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District of Columbia

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Provided by Jennifer Michael

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Jennifer Michael draws on her experience as the former Chief of the Industry Guidance Branch at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG) to help healthcare providers and life science companies avoid potential fraud and abuse landmines and defend them in fraud and abuse investigations. Jennifer helps her clients structure their arrangements to comply with the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), the federal Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) law, and other state and federal fraud and abuse laws and navigate government investigations under the federal False Claims Act (FCA). She also leads internal investigations for healthcare and life sciences companies to identify and quantify potential overpayments from federal healthcare programs; advises on fraud risks of existing and proposed arrangements in connection with pending and proposed transactions; and designs, implements, and evaluates compliance programs.

Career

Jennifer joined Bass, Berry & Sims in 2021; former member at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.; former Chief of the Industry Guidance Branch at the HHS Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (OCIG).

Personal

JD, University of Virginia School of Law (2002)

BBA, James Madison University (1995) - magna cum laude

Professional Memberships

American Health Law Association (AHLA) — Payers, Plans and Managed Care Practice Group, Vice Chair of Education (2023-2025)

Awards

Healthcare (2025)

Chambers USA

Partnership for Public Service Citizen Impact Award (2017)

Excellence in Government Fellows Program (2016)

HHS-OIG

Inspector General’s Exceptional Achievement Award (2012, 2014, 2015, 2016)

HHS-OIG

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Healthcare - District of Columbia

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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.

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