Matthew Utecht

Practice Areas

Healthcare

Administrative & Regulatory Law

Certificate of Need

Commercial Transactions

Mergers & Acquisitions

Career

For nearly 30 years, Matt Utecht has devoted his practice to representing healthcare providers. As the industry’s delivery models, payment systems and regulatory framework have evolved, so has Matt's professional focus. Currently, he concentrates his practice on provider mergers, acquisitions and innovative integration strategies and advises clients on regulatory requirements and business considerations unique to healthcare transactions.

His experience includes:

• Merger of three independent orthopaedic surgery practices comprised of 25 physicians across multiple office locations

• Drafting agreements necessary to fully integrate assets and operations of small community hospitals with South Carolina's largest health system

• Joint ventures between hospital systems for various service lines, including radiation oncology and neurosciences

• Sale of 29-location physical therapy practice to a national provider

• Drafting exclusive agreements for hospital-based services, including emergency services, radiology and anesthesiology

• Acquisitions of physician practices, including internal medicine, bariatric surgery, oncology and radiology

Additionally, Matt has represented providers in reimbursement disputes, including matters before the Medicare Provider Reimbursement Review Board and ZPIC audits and Certificate of Need contested cases. He also frequently represents physicians in licensing matters before the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners.

Recognizing that his experience as both a litigator and a healthcare transactional attorney uniquely positions him to help clients and parties avoid and settle conflict, Matt also practices healthcare alternative dispute resolution and conflict management. He has served as a Hearing Officer in hospital medical staff privileging appeals and as an arbitrator and mediator in various disputes between healthcare providers.

Professional Memberships

South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Healthcare Committee (2022-Present)

American Bar Association

American Health Lawyers Association

South Carolina Bar

Expert in these Jurisdictions

South Carolina

U. S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Education

Awards