Overview » More than thirty years experience representing a wide array of health care clients in a variety of legal matters » Extensive experience with health care joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions and contracts » Deep state and federal health care regulatory knowledge, including health care fraud and abuse issues Related Practices » Represented clients in various joint ventures and other transactions, including construction and operation of a hospital by a clinic and insurer, integrated operation of a clinic by an insurer and medical group and various provider joint ventures » Represented health care facilities and individual providers in peer review and licensure proceedings » Advised health care clients on fraud and abuse issues in investigations, transactions, reimbursement, sales and marketing initiatives and compliance activities, including anti-kickback and self-referral prohibitions, false claims and conflicts of interest issues » Advised health care clients on other health care regulatory issues, including credentialing, licensure, antitrust, bio-ethical and privacy and confidentiality issues Recognition Minnesota Law & Politics » "Super Lawyer" Listed in The Best Lawyers in America » (1991 - present) including health care law edition Associations & Pro Bono Minnesota State Bar Association » former Chair of Health Law Section American Health Lawyers Association » former President of Minnesota Chapter of predecessor organization » American Academy of Health Care Attorneys Adjunct Professor » University of Minnesota Law School » Teaches annual seminar on Health Care Fraud & Abuse |