Lenhart Obenshain lawyers possess a wide range of experience
supporting health care organizations from large hospital systems and
retirement communities to group and solo medical professionals. We regularly
handle the full gamut of legal issues confronting practices of health care
providers, such as corporate organizational questions (formation,
succession, etc.), employee benefits, personnel issues, real estate and
other business transactions, regulatory compliance (HIPAA, Stark,
Anti-kickback, etc.), risk management and professional liability defense (up
to and including litigation), credentialing and peer review, managed care,
reimbursement and contract disputes. as well as personal estate and asset
protection planning. We can guide health care clients through today’s
complex legal landscape because we have the depth necessary to allow our
lawyers to concentrate in specific practice areas, yet we are small enough
to coordinate efficiently and seamlessly in providing this expert advice.
Our services include:
- Corporate Organization. We have substantial experience advising
health care providers confronting issues regarding affiliation,
organization, mergers and acquisitions, and divestitures. Formation and
organizational issues are critical to maximize tax benefits and creditor
protection. Additionally, we continually consult with our health care
clients regarding shareholder disputes and practice divestitures. We have
extensive experience in negotiating, and drafting all types of contracts
and documents involving professional corporations, including employment
agreements, partnerships, leases, and equipment purchases.
- Taxed Employee Benefits. Our health care clients include both
for-profit and non-for-profit entities. Tax issues confronting these
various entities are complex, and we routinely guide our clients through
the myriad of tax regulations. Additionally, we routinely counsel health
care clients regard the adoption, implementation and administration of all
types of employee benefit plans, including qualified retirement plans
(e.g., profit sharing plans, 401K plans, defined benefit plans) as well as
non-qualified plans and welfare benefit plans (e.g., 60125 Cafeteria
Plans, etc.)
- Regulatory Matters. Our health care team regularly advises
clients on myriad of regulatory matters confronting health care clients
including: federal and state privacy laws, including the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), restrictions on patient
transfers, including the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act
(EMTALA), Anti-Kickback, Fraud and Abuse laws, self-referral laws
including STARK I and II.
- Litigation Risk Management. We represent clients, including
providers and major insurance carriers, in all areas of insurance,
including medical malpractice defense and risk management issues, as well
as defending against EMTALA, ERISA and employment related claims and HIPAA
privacy rules.
- Employment. Our health care practice, in consultation with our
employment lawyers, routinely advise clients with regard to employment and
labor related matters, including unlawful discharge, non-competition
agreements, family medical leave act, and COBRA claims.
If you need legal advice on health care issues, contact
Jeffrey G.
Lenhart at 540.437.3123
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