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| Practice Areas | Health Care(70%); Corporate Law(25%); Mergers and Acquisitions(5%) | | | Education | Indiana University, J.D., 1982, Purdue University, B.S., 1980 | | | Admitted | 1983, Indiana and District of Columbia; 1987, California | |
| Memberships | Los Angeles County (Former Chair, Health Law Section), Indiana State and American (Health Law Sections) Bar Associations; State Bar of California; The District of Columbia Bar. | | | Born | Anderson, Indiana, September 24, 1957 | | | Biography | Publications: "Revised Anti-Markup Rule Will Have Significant Impact on Physician Diagnostic Testing Service, Billing Arrangements," BNA Medicare Report, Vol. 19, No. 14 (April 2008); "New Safe Harbor Protects Certain Financial Arrangements Involving Federally Qualified Health Centers," CCH Health Care Compliance Letter , Vol. 10, Issue 24 (December 2007); "Beware of the Office of Inspector General: OIG 2007 Work Plan Challenges and Solutions for Medical Groups," 56 Group Practice Journal 4 (January 2007); "Update Your Compliance Plan Now: The OIG's 2006 Work Plan Targets May Impact You!" 8 Journal of Health Care Compliance 15 (March-April 2006); "Phase II of the Final Stark II Regulations: Practical Implications for Medical Groups," 53 Group Practice Journal 41 (September 2004); "Stark II Regulation Implications for Physician Organizations," 6 California Association of Physician Groups Update 1 (August 2004); "Fraud and Abuse Issues in Forming and Operating Hospital-Physician Joint Ventures," 4 Journal of Health Care Compliance 9 (November-December 2002); "Factors to Consider When Selecting a Joint Venture Organizational Structure," 4 Journal of Health Care Compliance 47 (November-December 2002); "Developing Mechanisms For Reporting Compliance Violations," 55 Healthcare Financial Management 50 (August 2001); "The Importance of Being Earnest: Assessing the Effectiveness of a Health Plan's Compliance Program," 42 Healthplan 57 (March/April, 2001); "OIG Urges Review of Physician Office Space Rental Arrangements," 49 Group Practice Journal 44 (June 2000); "Looking for Trouble in All the Right Places: The Roles of the Compliance Officer and Compliance Committee," Corporate Compliance Officer Special Supplement (December 1999); "Tips to Protect Confidentiality of Compliance Program Audits," 1 Journal of Health Care Compliance 72 (November/December 1999); "Legal Audits and Investigations: A Key Component of Healthcare Corporate Compliance Programs," 32 Journal of Health Law 229 (Summer 1999); "Enforcing Compliance Program Standards: Strategies for Developing Disciplinary Mechanisms," Report on Medicare Compliance (July 1999); "Legal Issues Affecting Integrated Delivery Systems — A Primer," 44 Group Practice Journal 47 (May/June 1995). | | | ISLN | 907771539 | |
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Health Care Organizations Targeted with the Fraud Enforcement Recovery ActMichael A. Dowell, August 7, 2009 President Obama recently signed the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (FERA). Although it was primarily directed toward mortgage fraud, the FERA also amends the civil False Claims Act to significantly expand the potential for False Claims Act liability and gives the government enhanced...
OIG Approves Free Transportation Program for Family and FriendsMichael A. Dowell, May 7, 2009 On March 13, 2009, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued Advisory Opinion No. 09-01 analyzing the propriety of a free local transportation program for friends and family of the residents of a skilled nursing facility ("SNF").
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