Robert C Threlkeld

With nearly three decades in healthcare law, Bob draws on his vast, deep knowledge of healthcare regulations to assist healthcare provider clients with just about any sort of legal matter. He practices from Atlanta via our Link virtual office.

Although Bob offers comprehensive and practical guidance across litigation, regulatory compliance, government investigations, and healthcare transactions, the linchpin of his practice is his thorough regulatory knowledge: over the past 30 years, he has worked with many of the major health systems and academic medical centers in Georgia and the Southeast, and he has a comprehensive fund of knowledge and experience to offer clients. He also represents large physician groups, private equity-backed physician practice management companies, and ancillary providers.

Bob began his career as a trial attorney and continues to try cases when necessary to protect and vindicate client interests. Bob’s experience with healthcare clients led him to concentrate on healthcare regulations, and all litigation and related transactional work. His litigation practice continues to thrive with a specific focus in healthcare regulatory issues, and he regularly handles Certificate of Need litigation, Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse matters, managed care litigation, medical staff disputes, false claims and whistleblower cases, and complex licensure disputes, including the successful representation of a health system in regaining accreditation after a Joint Commission denial of accreditation. Today, he advises on Medicare conditions of participation, EMTALA issues, licensing and permitting matters, billing and compliance questions, provider-based and related care models, reimbursement structures, and other regulatory matters.

For matters before the courts, arbitration panels, and administrative appeals, Bob brings a practical, direct approach derived from his broad healthcare industry experience, engagement with the evidence in dispute, and understanding of the governing legal framework. In addition to his thorough understanding of the regulatory landscape, Bob takes a hands-on approach to the underlying facts that drive the client’s strategic objectives in transactional and regulatory matters. On the transactional side, he regularly advises on hospital affiliations and other complex deals, often drawing on early experience with complex Chapter 11 matters and fraudulent conveyance cases relating to fair market value, a crucial factor in healthcare transactions.

Clients value Bob’s depth of experience, commitment to understanding each organization’s unique needs, and comprehensive knowledge of how various providers and health systems operate. He is energized by working with brilliant, driven individuals in the healthcare sphere and is dedicated to finding the solutions that will allow them to continue their mission of patient care.

American Health Law Association

American Bar Association, Health Law Section