Shalyn Watkins

Shalyn Watkins represents various healthcare providers and companies, including, but not limited to, individual providers and provider practices, digital health platforms, emerging companies, laboratories, technology companies and behavioral health companies. She also assists clients with developing and managing compliant healthcare programs. Ms. Watkins' practice involves assisting clients with regulatory compliance, telehealth platform development and operations, artificial intelligence (AI) usage and integration, health information privacy advising, cybersecurity incident response advising, Medicare and Medicaid/Medi-Cal reimbursement and overpayment issues, controlled substance prescribing and diligence, licensure and credentialing disputes, and transaction due diligence and structuring. Her experience includes knowledge of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), California Medical Information Act, corporate practice of medicine, Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), contract disputes, administrative law and regulatory enforcement actions, compensation and policy reviews, and the development and implementation of compliance plans for clients.

American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), Health Care Liability and Litigation Practice Group, Vice Chair of Education, 2022-Present

Alabama State Bar, Young Lawyers Division, Executive Committee, 2022

Defense Research Institute (DRI), Young Lawyers Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittee, Chair, 2021-2022

DRI Foundation, Member-At-Large, 2022