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We have represented health care providers for more than
40 years. Initially, our clients were two major St. Louis hospitals. As the health care landscape changed, we did also. We now act as counsel to the four major health care systems in St. Louis, several independent hospitals,
long-term care facilities, a medical school facility
practice, St. Louis' largest air and ground ambulance services, nursing homes,
surgery centers, urgent care facilities, individual, group and
integrated physician practices, a national health care
consulting company, a national dialysis company, the state nursing organization, rural health clinics, and other health care providers.
Two
of our health care attorneys has been selected on an
annual basis by their peers for inclusion in The Best
Lawyers in America and several have been recognized
as Missouri Kansas Super Lawyers. In addition,
several of our health care
attorneys have educational backgrounds in health care,
including Masters of Law in Health and Certificate of
Health Law. Others have practical experience in health care delivery, including
three registered nurses.
We
represent more than 50 hospitals and an equal number of
nursing homes across the States of
Missouri and Illinois through both insurance carriers
and self-insurance programs in professional and general liability matters
involving visitors and patients, design and use of
medical equipment, breach of contract, denial of medical
staff privileges, and intentional tort actions such as
false imprisonment, defamation, and assault.
We represent approximately 60 other
hospitals throughout the State of Missouri in a claim
against certain tobacco manufacturers and others
involved in the tobacco industry to recover their
unreimbursed costs incurred in treating indigent and
nonpaying patients suffering from tobacco related
diseases.
We regularly litigate reimbursement
matters on behalf of providers and against Medicare,
Medicaid, and managed care entities. One such
action netted an additional $5.9 million for our client.
Also see
Medical
and Health Care.
We regularly address the
following legal issues for our clients:
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Administrative
hearings and appeals of regulatory actions by state
and federal agencies
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Certificate
of Need appeals
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Facility/Professional licensing
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Fraud and
abuse/Anti-kickback litigation
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General
liability matters involving visitors and patients
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HIPAA claims
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Medical
staff issues
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Medicare,
Medicaid, and managed care reimbursement
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Product liability actions
pertaining to the performance, design, and use of
medical equipment
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Professional
liability/malpractice claims
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Restrictive
covenants/unfair competition
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Vendor
breach of contract actions
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