Lenhart Obenshain lawyers possess a wide range of experience supporting health care organizations from large hospital systems and retirement communities (including CCRC-registered 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.
• Tax and 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.