AREA OF PRACTICE

Healthcare

Our healthcare group offers physicians, nurses, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, DME suppliers, home health care agencies, diagnostic imaging centers, and all members of the health care professions a full line of legal services, from compliance advice, to litigation. Our attorneys are experienced in AMA Medical Ethics matters, Med Mal Defense, ERISA matters, State and Federal Medicare and Medicaid “Fraud, Waste and Abuse” compliance and enforcement, “Stark Law,” the “Anti-Kickback Statute,” Civil Monetary Penalties Law, the requirements for meeting “Safe Harbors,” defense of actions under the False Claims Act, RAC Audits, benefit utilization audits, CPT and ICD-9 coding and documentation issues, representation before state medical and pharmacy boards, state and federal FD&C Act drug and device regulations, including “misbranding” allegations, Medical Contracts, Office Space Lease negotiation and drafting, employment contracts, Medical Director Agreements, joint ventures, partnerships, and corporate law.

LEGAL TEAM

Lawrence J. Friedman

Attorney at Law