New York City Metropolitan Area
- Served as Compliance Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer / Privacy Officer for prosthetic company with offices in New York and Massachusetts. - Provided organizational risk assessment, compliance program development and administration, compliance with the Affordable Care Act and Medicare/Medicaid laws/regulations, internal and external State/Federal investigations, oversight of quality and outcomes, accreditation standards, marketing, contracts and litigation, provider and vendor relationships and oversight, survey deficiency resolution and risk management, and privacy and security issues across the organization. - Independently engaged and maintained strict control of outside counsel or other expert consultants as deemed necessary. - Responsible for healthcare insurance appeals with national insurance companies on behalf of provider and patient - Represented company at unemployment hearings in New York State. - Prepared non disclosure agreements and business associate agreements
- Represented physicians, dentists, and allied health professionals in medical malpractice, dental malpractice, nursing home, and premises liability actions; - Researched applicable NY state laws and regulations; - Kept abreast of regulatory and legal developments; - Assisted clients in ongoing development and implementation of comprehensive compliance programs; - Performed risk-assessment reviews for clients; - Appeared in court, met with client and experts, conducted depositions, produced defendants for depositions, and represented clients at mediations; - Assisted with actions brought by Office of Professional Medical Conduct and Office of Professional Discipline
- Represented medical professionals and institutions in diverse medical malpractice actions; - Handled pre-trial phases of cases including premises liability, car accidents, subrogation and intentional torts