Stuart J. Vogelsmeier

Stuart J. Vogelsmeier is a business lawyer and represents health care providers, owner-operated businesses and individuals in Missouri, Illinois and throughout the Midwest. He practices health law and corporate law.

Mr. Vogelsmeier has been involved in every phase of the life of business. This includes dealing with structuring businesses, buying and selling businesses, providing regulatory advice, negotiating contracts and leases, structuring joint ventures, as well as providing planning advice to business owners. Health care providers rely on his advice for operating issues such as Medicare compliance, the Stark law, fraud and abuse, group purchasing, joint ventures, tax-exemption compliance, reimbursement, telemedicine and ancillary services.

He counsels health care providers and business owners on licensure, information systems, risk management, liability protection, zoning, and real estate matters. He also provides business succession planning and asset preservation advice to professionals, business owners and individuals.

Stu earned his J.D. from Washington University School of Law where he was an Executive Editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Health Care Law, most recently in 2019.

Representative Clients

• ClearPath Senior Holdings
• Mercy Health
• Resource Optimization & Innovation (ROi)

Recent Publications or News

• Lecturer, “Compliance for Providers,” Southern Illinois Chapter of HFMA meeting, March 2018
• “Scrutiny Increases on Smaller HIPPA Breaches,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA Fall 2016 Newsletter
• “Anti-Kickback and Stark Law Update,” Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network’s Compliance Workshop, May 2016
• “Perks and Freebies:  Fun or Fraud,” Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network’s Compliance Workshop, May 2016
• “OIG Issues New Guidance on Permissive Exclusion,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA Spring 2016 Newsletter
• “Legal Issues that Impact Your Practice,” St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society Physician Leadership Institute, February 2016
• “Provision of Complimentary Transportation Services; OIG Weighs In,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA Fall 2015 Newsletter
• “Practical Guidance For Health Care Governing Boards,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA Spring 2015 Newsletter
• “2015 OIG Work Plan Provides Insight For Providers,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA Winter 2015 Newsletter
• “Payment For Referrals: It’s Still Not a Good Idea,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA Fall 2014 Newsletter
• “OIG Examines Lab Payments to Referring Physicians,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA Summer 2014 Newsletter
• “Key Compliance Issues for 2014,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA Annual Legislative Update, February 24, 2014
• “Provider-Based Status: Does Your Facility Qualify?,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA, Winter 2014 Newsletter
• “How Much Flexibility Do I Have in Billing The Patient?.” St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine, December 2013
• Co-Author,“Photocopiers – The New Hotspot for HIPAA Risks,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA, Fall 2013 Newsletter
• Co-Author, “School-Based Health Centers Grow in Popularity,” Greater St. Louis HFMA, Summer 2013 Newsletter
• “Physician Owned Distributorships-Tread Carefully,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA, Spring 2013 Newsletter
• “Key Compliance Issues for 2013,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA Annual Legislative Update, February 26, 2013
• “Waiving Co-Pays and Deductibles-Part II,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA, Winter 2013 Newsletter
• “Waiving Co-Pays and Deductibles-Part I,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA, Fall 2012 Newsletter
• “Anti-Fraud Provisions of Affordable Care Act Should Not Be Overlooked,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA, Summer 2012 Newsletter
• “Face to Face Encounters Change Home Health Services,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA, Spring 2011 Newsletter
• “Legal Issues Related to Purchasing,” Institute for Supply Management St. Louis, April 2011 Meeting
• “Key Compliance Issues For 2011,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA, Winter 2011 Meeting and Winter 2011 Newsletter
• “No Charge Pre-Authorizations: Good Business or Legal Minefield,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA, Fall 2010 Newsletter
• “Protecting Your Assets in Times of Crisis,” St. Louis Metropolitan Medicine, October/November 2010
• “Stark Law Refresher,” Greater St. Louis Chapter HFMA Summer 2010 Newsletter
• “Protecting Your Assets in Times of Crisis,” St. Louis Metropolitan Medical Society Spring CME Program, April 2010

Community Service & Awards

• Best Lawyers in America® – Health Care Law, 2017-Present
• Designated as a member of the Top 100 St. Louisians To Know To Succeed in Business, Small Business Monthly, 2015
• Martindale-Hubbell, AV^® Preeminent^TM Peer Review Rating
• 2012 & 2009 FIVE STAR: Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager, St. Louis Magazine
• Lutheran High School Association Human Resources Committee; 2014-Present
• Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens, Endowment Board, 2006-Present
• Christ Community Lutheran School, Board of Directors, 1996-2002

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