Mr. Lanier counsels hospitals and physician groups across the state regarding regulatory and compliance matters. His clients include Alabama's largest nonprofit health system and one of the nation's largest cardiovascular practices. He has also served as health care counsel in numerous health care transactions, including hospital affiliations and physician/hospital joint ventures. Mr. Lanier regularly counsels his clients regarding the following: Joint ventures; Fraud and abuse (including the Anti-Kickback Statute); Stark Law; Medical staff bylaws and credentialing matters; Professional services and employment agreements with physicians; Medicare reimbursement issues; HIPAA Privacy/Security; Corporate structure and governance issues; State licensure and other regulatory issues; JCAHO; Governmental investigations; Asset purchases and other significant transactions; Hospital and physician group management and organization; Development and maintenance of corporate compliance programs; and Internal and external audits and investigations.
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