Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, Healthcare | Chambers USA Profile

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Healthcare Practice Summary

Marked by an integrated approach and unmatched regulatory knowledge, our healthcare practice consists of more than 290 attorneys who leverages their diverse strengths to meet the demands of our clients within one of the largest, most highly regulated industries.

Represent over 500 healthcare-related companies, 35 of which are publicly traded
Represent clients in more than 25 healthcare industry sectors
Represented healthcare clients in transactions with a combined value in excess of $136B and more than $52 billion in debt and equity offerings

Regulatory

Our team navigates complex state and federal regulations including four areas:

Mergers & acquisitions
Joint ventures & syndications
Contracting, regulatory & operational
340B & reimbursement
Compliance & investigations

Investigations, Enforcement & Compliance

Our team includes former members of DOJ, several former Assistant U.S. Attorneys, and two former members of HHS-OCIG, the branch responsible for promulgating the modified safe harbors to the AKS. We counsel clients on civil and criminal exposure related to healthcare fraud and abuse allegations, including:

Alleged violations of various laws such as the Stark Law; AKS; & Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Investigations & litigation under the FCA
Internal compliance investigations
Managed Care, Medicare Advantage, & Risk Adjustment Compliance
Medicare & Medicaid compliance, governmental contractor audits, including MAC, RAC, ZPIC & UPIC audits

Chambers Review

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Healthcare: The Elite - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

What the team is known for

Bass, Berry & Sims has a versatile group that acts on behalf of clients such as physician practice management companies, hospitals, pharmacies and disease management companies. Deep expertise across the healthcare arena, fielding experience in areas such as enforcement actions, operational issues and corporate transactions. Also serves clients within the hospice, private equity and telemedicine sectors.

Notable practitioners

Angela Humphreys chairs the firm's healthcare practice group from its Nashville office, a central location in the nationwide healthcare landscape.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Bass, Berry & Sims advised Towerbrook Capital Partners on the regulatory and commercial diligence elements of its acquisition of a majority interest in Maxor Pharmacy Services.