Meg SL Pekarske

Career

Devoted to the needs of hospice clients nationwide, Meg offers counsel and innovative strategy on compliance, audits, litigation and growth.

Having practiced hospice law across the country for more than 20 years, Meg and the Husch Blackwell Hospice & Palliative Care Team know this healthcare space and have evolved with it. Meg anticipates industry trends and efficiently clears pathways for clients large and small, whether in a 15-minute call or negotiating a multimillion-dollar Unified Program Integrity Contractor (UPIC) audit. She enjoys strategizing solutions for clients on hospice legal issues including:

- Government audits

- Fraud investigations

- Compliance

- Fraud and abuse

- Litigation

- Palliative care program development

- Inpatient unit structures

- Contracting issues

Meg collaborates with leading groups such as the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), fostering education and monitoring developments on behalf of clients. In addition to proactive regulatory work and resolving obstacles, Meg enjoys facilitating client growth and innovative partnership opportunities with health systems and post-acute care providers as well as guiding hospices through mergers and acquisitions. She shares insights on hospice and palliative care, and speaks to industry innovators as host of the podcast “Hospice Insights: The Law and Beyond.” The most rewarding aspect of her practice is knowing that each person she encounters is working toward the same goal: providing compassionate, quality, end-of-life care to patients.

Professional Memberships

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), Regulatory Committee

National Partnership for Hospice Innovation (NPHI)

American Health Law Association (AHLA)

State Bar of Wisconsin, Health Care and Elder Law Sections