Health Law
Protecting your healthcare operations with precision.
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overview
focus areas
depth of practice
team
insights
industries served
representative matters
testimonials
contact us
Overview
The healthcare industry moves fast, and legal issues demand immediate attention. Your operations should not suffer due to a delayed response to an emerging critical issue. At Rupp Pfalzgraf, our Health Law team takes a proactive approach from the onset of every matter, ensuring your legal needs get the attention they deserve.
Our dedicated team of attorneys, paralegals, and staff provides comprehensive healthcare legal counsel to guide you through a wide range of matters, ensuring regulatory compliance with an ever-changing legal landscape. Whether a regulatory issue surfaces unexpectedly or a time-sensitive court proceeding requires immediate action, our team is prepared to step in quickly and work tirelessly to protect your rights and operations.
Our health law attorneys serve a broad range of healthcare clients, from hospitals and nursing homes to assisted living facilities and physician practice groups. We bring the same level of dedication and efficiency to every matter, whether it’s a Medicare audit, a guardianship proceeding, HIPAA compliance, or a time-sensitive special proceeding. We also work closely with our Business Law and Trust and Estate Planning groups to provide seamless corporate and tax advice, contract review, and assistance with licensing and credentialing issues.
Our approach is collaborative and cost-effective, with a deep understanding of the urgency, sensitivity, and judgment required by these matters. Our commitment is to be a reliable partner that healthcare organizations can count on, not only when critical issues arise, but as an ongoing resource for navigating the complexities of this industry.
We Answer Your Health Law Questions
- How do I respond to a Medicare or Medicaid audit?
- What are my obligations under HIPAA?
- When do I need a guardianship for a patient who cannot make medical decisions?
- How do I handle a patient or family objecting to medical treatment?
- What should I do if a patient refuses discharge from my facility?
- How do I navigate the Medicaid application process for a patient?
- What are my options if a Medicaid audit results in an overpayment demand?
- When can a hospital provide treatment over a patient’s objection?
- What is an Article 81 guardianship proceeding?
- How do I comply with Mental Hygiene Law requirements?
- What type of entity should I form for my physician practice?
- How do I handle licensing and credentialing matters for my practice?
Our healthcare attorneys provide the straightforward answers you need to navigate regulatory compliance and protect your operations.
Focus Areas
Medicaid/Medicare Audits
Our attorneys assist healthcare providers through the full audit process, from initial review through resolution, including representation before auditing agencies and recovery of funds where applicable.
Corporate & Tax Advice
We provide corporate and tax counsel to physician practice groups and individual physicians, working closely with our Business Law team to address matters including contracts, corporate formation and formalities, payment issues, licensing, credentialing, employment agreement review, and succession planning.
Guardianship Appointments
We represent healthcare institutions in Article 81 and 17-A guardianship proceedings, handling time-sensitive matters involving patient capacity, decision-making authority, and end-of-life care with the urgency and sensitivity they require.
Healthcare Special Proceedings
We conduct special proceedings on behalf of hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities involving health care decision making, orders for medical and life-sustaining treatment over objection, and involuntary discharge matters.
HIPAA Compliance
We advise healthcare clients on HIPAA privacy and security requirements, helping organizations implement policies and procedures that align with federal standards and minimize risk.
Medicaid Application Process
We guide clients through the Medicaid application process across a range of programs, including chronic care, assisted living, ALP, and community Medicaid, as well as fair hearings and appeals.
Depth of Practice
Our depth of practice includes experience with:
- Representation of healthcare providers through Medicaid and Medicare audits, including recovery of funds, appeals, and reimbursement issues
- Compliance matters involving payer relationships and managed care arrangements
- HIPAA privacy and security compliance
- Working with client leadership to address compliance concerns, respond to regulatory inquiries, and implement policies and procedures that align with federal and state regulatory frameworks
- Corporate formation and governance for physician practice groups
- Contract review and for physician practices, including employment agreements
- Licensing and credentialing matters
- Succession planning for physician practices
- Article 81 guardianship proceedings involving incapacitated adults
- Surrogate’s Court 17-A guardianship proceedings
- Disputes involving health care proxies and powers of attorney
- Special proceedings involving health care decision making and orders for medical and life-sustaining treatment over objection
- Special proceedings on behalf of hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities involving involuntary discharge, disputed authority, and discharge planning
- Representation of healthcare institutions in Mental Hygiene Law proceedings and related litigation arising from behavioral health treatment, emergency psychiatric care, and involuntary retention
- Advising clients on legal holds, treatment and medication over objection proceedings, discharge hearings, and compliance with Mental Hygiene Law and Office of Mental Health regulations
- Representation of hospitals in Mental Hygiene proceedings before the Supreme Court and other forums, including matters involving treatment over objection, contested retention, and the care of minors in psychiatric emergency settings
- Medicaid application assistance for chronic care, assisted living, ALP, and community programs
- Medicaid fair hearings and appeals
Industries Served
Related Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Litigation
Trusts & Estates
Elder Law
Representative Matters
- Represented an allegedly incapacitated person in a contested guardianship matter and was appointed by the Supreme Court to represent an incapacitated person with respect to a Medicaid fair hearing.
- Represented hospitals and nursing home clients across New York State, including NYC metro, Long Island, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Buffalo, with respect to litigation, guardianship matters, and Medicaid issues.
Testimonials
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