We Know the Healthcare Regulatory Landscape from the Inside Out
Bass, Berry & Sims has one of the deepest benches of lawyers who have devoted their careers to healthcare regulatory matters. Our coverage is comprehensive and our perspective is informed by our team members’ experience at government agencies—including the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—and as longtime advisors to many of the country’s leading healthcare companies. This experience provides us with a deep and nuanced understanding of how to interpret and apply healthcare regulations in the most challenging scenarios.
Featured Attorneys
Mary Beth Fortugno
Mary Beth Fortugno represents healthcare providers in a variety of industry sectors including four of the nation's leading hospital companies and specialty pharmacies. She focuses her practice on transactions, managed care contracting, healthcare reg...
For hospital systems, long-term care providers, physician groups, laboratories and other healthcare providers, Lauren Gaffney analyzes and counsels clients on the regulatory requirements and operational impacts related to day-to-day operations, inclu...
Leslie Demaree Goldsmith has more than 30 years of experience grappling with Medicare reimbursement issues. She has advised healthcare providers on reimbursement questions involving prospective payment systems (PPS), provider-based status, co-locatio...
With over 20 years of experience, Anna Grizzle helps healthcare clients address enforcement and compliance issues and respond to legal and regulatory violations. She regularly advises healthcare companies and providers on reimbursement, fraud and abu...
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 enforceme...
From Fraud and Abuse Landmines to High-Stakes Reimbursement Issues, We Have You Covered
Healthcare regulatory issues are complex, and the stakes are high.
Our attorneys help companies in every sector of the healthcare industry evaluate how healthcare regulations impact their businesses, whether in the context of day-to-day operations, transactions or investigations. We help clients identify and quantify regulatory risk so they can achieve their business objectives while remaining compliant.
COUNSELED DIALYSIS PROVIDER ON PAYMENT OPTIONS UNDER VALUE-BASED CARE ARRANGEMENTS
Helped a large dialysis provider evaluate payment options for nephrology practices that meet value-based care quality metrics under the substantial downside financial risk safe harbor.
GUIDANCE ON ANTI-KICKBACK COMPLIANCE FOR ACADEMIC MEDICAL SYSTEM
Provided compliance and regulatory guidance to a large academic medical system on Anti-Kickback Statute and beneficiary inducement issues, including OIG's value-based care safe harbors.
Just as healthcare providers endeavor to provide quality care to patients,
Bass, Berry & Sims aims to provide tailored, actionable advice to our clients.
"No matter what type of issue we present to them, they have the depth and breadth to help."
Chambers USA 2024
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Marked by an integrated approach and unmatched regulatory knowledge, the healthcare practice of Bass, Berry & Sims is a team of more than 290 experienced attorneys who leverage their diverse strengths to meet the unique demands of our clients. Our team encompasses the multitude of legal specialties necessary to service one of the largest, most highly regulated industries in the U.S. Learn more about the various legal services we provide to healthcare clients nationwide.
CHAMBERS USA
For the ninth year in a row, the firm received a Nationwide ranking in the Healthcare: The Elite category in Chambers USA 2024, earning a Band 3 national recognition.
We were ranked the 3rd largest healthcare practice in the nation by American Health Law Association (AHLA) in 2024, as part of their Top Honors program.
