Reed, Claymon, Meeker, Krienke & Spurck PLLC

Managing Partner: Kevin Reed

Number of partners: 10

Number of lawyers: 12

Based in Austin, Texas

Languages: English

Firm Details:

The burgeoning health care industry presents businesses and individuals a myriad of opportunities for expansion and diversification, all while managing the daily challenges of administrative and regulatory matters. As one of Texas’ most experienced law firms focused on serving health care clients both in Texas and throughout the country, Reed Claymon offers deep expertise and trusted counsel. From serving as general counsel for hospital systems, to managing complex business and real estate transactions, to counseling institutions on compliance with Medicare rules and defending them in federal enforcement actions, to assisting providers with provider enrollment, to representing practitioners in front of regulatory agencies, the firm has a wealth of industry knowledge and legal acumen at its disposal. Reed Claymon represents public and private health care entities, including hospitals and health systems, as well as physician practices, clinics, and physicians throughout the state of Texas.

Health Law:

■ Represented hospitals in all transactional aspects of sale or lease to other hospital systems, financing and construction of new hospital facilities, restructuring hospital ownership

■ Provided regulatory support and licensing and certification processes involved with changes of ownership of hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers

■ Represented communities in the formation of a new hospital district or hospital authority

■ Provided general counsel services, including negotiating/drafting contracts, advising on regulatory, medical staff and a wide range of licensing and operational matters including compliance

■ Represented hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and skilled nursing facilities in responding to deficiency statements from state licensure and federal Medicare surveys and defended them in regulatory enforcement actions

■ Represented hospitals and psychiatric hospitals in responding to deficiency statements and Medicare termination actions resulting from CMS surveys under the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) and in negotiations with the HHS Office of Inspector General regarding EMTALA civil monetary penalties

■ Represented transplant programs in responding to UNOS and CMS inquiries

■ Represented hospitals in responding to discrimination investigations by the HHS Office of Civil Rights

■ Represented psychiatric hospitals in responding to investigations by Disability Rights Texas

■ Assisted hospitals and physician groups with Medicare and Medicaid provider enrollment issues

■ Represented and provided guidance to hospice providers in change of ownership transactions, physician and vendor contracting, reimbursement, governmental oversight and enhanced scrutiny programs, and operational issues including marketing practices

■ Drafting/implementing medical staff bylaws

■ Mediation of medical staff peer review disputes and serving as a hearing officer in medical staff peer review matters

■ Represented health care practitioners before licensing boards

■ Represented public hospitals and governmental entities in acquisition of over 320 nursing facilities for participation in the UPL Supplemental Payment Program, Nursing Facility MPAP, and the Quality Incentive Payment Program

■ Experience in public law issues

■ Providing governance education and consultation

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Business Entities & Transactions:

■ Represented closely held business entities from creation to eventual exit, including entities’ formation, business transactions, and sale or other disposition

■ Represented business entities in the purchase, sale, and leasing of real estate

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Mediation:

■ Mediated medical staff peer review hearings

■ Represented hospital clients in various aspects of fair hearing and physician credentialing processes

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Real Estate Transactions:

■ Represented healthcare providers and other businesses in the purchase/sale of assets or merger

■ Represented business entities in the purchase, sale, and leasing of real estate

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Estate Planning & Probate:

■ Worked with clients in creation of estate plans and execution of estate planning documents

■ Worked with clients in dealing with issues surrounding the loss of family members, including settling their probate estates

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Employment Law:

■ Provided advice and counsel on state and federal employment statutes and regulations, including: FMLA, Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (discrimination), Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, COBRA, Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, Texas Payday Act, Texas Workers Compensation Act

■ Represented employers in investigations by the EEOC regarding discrimination claims (age, sex, race, national origin)

■ Represented employers in investigations by the Texas Workforce Commission regarding unemployment compensation claims and pay claims, and by the Department of Labor regarding overtime and minimum wage claims

■ Prepared and reviewed personnel policies and employee handbooks

■ Prepared and reviewed employment contracts and severance agreements

■ Advised on employee discipline and termination issues

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