the gross national product, on healthcare. As these costs continue to rise each year, government regulations and oversight also increase. These result in more pressure on patients and healthcare providers to comply with the multitude of regulations designed to slow the increasing costs. Compliance with these regulations is itself costly, and failure to comply can be even more expensive.
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For many years, we at CCTB have recognized that quality legal advice on healthcare matters can lessen the burden on providers caused by excessive government intrusion. With over twenty years of healthcare experience, our attorneys have established a highly specialized healthcare practice. We have represented numerous healthcare clients throughout the United States, ranging from single physician practices to major healthcare systems.
CCTB’s healthcare clients include hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, nursing homes, physicians and managed care organizations, therapy companies, DME suppliers, and other professionals in the healthcare field. Our representation encompasses all aspects of issues related to healthcare providers and the industry, including such matters as:
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Physician compliance with the Stark Act
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Government investigations involving alleged kickbacks, false claims and other fraud and abuse
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Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, including administrative appeals and court challenges
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Design and implementation of corporate compliance and HIPAA programs
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Certificate of need and licensure applications, including administrative challenges
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Physician partnership and recruitment agreements
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Legal guidance regarding long term care institutions in licensure deficiencies, including administrative challenges
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Hospital bylaws
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Labor and employment issues
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Mergers and acquisitions of healthcare facilities
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Restructuring of healthcare provider organizations
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Expansions of services and facilities in compliance with state and federal law
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Defense against claims of professional negligence or malpractice.
We have represented our healthcare clients before local State agencies; Medicare intermediaries and carriers; the Provider Reimbursement Review Board in Baltimore, Maryland; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services proceedings before both Administrative Law Judges and the Departmental Appeals Board; and in the federal and State courts. Thus, CCTB provides not only technical assistance to its healthcare clients, but litigation support as well. Because our attorneys are well versed in all aspects of healthcare law, we are uniquely prepared to represent CCTB’s clients in litigation matters. Our firm has represented all types of healthcare providers in the defense of medical malpractice and other tort claims. Our extensive knowledge of healthcare law provides an invaluable perspective on the defense of these claims, one that may not be available from a litigation firm not familiar with healthcare law.
As part of its representation of its healthcare clients, CCTB’s healthcare team has been and continues to be active in monitoring and advocating healthcare issues for physicians and providers through the legislative process, including monitoring changes in healthcare laws in Washington D.C. and the State of Mississippi. This is just another part of what the Healthcare Group seeks to provide each of its clients—efficient litigation of problems that do arise, and sound legal advice to prevent problems from occurring in the first place.
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