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Healthcare professionals and practices face complex legal, regulatory, reimbursement, and business challenges in today’s evolving healthcare landscape. At Dickinson Wright, our team of healthcare attorneys delivers practical, cost-effective solutions tailored to the unique needs of providers, from individual practitioners to large multi-state practices. With offices across the U.S. and Canada, we provide full-service legal support that helps healthcare clients operate efficiently, comply with regulations, and achieve their business goals.
Our Services
We assist healthcare providers and practices with:
Managing ongoing business operations, including governance, ownership, credentialing, licensing, staffing, employee benefits, intellectual property, IT, and immigration matters
Developing and implementing risk avoidance strategies, compliance programs, policies, and internal audits
Representing clients in government investigations, administrative hearings, and civil or criminal proceedings
Ensuring compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, anti-kickback statutes, Stark Law, and state-specific healthcare laws
Conducting data security risk assessments and advising on breach response, reporting, and incident management
Advising on joint ventures, strategic collaborations, antitrust issues, and conducting due diligence reviews
Drafting and negotiating contracts with hospitals, insurers, vendors, billing companies, and healthcare partners
Supporting professional practices operating across multiple states with licensing and regulatory compliance
Guiding providers on participation in accountable care organizations and other healthcare delivery models
Assisting with licensing, credentialing, provider enrollment, certificates of need, and regulatory approvals for providers and facilities
Advising on acquisition, development, financing, and leasing of medical and ancillary facilities such as surgery centers, dialysis centers, laboratories, and urgent care clinics
Counseling on payor participation, reimbursement, billing compliance, and refund issues
Representing individual healthcare professionals on employment agreements, professional licensing and certifications, hospital privileges, peer review, disciplinary matters, and asset protection