Law Offices of JOSEPH J. LABARBERA, P.C.

The practice offers representation in a full range of health law areas, including:

·        HIPAA and other privacy compliance

·        General regulatory compliance, including billing fraud and abuse and restricted referrals

·        Structuring professional practices and multi-specialty groups

·        Operating, shareholder and similar agreements

·        Breakups and dissolutions

·        Employment contracts

·        Purchase/sale of practices and facilities

·        Medical building and equipment acquisition and leasing

·        Establishment of Article 28 facilities

·        Management service organizations and avoiding fee splitting and complying with Federal and State laws governing delivery of health care services and the corporate practice of medicine

·        Nuclear, MRI, ultrasound, wound care, physical therapy and other diagnostic and treatment services

The practice also represents physicians and other licensed health care professionals in:

·        Anti-Kickback and Stark federal and state restricted referral laws and safe harbors

·        Professional disciplinary actions by the OPMC and OPD

·        Medicaid/Medicare

·        Insurance and third party payer audits and investigations

·        Managed care provider terminations

·        Professional liability insurance surcharge and termination hearings

·        Fraud and abuse actions

·        Medical staff privilege proceedings in all applicable courts and forums

·        Expanding services or forming and structuring groups or joint ventures

·        Medicare reassignment prohibitions