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Regulatory Defense & Health Care Law: A Practical Guide for Providers

Practical articles on the legal issues that matter most to health care providers — from regulatory compliance and licensing to litigation and transactions. Written by Bill Hopkins from thirty years on the front lines of health care law.

Regulatory & Compliance

  • CMS Overpayment Demands: What Providers Need to Know
  • Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Basics for Physicians
  • The False Claims Act and Health Care Providers
  • Navigating CMS Audits and RAC Reviews
  • Telehealth Compliance in a Post-Pandemic World
  • Considerations for Serving as a Medical Director
  • MedSpa Regulatory Compliance
  • Compliance Program Essentials for New Health Care Businesses

Transactions & Business

  • Regulatory Due Diligence in Health Care Acquisitions
  • Licensure Transfer in Health Care M&A
  • Considerations for Selling your Medical Practice
  • Starting a Home Health Agency in Texas
  • Structuring a Physician Practice Acquisition
  • Medicare Enrollment for New Providers
  • Management Services Organization (MSO) Structures
  • Joint Ventures Between Physicians and Hospitals

Litigation & Enforcement

  • Health Care Arbitration: What Providers Should Expect
  • Breach of Contract Claims in Health Care Transactions
  • Regulatory Agency Investigation Defense: A Roadmap
  • When to Challenge a Medicaid Recoupment
  • Administrative Hearing Practice Before ALJs
  • Injunctive Relief in Licensing Enforcement Matters
  • Whistleblower Claims Against Health Care Employers
  • District Court Appeals of Agency Decisions
  • Settlement Strategy in CMS Enforcement Actions

Licensing & Credentialing

  • What to Do When the Medical Board Calls
  • What to Do When the Licensure Board Calls
  • Defending a Physician License Complaint
  • Defending a Healthcare Provider License Complaint
  • Long-Term Care Administrator License Defense
  • Medical Staff Credentialing Disputes
  • Peer Review: Rights and Protections for Physicians
  • Hospital Privilege Revocations and NPDB Reporting
  • Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice Issues
  • Pharmacist License Defense: Common Pitfalls
  • DEA Registration Issues for Health Care Providers

Post-Acute Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Survey and Certification
  • Immediate Jeopardy Findings: How to Respond
  • Civil Money Penalties in Long-Term Care
  • Responding to a State Survey Deficiency
  • Federal Certification for Skilled Nursing Facilities
  • Home Health Agency Licensure: A State-by-State Overview
  • Understanding Conditions of Participation
  • Government Enforcement Trends in Post-Acute Care
  • Denial of Payment Sanctions and How to Fight Them
  • Assisted Living Regulatory Compliance in Texas
  • Staffing Requirements for Post-Acute Providers
  • Resident Rights and Provider Obligations
  • Hospice Regulatory Issues and Compliance
  • Quality Reporting Requirements for Post-Acute Providers

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