Regulatory

Michael advises health care clients on various regulatory matters, such as Medicare and Medicaid program compliance; the Physician Self-Referral Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, False Claims Act and other federal fraud and abuse laws; compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); and the No Surprises Act. Michael also assists clients in state health law matters including certificates of need, provider and facility licensing laws, and scope of practice issues.

Transactional

Michael provides counsel to health care entities in corporate transactions, particularly those between or among physician groups, hospitals and health systems. He assists with transactions involving contracting, affiliations, clinical services agreements, and physician-hospital organizations. Michael also represents health care entities in negotiating reimbursement contracts with commercial health insurers.

He also advises nonprofit hospitals on corporate matters specific to nonprofit entities. Michael is an adjunct professor at Quinnipiac University School of Law teaching Nonprofit Organizations Law.

While in law school, Michael served as the Research and Symposium Editor of the Quinnipiac Law Review. He received the Academic Excellence Award, Superior Classroom Performance Award, Service to the Law School Award, and distinguished academic achievement awards in Health Care and Hospital Administration Law, Drug and Device Law, Contract Law, Civil Procedure, and Legal Skills.

Michael is a contributor to our firm's blog, Health Law Diagnosis.