National Healthcare Law

Individual Professional Practices

• Physician Practice Representation
• Hospital Joint Ventures
• Peer Review and Credentialing

While private practice offers unparalleled freedom for providers, no physician or other professional wants to be on their own when it comes to advancing your business interests and complying with state and federal law. Whether your plans include starting a professional practice, buying, expanding or selling one, entering a joint venture, or simply managing daily operations, Nelson Mullins will guide you every step of the way. With a commitment to attentive service, our healthcare team will meet all your legal needs, such as:

• State approval of your practice, including applications for licensure and accreditation;
• Relationships with managed care companies, from negotiating managed care contracts to resolution of payment disputes;
• Physician employment and compensation arrangements, ensuring compliance with corporate practice doctrine, self-referral and anti-kickback statutes;
• Billing and staffing arrangements, maximizing practitioner reimbursement and maintaining relationships with staff through benefits structuring and contract negotiation; and
• Safeguarding patients' privacy through HIPAA-compliant records management, including analysis of options such as electronic records.
• Physician or Practice enrollment with Medicare and obtaining a National Provider Identifier (NPI).

Physicians and physician organization issues present one of the most complex areas in healthcare law. The ability to understand and work with the physician component of healthcare is essential to effective counsel and to the success of many business arrangements. Transactions between physicians and other health organizations involve a high level of economic activity, while transpiring under the burden of extraordinary regulation. We assist clients with navigating the maze of the ever expanding regulatory landscape to avail themselves of the permitted joint venture structures that provide the maximum return to all parties involved.