Charles Oppenheim Joins Hooper, Lundy & Bookman.Health Law Expert Expands Firm Expertise at Critical Time for Providers LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Hooper Lundy & Bookman, Inc. (HLB HLB Hong Leong Bank HLB Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance HLB Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design (company with studios in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Boston) HLB Hotels Licensing Board (Singapore) ) is pleased to announce that Charles B. Oppenheim has joined the firm as a partner in the firm's Los Angeles Office. Most recently a partner at Foley & Lardner, LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , where he co-chaired the Health Care Payments, Fraud & Abuse, and Compliance Work Groupu Mr. Oppenheim brings with him more than 18 years of health law experience. "We are pleased to have Charles Oppenheim join our team of health law experts specializing in the complexities of Stark Law Stark law Physician self-referral law, 42 USC 1395nn Medicare A law that prohibits a physician from making a referral to an entity with which she or her immediate family has a financial relationship if the referral is for the furnishing of designated health and anti-kickback issues," said HLB Managing Partner Robert Lundy
Robert Lundy, (fl. 1689), was Governor of Derry during the Siege of Derry. . Stark Law provisions govern physician self-referral for Medicare patients and anti-kickback laws are designed to prevent fraud and abuse of Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and Medicaid U.S. government programs in effect since 1966. Medicare covers most people 65 or older and those with long-term disabilities. Part A, a hospital insurance plan, also pays for home health visits and hospice care. by curtailing the influence of money on healthcare decisions. "Charles' expertise is especially vital now, given the strong focus the Obama administration has signaled in the recently enacted federal stimulus package and federal budget proposal. It is more important than ever that healthcare providers understand the practical and legal implications of their business arrangements," Mr. Lundy said. A nationally-recognized expert on anti-kickback and Stark Law issues, Mr. Oppenheim wrote the 2008 American Health American Health Inc. is a company that manufactures health supplements. It is located in Holbrook, New York. One of its products is labeled the "Chewable Original Papaya Enzyme" with the attached registered trademark, "The 'After Meal Supplement'". Lawyers Association monograph on Stark Law, the fourth edition of a treatise he first wrote in 1998. His practice includes transactional, operational and regulatory healthcare law. Mr. Oppenheim's clients include many of the largest healthcare organizations in the United States. In addition to counseling healthcare providers, Mr. Oppenheim has served as an expert on anti-kickback and Stark Law issues in arbitration and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , in both civil and criminal proceedings. He also has recognized expertise in the evolving field of healthcare gainsharing. In addition, he creates and implements compliance programs, investigates compliance issues, responds to government enforcement actions, and negotiates settlements for many types of healthcare providers. He also has substantial experience assisting managed care entities in a variety of transactional and regulatory matters. Mr. Oppenheim may be contacted at coppenheim@health-law.com or 310.551.8110. About Hooper, Lundy & Bookman: Founded in 1987, Hooper, Lundy & Bookman is the largest full service law practice in the country dedicated solely to the representation of healthcare providers. With offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, and clients in 49 states, we meet the business, litigation and regulatory needs of a broad array of healthcare providers -- ranging from the largest national healthcare organizations to community hospitals and individual physician practices. |
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