HEALTH CARE LAW SPECIALTY AREAS
SMR&S attorneys have experience representing health systems, hospitals, physicians, chiropractors, professional practice groups, long-term care facilities, professional associations, laboratories, and other health-related organizations and professionals.
The SMR&S Health Care Law Practice Group is a regional practice providing legal services to health care providers in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
SMR&S attorneys have experience representing health care providers with the following legal issues:
| Business Formation |
- Counseling strategically on choice of entity and organizational issues
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| Consolidation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Venture |
- Acquiring, selling, or expanding services
- Joint venture formation
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| Regulatory Compliance |
- Creating corporate compliance programs
- Consulting on HIPAA compliance issues
- Advising on Stark and Fraud & Abuse issues
- Advising on Medicare/Medicaid issues
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| Asset Protection |
- Assisting clients in formulating asset protection strategies
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| Human Resource Issues |
- Advising on HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA and other benefit issues
- Negotiating employment agreements and service contracts
- Advising on employee pension, benefit and labor issues
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| Financing |
- Assisting in financing of health care business activities
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| Payor Relationships |
- Negotiating managed care agreements
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| Tax Exemption |
- Advising on for-profit and non-profit tax matters
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