Rachel Goodman

Experience

Advised various telehealth companies on navigating federal and state changes in provider licensure and telehealth modalities during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The work allowed the companies to immediately take action and expand their platforms to provide services across multiple states

Counsels clients on fraud and abuse issues, including federal and state anti-kickback and self-referral compliance

Counsels clients on how to create, grow and scale compliant telehealth business models

Advises clients on billing, coding and refund issues, including 60-day repayment rule issues

Advises clients regarding Medicare and Medicaid enrollment, coverage and payment issues

Advises clients regarding state licensure issues, including responding to adverse licensure actions

Advises clients regarding disclosing matters pursuant to the CMS Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol and the OIG Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol

Assists providers and suppliers in the development of health care compliance programs, including compliance training materials, policies and procedures

Assists clients with compliance with OIG imposed corporate integrity agreement obligations

Assists providers and suppliers in the development and enforcement of HIPAA policies and procedures and responding to OCR investigations

Transactional Representative Experience

Provides health regulatory-related due diligence reviews and advises clients regarding health regulatory requirements and risks related to acquisitions and sales of health care entities

Assists both providers and private equity clients in structuring and completing large transactions on buy and sell side for hospitals, home health agencies, outpatient physical therapy providers, skilled nursing facilities and physician groups

Initiates and completes all state and federal licensure related filings necessitated by the purchase and sale of clients’ businesses

Practice Areas

Corporate, False Claims Act, Health Care, Health Care Transactions, Health Care Regulatory

Career

Rachel B. Goodman is a partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, and a member of the firm’s Health Care Practice Group and national Telemedicine & Digital Health Industry Team. Hardworking, creative and dedicated to her clients, Rachel’s practice focuses on representing a wide array of clients nationally with transactional and related regulatory issues in the health care industry including health care providers, physician groups, hospitals, health systems, pharmacies, laboratories, home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation agencies, durable medical equipment suppliers, pharmaceutical companies, health care IT companies, health care industry vendors, investors, entrepreneurs and startup businesses. She also focuses on matters involving telemedicine, digital health, remote patient monitoring and virtual care.

Rachel has considerable experience in matters involving fraud and abuse compliance, including self-referral and anti-kickback laws, corporate compliance programs, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, self-disclosures and overpayments, health information privacy, telehealth, behavioral health, health care marketing, licensing, change of ownership, enrollment and corporate and transactional matters involving mergers, acquisitions, due diligence, joint ventures and other strategic affiliations. She has implemented compliance programs and policies, as well as HIPAA policies and procedures for health care entities of all sizes.

Rachel also works regularly with investors, entrepreneurs and startup businesses in the health care arena and she advises on a variety of developing legal areas, including creating and implementing scalable telemedicine programs.

Professional Memberships

Member, American Telemedicine Association (ATA)

American Health Lawyers Association

The Florida Bar, Health Law Section

Education