Stewart W. Kameen
Stewart Kameen advises healthcare clients on all aspects of federal and state healthcare laws and regulations, with a particular emphasis on fraud and abuse regulatory counseling, corporate compliance, internal investigations and government enforcement actions, qui tam litigation, and transactional matters. Stewart is able to counsel providers drawing on his unique perspective informed by his experience working at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG).
While working at HHS-OIG as Senior Counsel in the Office of Counsel to the Inspector General—Industry Guidance Branch—Stewart was a lead author of several of the proposed and final safe harbors HHS-OIG issued as part of the Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care (“Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Revisions to Safe Harbors Under the Anti-Kickback Statute, and Civil Monetary Penalty Rules Regarding Beneficiary Inducements,” 85 FR 77684, Dec. 2, 2020). As one of the core drafters of these new regulations, he often collaborated with officials from HHS-OIG, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.
In his tenure with HHS-OIG, Stewart also handled numerous requests for advisory opinions seeking guidance related to the federal anti-kickback statute and the civil monetary penalty provisions for beneficiary inducements. In addition, he provided regular advice regarding federal fraud and abuse laws related to the clearance of numerous HHS proposed and final regulations, and technical assistance to DOJ attorneys involving OIG authorities, most significantly involving enforcement and other major litigation related to patient assistance program donations. Stewart also played a significant role in HHS-OIG’s efforts to provide temporary enforcement guidance regarding arrangements directly connected to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Stewart will apply his experience while working at HHS-OIG to help clients stay compliant with federal and state regulatory requirements. Prior to his work with the government, Stewart was an attorney in the healthcare practice of a national law firm.
Memberships
American Health Law Association (AHLA) — Fraud and Abuse Practice Group, Vice Chair of Education (2023-2025)
Representative Experience
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Representation of SENTA Partners, a physician practice management company, in its acquisition of all non-clinical assets of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates of South Texas, a well known ENT practice in the state. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of Southern Ear, Nose, and Throat and Allergy (SENTA) Partners, an ENT and allergy management services organization backed by Shore Capital Partners, in its affiliation with Center for Allergy and Asthma of Georgia, P.C., a doctor-led, patient-focused ENT and allergy practice. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Publications
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Presentations
- “Health Care Organization Responses to Social Determinants of Health under Current and Proposed Rules with Case Studies,” co-presenter, 2020 AHLA Annual Meeting (June 2020)
- “Health Information Technology Implications of the AKS and Stark NPRM,” co-presenter, AHLA On Demand Recording (November 2019)
- “Stark and AKS Proposed Rules: What You Need To Know,” co-presenter, AHLA On Demand Recording (October 2019)
- “Beneficiary Inducement Prohibition Case Studies (Advanced),” co-presenter, 2019 AHLA Fraud and Compliance Forum (September 2019)
- “Case Studies on the Beneficiary Inducement Prohibition (Intermediate),” co-presenter, 2019 AHLA Annual Meeting (June 2019)
- Health Law Practice Workshop at the University of Maryland Carey School of Law, Guest Lecturer for the Law & Health Care Program (November 1, 2017 and October 31, 2016)
Accolades
Award for Excellence in Fighting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse for work on the Patient Assistance Program Enforcement Team, HHS-OIG (2020)
Award for Delivering Accurate, High-Quality, Relevant, and Timely Work in connection with the Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care, HHS-OIG (2020)
Secretary’s Award for Meritorious Service: Protecting the COVID-19 Response Team, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of HHS (2021)
Education
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The George Washington University Law School - J.D., 2012
With Honors
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Sewanee: The University of the South - B.A., 2008
Admissions
- District of Columbia, 2021
- Maryland, 2012
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2014
- U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 2013
- Court of Appeals of Maryland, 2012
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