HEALTH Law
Medical service providers regardless of their respective fields face myriads of legal issues on a daily basis. In some ways they are no different than any other business owner who must address issues like employee relations, securing health and property insurance, and addressing the need to continue to build a client base.
At the same time, however, healthcare providers address legal challenges that are unique to the practice of medicine. Stringent government regulation exists at both the state and federal level that controls not only the acquisition and maintenance of an individual license, but the accreditation of clinics, hospitals and other medical facilities. Federal laws govern not only Medicare and Medicaid programs, but regulate the conditions under which physicians and other healthcare professionals can own their own facilities and under what circumstances they can refer their own patients to facilities they own in whole or in part. While all businesses have to make decisions as to their insurance needs, health professionals face the escalating cost of professional liability insurance in a society where malpractice claims and regulatory complaints are very much a reality of doing business.
Most healthcare providers, whether individual doctors, hospitals, physical therapists, or chiropractors, devote a specific portion of their time to billing. However, with insurance payments shrinking for both in-network and out-of-network providers, simply billing is no longer enough. Aggressive collection and the ability to stay on top of changing insurance plans has become a necessity.
How We Can Help
The prospect of having to deal with all of the legal issues that confront the medical profession can be daunting. We provide the legal expertise to help healthcare professionals deal with the wide range of issues that confront them.
We offer healthcare providers the opportunity to approach their legal matters in a comprehensive manner, and we have access to every state regulatory body that one might need to contact. Specifically, some of our services include:
• Choosing and opening a business entity: proprietary or non-profit
• Forming a tax exempt non-profit Corporation
• Medicare certification
• Licensing for health care providers and facilities: clinics, physical therapy, home health agencies, adult day care centers
• Joint Commission and CHAP (Community Health Accreditation Program) Accreditation
• Policies and Procedures Manual
• All forms necessary for opening and running medical business
• Clinical Laboratory compliance CLIA Waivers
• Business Development and Management
• Regulatory compliance with Medicaid and Medicare regulations
• Medicaid enrollment
• Private insurance enrollment
• Accounts Receivables Management and Collections
• Board of Directors Formation and consulting
• Coding & Billing consulting to maximize reimbursement while assuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Acquisitions and Mergers of health care businesses
• Practice Management
• Equipment and Software selection
• Temporary Administration Services
• Professional Staffing, Recruitment and Training: medical, nursing, therapy, executives and administrative positions
• Architectural plan review in compliance with licensing requirements for clinics
• Financial statements for initial license and re-certification
The above does not represent a complete listing of the services we offer to the healthcare industry. Each situation is different and oftentimes requires the combination of a variety of services to fulfill client needs. Our goal is to be a source of complete information and counsel on all legal matters that a professional or business in the healthcare industry needs.
If you think we can be of assistance to you, please us. We will be happy to discuss your matter and how we can help.
Areas of Expertise
Auto, Truck, Car & Bike Accidents · Products Liability · Slip & Fall Accidents · Wrongful Death · Pedestrian Accidents
Business Sales · Litigations Mediations · Fraud · Due Diligence · Forensic Accounting, Business Appraisals.
Immigration · Deportation · Arrests · Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) · Discrimination · Prisoner Cases
Medical Malpractice
Physician Surgery
General Litigation
CONTACT US
Adesola Adeyemi
Attorney & Counselor at Law
The Equal Justice Law Firm
777 S. Central Expressway, Suite 7-L
Richardson, Texas 75080
Office: (972) 235-0900
Fax: (214) 594-9800