Healthcare

BSW is a strong voice in public policy matters involving state and federal regulatory and legislative bodies. Not only that, our healthcare group assists healthcare providers from the smallest physician practice to large hospital systems with federal and state regulatory issues; negotiating acquisitions, mergers, licensing and managed care arrangements; and, when necessary, litigating healthcare disputes, antitrust issues and medical malpractice cases of every kind. Our law practice includes experienced lawyers in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, including a registered nurse.

Background and Experience

  • HIPAA compliance
  • Medicare Reimbursement
  • Stark Law Issues
  • Federal and state Anti-Kickback Statutes and regulation
  • Mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures
  • Formation of managed care relationships, professional associations, and many for-profit and non-profit entities
  • Healthcare financing through venture capital, tax-exempt bonds, private placements, credit facilities and public offerings
  • Contractual issues including formation of provider groups and delivery systems, billings and collections, administration, staff agreements, outsourcing, employment, insurance, buying and selling real estate, or leasing space and equipment
  • Qui tam actions under the False Claims Act
  • Business litigation
  • Medical malpractice litigation
  • Antitrust Issues