Representative Engagements

Physician Practice Transactions:

  • Mergers and acquisitions of single-specialty group practices in the fields of Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Ob/Gyn, Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Ophthalmology, Oncology and Cardiology
  • Representation of employed physicians in the spin-off of a medical practice and acquisition of health care facility from a tax-exempt Article 42 entity
  • Negotiation of exclusive provider agreements between hospitals and hospital-based medical practices
  • Representation of employed physicians in large group-model HMO in connection with restructuring medical delivery system and creation of independent multi-specialty group practice
  • Formation of tax-exempt faculty practice plan in Emergency Medicine and subsequent affiliation with emergency department of another hospital
  • Representation of physicians in spin-off of clinical trials division from internal medicine practice

Provider Networks:

  • Formation and ongoing representation of numerous IPAs and physician organizations (POs) in the State of New York, totaling over 6,000 physicians, to provide antitrust, managed care, tax and regulatory representation
  • Negotiation of numerous managed care contracts between HMOs and IPAs, including those with risk-sharing and gain-sharing components
  • Formation and financing of single specialty and multi-specialty IPAs and physician organizations

Health Care Business Ventures:

  • Representation of sponsors in development, licensing, financing and operating Article 28 ambulatory surgery centers
  • Representation of state-wide physical therapy practice (28 facilities) in "going private" transaction from publicly-traded management company
  • Representation of physician partners in a physician-hospital ambulatory surgery joint venture
  • Representation of physician practice in development of regional cancer comprehensive treatment center
  • Representation of specialty practice in disaffiliation transaction with academic medical center
  • Representation of owner in sale of psychiatric hospital
  • Counsel to physician partners of various medical center developments
  • Development of joint venture services arrangement between for-profit entity and tax-exempt provider

Other Transactions:

  • Development of Medicare compliance plans and programs for ambulatory surgery centers
  • Negotiation of exclusive contracts between hospitals and hospital-based practices including pathology, anesthesiology, emergency medicine and radiology
  • Provide counsel to tax-exempt health care entity with respect to physician incentive compensation plans
  • Successful litigation of contract payment dispute between provider group and IPA
  • Representation of independent specialist physicians with respect to Medicare billing issues in hospital setting
  • Representation of providers in the fields of podiatry, dentistry, oral surgery and chiropractic
  • Representation of physicians in connection with medical staff disciplinary matters
  • Negotiation and structuring of contract for pharmacy services with a community health center





 

 

 

 













   
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