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Healthcare Practice Summary

Marked by an integrated approach and unmatched regulatory knowledge, our healthcare practice consists of more than 300 attorneys who leverage 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 - District of Columbia

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC provides extensive skill in fraud and abuse matters such as Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute concerns. Regularly counsels a broad range of clients including manufacturers, pharmaceuticals, hospitals and health systems. Experience spans internal investigations, litigation and compliance issues related to Medicare.

Work Highlights

  • Bass, Berry & Sims PLC served as lead regulatory counsel to National HealthCare Corporation in the asset purchase of the White Oak Senior Living portfolio, which operates 15 nursing facilities including continuing care retirement centers and assisted and independent living units.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jeffrey Davis
5
Jeffrey Davis
5
Band 5
Jeffrey Davis has significant experience of providing counsel on the 340B drug pricing program.

Jeffrey is very communicative and responds timely and gives thoughtful advice. He has very practical, thoughtful guidance, understands the business and is easy to work with.

Jeffrey is always very professional, detailed and a great communicator. He provides great information in a way that allows us to make informed business decisions and weighs the pros and cons.

Jennifer Michaels
5
Jennifer Michaels
5
Band 5

Jennifer Michaels of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC handles Medicare reimbursement, drug pricing and other compliance work, particularly concerning fraud and abuse regulations. She acts for a range of healthcare clients, including health systems and medical centers.

Jennifer is amazing to work with and provides really great advice balancing regulatory requirements with business realities. She is very solution-focused.

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Jeffrey Davis
5
Jeffrey Davis
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Band 5
Jennifer Michael
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Jennifer Michael
5
Band 5

Members

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Clients

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Ballad Health

Centene Corporation

CenterPointe Behavioral Health System

Consonance Capital Partners

Diversicare Healthcare Services

Envision Healthcare Corporation

HCA Holdings, Inc.

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

Resurgens Orthopaedics

SouthEast Eye Specialists, PLLC

Industries

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Academic medical centers

Ambulatory surgery centers

Behavioral health

Cancer therapy

Clinical laboratories

Dermatology

Diagnostic imaging

Digital health

Healthcare information technology

Home health & hospice

Hospitals & health systems

Life sciences

Managed care

Medical device

Medical transportation

Nonprofit providers

Orthotics & prosthetics

Physician practice, outsourced physician services & management companies

Private equity

Revenue cycle management

Senior housing & long-term care

Specialty pharmacy & pharmaceuticals

Telemedicine

Urgent & retail care clinics

Wellness & disease management