Dawn Perez-Slavinski
Dawn Perez-Slavinski advises a full range of healthcare clients on complex regulatory issues arising in the context of day-to-day operations, transactions, and internal investigations.
Using her insight gained at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel (HHS-OGC), Dawn offers practical advice to clients seeking to assess and mitigate potential legal risks under federal and state law. Her practice involves:
- Managed Care – Identifying and offering strategies to effectively navigate legal issues in the federal healthcare program and commercial payor contexts, including those related to downstream contracting, fraud and abuse, sales and marketing, and licensure.
- Alternative Payment Models (APMs) – Counseling clients on the development and operation of, and participation in, Medicare, Medicaid and commercial payor APMs.
- Contracting – Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts, including for health plans, healthcare providers and suppliers, technology companies and accountable care organizations.
- Compliance & Operational – Identifying, evaluating and mitigating legal risks that arise in day-to-day operations and as part of strategic goals.
- Healthcare Transactions – Analyzing buy-side and sell-side deals for compliance with healthcare laws and potential operational impact.
Prior to joining Bass, Berry & Sims, Dawn was a program integrity attorney in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Division of HHS-OGC. In this capacity, she counseled CMS’s Innovation Center on how to create financial protections and flexibilities for various APMs, including waivers of federal fraud and abuse laws. In addition, Dawn helped CMS evaluate disclosures made under the Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol; review the legality of CMS regulations and guidance; create safeguards to protect the financial integrity of the Medicare and Medicaid programs; and respond to identified program fraud, waste, and abuse. Dawn also provided critical support to the HHS Office of Inspector General and the U.S. Department of Justice, and represented CMS, in False Claims Act investigations and litigation, including certain cases involving managed Medicare and Medicaid plans.
Prior to her experience at HHS-OGC, Dawn was an associate in the healthcare and corporate practice groups of a Virginia-based law firm. In this role, Dawn focused on provider network contracting and credentialing issues, administrative appeals of Medicare and Medicaid overpayment determinations, HIPAA, and licensure issues.
Memberships
American Health Law Association (AHLA) — Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group Leadership Development Program (2019-2020)
Virginia State Bar
Representative Experience
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Conducted due diligence and regulatory analysis for a Medicare Advantage plan in connection with multiple transactions involving multispecialty physician practice groups, management service organizations (MSOs), and accountable care organizations. (ACOs)
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Representation of AA Medical, which provides offerings for the new and resale medical device equipment markets, in its sale to Shore Capital Partners LLC, a Chicago-based private equity firm, that is focused on microcap investments within healthcare and other industries. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of New Harbor Capital’s portfolio company Psych Associates of Maryland, the largest outpatient mental health group in Maryland, in its acquisition of Comprehensive Behavioral Health, a leading multidisciplinary mental health treatment provider. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Representation of Addus HomeCare Corporation (NASDAQ: ADUS) in its $29.1 million acquisition of three affiliated entities: Armada Skilled Home Care of New Mexico, LLC, Armada Hospice of New Mexico, LLC and Armada Hospice of Santa Fe, LLC. This acquisition expands Addus HomeCare’s home health and hospice services in the state of New Mexico.
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Representation of Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) in its definitive agreement to sell 80 percent of Brookdale Health Care Services, the Brentwood-based company’s home health and outpatient therapy division, to HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA), one of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, in an all-cash transaction for $400 million
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Representation of Humana Innovation Enterprises Inc. (affiliated with Humana Inc.) in its minority joint venture investment in Summit Medical Group, East Tennessee’s largest primary care organization.
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Representation of Health Enterprise Partners (HEP), a healthcare private equity firm, in its investment in Aware Recovery Care, an in-home addiction treatment provider. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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We represented Numotion, a provider of products and services that provide mobility, health and personal independence, in its acquisition of Wheeler’s Medical Supply, a provider of intermittent catheters and incontinence supplies based in Jacksonville, Florida. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Advised research institutions and laboratory companies on Medicare billing for clinical trials, observational studies and other research
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Accolades
Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch — Health Care Law (2021-2023)