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Ajita Hanel

Associate

Ajita Hanel works in our Business Law department as a member of the firm’s Health Care Practice Group and is based in the Houston office. Prior to joining Foley, she was affiliated with the University of Houston as a student attorney, representing clients in a variety of matters, including divorce, child custody, and probate. Ajita also interned with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office.

Ajita began at Foley as a summer associate, clerking during her second year of law school where she focused on assisting clients in various types of regulatory and compliance matters. Her experience includes providing analyses on state laws affecting health care providers and federal health care statutes and regulations, such as the federal Anti-Kickback statute, the Stark Law, and the False Claims Act.

Prior to law school, Ajita was a technology consultant with Accenture where she developed and implemented data management and governance solutions for her clients.

Awards and Recognitions

  • Scholarship Winner, Gus A Schill, Jr. Maritime Law and Professionalism Scholarship (2024)
  • Scholarship Winner, John B. Neibel Scholarship, Recognizing Academic Excellence in Health Law (2024)
  • Dean’s List

Presentations and Publications

  • Co-author, “Risk Bearing Entity Requirements: New Jersey and New York,” Health Care Law Today (February 24, 2025)
  • Co-Editor, “Federal Plans For Private Equity Investment in LTC”, New England Administrator (2023)
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April 20, 2026 Health Care Law Today

New Federal Focus on Fraud, Waste and Abuse May Signal Changes for the Health Care Industry

Congress and the Trump Administration have issued a series of heightened warnings indicating an emerging effort to crack down on what it terms rampant “fraud, waste, and abuse” in the health care industry. All industry stakeholders should be aware of this new focus, which not only signals potentially heightened scrutiny and enhanced penalties for compliance issues but also potential policy changes intended to reduce federal expenditures on programs or practices that are identified as improper or wasteful.
January 5, 2026 Health Care Law Today

LEAD-ing the Future of ACOs: New Long-term Enhanced ACO Design Model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center has announced the Long-term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) Model — a...
January 5, 2026 Health Care Law Today

CMS ACCESS Model: Providers Prepare for Technology-Driven, Value-Based Care

On December 1, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the ACCESS Model (Advancing Chronic Care with...
September 5, 2025 In the News

Foley Attorneys Contribute to American Health Law Association's Representing Physicians Handbook

Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys Jana Kolarik, Claire Marblestone, Illana Meyer, Sheridan Organ, and Kate Pamperin contributed to the Fifth Edition of the American Health Law Association's (AHLA) Representing Physician's Handbook.
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June 3, 2025 Health Care Law Today

Risk Bearing Entity Requirements: Massachusetts

This blog discusses the regulatory requirements that apply to risk-bearing entities in Massachusetts, including recent updates introduced by Chapter 343 of the Massachusetts Acts of 2024.
May 19, 2025 Health Care Law Today

CMMI’s New Strategic Direction: Trump Administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” Strategy

On May 13th, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, and CMS Deputy Administrator and Innovation...