About

Provided by Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Bass, Berry & Sims’ Healthcare Practice provides regulatory, transactional, litigation, and compliance and investigations counsel to healthcare providers, investors, and healthcare-related businesses across the country. Our multidisciplinary team represents healthcare companies across sectors including hospitals and health systems, physician practices, post-acute care providers, ambulatory surgery centers, Medicare Advantage organizations, specialty pharmacies, pharmaceutical and device companies, and ancillary providers.

Our 325+ attorneys advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, reimbursement and 340B matters, operational and regulatory compliance, and complex healthcare transactions. We have represented healthcare clients in transactions with a combined value exceeding $136 billion.

Our team regularly represents clients in government investigations, enforcement actions, and litigation involving the False Claims Act, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, and related healthcare fraud and abuse laws. We also counsel clients on internal investigations, Medicare and Medicaid compliance, managed care and risk adjustment issues, and governmental contractor audits.

Several members of the practice previously served in leadership roles within the DOJ, HHS-OIG, and U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, providing insight into healthcare enforcement and regulatory matters.

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What the Team is Known For

Bass, Berry & Sims has a deep bench with varied expertise across both regulatory and transactional healthcare matters. It is well equipped to handle significant multistate M&A deals, recapitalizations and dispositions. It is regularly mandated on joint ventures and syndications, in addition to compliance matters and government investigations. The firm's clients include healthcare companies, pharmacy groups, private equity investors and long-term care centers.

Work Highlights

  • Bass, Berry & Sims served as regulatory counsel to Sycamore Partners on a $23.7 billion acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Leigh Walton
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Leigh Walton
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Leigh Walton maintains a wide-ranging practice which encompasses M&A, joint ventures, securities offerings and corporate governance concerns. She has over 40 years of experience advising healthcare providers.
Angela Humphreys
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Angela Humphreys
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Angela Humphreys is a well-established practitioner and handles a wide range of matters, including regulatory issues, government investigations and transactions. Her clients include healthcare practices and private equity groups, which she assists from Nashville.

Angela Humphreys is outstanding.

Anna M Grizzle
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Anna M Grizzle
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Anna Grizzle specializes in regulatory and compliance matters relating to healthcare transactions. She also has experience defending clients in qui tam lawsuits. Assisting notable medical centers, she is based in Nashville.

Anna Grizzle is very helpful and responsive.

Brian D. Roark
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Brian D. Roark
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Brian Roark is sought out for his assistance with large-scale healthcare fraud investigations. He has significant experience in handling FCA lawsuits on behalf of hospital operator groups.

Brian Roark has done a great job at keeping things moving, keeping us informed and giving good strategic advice. He is really good at knowing when to push and when to lay back and has gotten some really good results for us.

Cynthia Y Reisz
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Cynthia Y Reisz
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Cynthia Reisz is well respected for her experience in joint ventures, acquisitions and other healthcare transactions. Her transactional capabilities are complemented by impressive regulatory strength.

J. James Jenkins Jr
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J. James Jenkins Jr
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James Jenkins offers notable expertise in large healthcare M&A and advising on data privacy compliance. He also handles joint ventures and acquisitions for a diverse list of clients that includes healthcare groups and surgery centers.

Matthew M Curley
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Matthew M Curley
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Matthew Curley has considerable experience in FCA investigations and litigation. He often acts for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, with further experience representing pharmacy owners and general physician practices. He is based in Nashville.
Elizabeth Warren
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Elizabeth Warren
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Elizabeth Warren frequently advises clients on the Anti-Kickback Statute and matters concerning Stark Law. She is also highly experienced in relation to HIPAA compliance and is based in Nashville.

Lisa S. Rivera
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Lisa S. Rivera
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Lisa Rivera is well regarded for her experience assisting with healthcare-related investigations. She is also recognized for her background as a government attorney.

Lisa Rivera is a great lawyer.

Michael R Hess
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Michael R Hess
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Michael Hess is a Memphis-based attorney who is highly regarded for his experience advising specialty pharmacies on transactions. He complements this with a broad knowledge of regulatory matters gained through in-house experience at several healthcare providers.
Michael R Hill
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Michael R Hill
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Michael Hill assists clients with a range of healthcare transactions and compliance issues. He regularly acts for hospitals and nursing homes on M&A transactions.
Mary Beth Fortugno
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Mary Beth Fortugno
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Mary Beth Fortugno advises clients on the regulatory aspects of healthcare transactions and assists healthcare clients in responding to governmental inquiries.

Mary Beth Fortugno is an exceptional attorney who combines outstanding client service with remarkable legal sophistication. She is my first point of call when I sense a problem, and she is a spectacular thought partner.

Travis Lloyd
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Travis Lloyd
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Travis Lloyd is a Nashville-based lawyer well versed in regulatory issues impacting healthcare transactions.

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Tennessee

Healthcare

Leigh Walton
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Leigh Walton
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Senior Statespeople
Angela Humphreys
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Angela Humphreys
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Cynthia Y Reisz
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Cynthia Y Reisz
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J. James Jenkins Jr
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J. James Jenkins Jr
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Michael R Hess
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Michael R Hess
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Michael R Hill
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Michael R Hill
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Healthcare: Government Investigations & Fraud

Brian D. Roark
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Brian D. Roark
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Matthew M Curley
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Matthew M Curley
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Lisa S. Rivera
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Lisa S. Rivera
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Healthcare: Regulatory

Anna M Grizzle
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Anna M Grizzle
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Cynthia Y Reisz
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Cynthia Y Reisz
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Elizabeth Warren
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Elizabeth Warren
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Mary Beth Fortugno
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Mary Beth Fortugno
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Travis Lloyd
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Travis Lloyd
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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