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Gray Reed

Healthcare

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Gray Reed

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Our Areas of Expertise

  • Physician-hospital ventures (including the syndication of interests and financing for ventures)
  • Development of hospitals and other healthcare facilities
  • Mergers and asset acquisition and disposition
  • Acquisitions and sales of medical practices and shareholder interests
  • Physician-hospital relationships
  • Provider-based hospital contracts
  • Physician practice issues and development of ancillary services
  • Managed care providers and networks (including health maintenance organizations, utilization review agents, third party administrators, independent practice associations, physician-hospital organizations and accountable care organizations)
  • Corporate structuring
  • Healthcare reimbursement
  • Contract drafting, review and negotiation
  • Defense of government investigations
  • RAC, ZPIC and other payor audits
  • Stark and anti-kickback analysis
  • Development and implementation of compliance programs
  • Representation before local, state and federal regulators


Our Representation

  • Healthcare systems and networks
  • Hospitals
  • Physician practices/dental practices
  • Management companies
  • Provider networks including clinically integrated networks and ACOs
  • Managed care contracting and reimbursement companies
  • Physician-owned entities
  • Rehabilitation, managed care providers/accountable care organizations
  • Imaging and other ancillary providers
  • Ambulatory surgery facilities
  • Pharmacy providers
  • Long-term care facilities/home health agencies/hospice
  • Project developers/financial investors/private equity

Industries (7)

  • Charities / Not for Profit
  • Commercial & Professional Services
  • Government
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Real Estate Finance

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Healthcare - Texas

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For
Gray Reed has a respected healthcare team best known for hospital-physician joint venture work and issues affecting physician owners. The team assists healthcare providers subject to federal and state regulatory investigations. It is also capable of handling day-to-day operational and regulatory matters, including hospital administration and compliance work.

Strengths

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  • They have expertly handled all issues that have come up for the practice and have access to attorneys in their firm with all manner of expertise.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleAndrew N. Meyercord
    Senior StatespeopleAndrew N. Meyercord

    Andrew N. Meyercord

    Andrew Meyercord is well placed to advise clients on transactional issues such as the creation of clinically integrated networks, joint ventures and hospital sales.
  • Band 3Darrell Armer
    Band 3Darrell Armer

    Darrell Armer

    Darrell Armer draws on longstanding experience in handling matters such as transactions and joint ventures between providers and other entities, as well as complex regulatory concerns. Armer represents a variety of providers, including hospitals and ambulatory service centers.
  • Band 3Patrick Souter
    Band 3Patrick Souter

    Patrick Souter

    Patrick Souter's healthcare practice runs the gamut from high-value transactions to antitrust concerns and administrative proceedings.

    • Patrick is an excellent attorney.

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