Representative Experience

Transactional Matters

• Represented Sports Medicine North Orthopedic Surgery, Inc., and its affiliated ambulatory surgery center in their acquisition by Connecticut-based orthopedic and spine care management services organization Spire Orthopedic Partners, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Co.
• Represented a family-owned subacute rehabilitation and nursing operator in connection with its sale of a 120-bed, long-term care facility in New Jersey.
• Represented LCMC Health in connection with its acquisition of East Jefferson General Hospital, a 400+ bed public health system on the east bank of Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
• Assisted Alliance Healthcare Services in connection with the establishment of a joint venture with independent diagnostic testing facilities across several states.
• Represented Spectrum Dermatology in connection with its recapitalization by Pinnacle Dermatology.
• Represented a specialty physician group in its merger into a larger ophthalmology practice.
• Represented a Massachusetts health system in connection with its acquisition of seven urgent care centers.
• Structured management and professional services arrangements between clinical providers and management services organizations.
• Represented a sole practitioner in connection with the acquisition of Kansas-based medical pain intervention practice and an ambulatory surgical center.
• Assisted Troy Gastroenterology, a large GI platform company, and its affiliated entities with a pop-up F reorganization in connection with its recapitalization by HIG Growth Capital.
• Prepare cross purchases for physician group practices.

Regulatory Matters

• Negotiated managed care agreements for health care providers, including hospitals, physician groups, and DMEPOS suppliers.
• Assisted Maxim Healthcare Services, an Allegis Company, in connection with multi-state regulatory filings required for the sale of Maxim Home Healthcare to Aveanna Healthcare, a Bain Capital Private Equity portfolio company.
• Performed an assessment of the compliance program for a Massachusetts-based hospital.
• Advised a remote patient monitoring platform with respect to its expansion and compliance program.
• Advised DMEPOS companies on compliance with the Federal Sunshine Act and state level reporting requirements.
• Counseled companies on professional scope of practice matters.

Telemedicine, Virtual Care, and Digital Health Matters

“Foley is the premier firm for telehealth counsel.”
“A market leader in telemedicine issues.” “This is the Dream Team.”
– Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers (2020, 2021)

• Worked with an emerging telemedicine company on strategic models for care delivery and revenue streams, practice of pharmacy restrictions and regulation, and state and federal fraud and abuse considerations.
• Advise telemedicine companies with respect to health care quality improvement activities qualifying for reimbursement by Medicare and Medicare Advantage.
• Counsel a tele-behavioral health company concerning scope of practice restrictions for different levels of practitioners.
• Advised a client on telemedicine practice standards under state laws, regulations, and medical board policies across multiple states, including cross-state licensing issues and telemedicine prescribing of medications.