By Fisher, JD, CHC, CCEP
Health Care Attorney John Fisher has developed an active practice counseling ambulatory surgery center providers and has served as special counsel in several cases involving ambulatory surgery center exclusions. Attorney Fisher is knowledgeable on the numerous legal and regulatory requirements that are applicable to ASCs. The regulations applicable to these entities are complex and nuanced. The consequences of failing to comply or with taking improper steps to exclude providers can be very costly.
More About our Ambulatory Surgery Center Practice
Some of the issues that our Wisconsin Ambulatory Surgery Center legal practice has recently addressed include the following:
- Counseling ASC’s on the application of the Stark law, Anti-Kickback Statute, and ASC safe harbor issues.
- Advising and representing providers on issues relating to conditions of participation and governmental surveys.
- Representing organizations in preparing and submitting self-disclosure to the government.
- Structuring ASC/Anesthesia Arrangements
- Development of ASC investment entities.
- Establishment of ASC compliance programs.
- Decisions regarding exclusion of “under-performing” providers.
- Structuring exclusion provisions to minimize risk of violating regulations or enhancing the risk of litigation.
- Sale and purchase of surgery centers.
- ASC licensure and governmental approval.
- Compliance with patient confidentiality and privacy laws.
- Risk assessment, audits, compliance work plans, staff compliance training.
- Contractual relationships with outside parties.
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