Adam J. Falk  Address: 2001 L Street N.W. Second Floor Washington, District of Columbia 20036 Phone: (202) 466-8960 E-mail: afalk@feldesmantucker.com Fax: (202) 293-8103 Web site:     http://www.feldesmantucker.com

Professional Information

Adam Falk is a partner in the health care law, corporate and business law, and government grants and contracts practice groups.  Mr. Falk assists health care providers, provider networks, and managed care organizations with regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters. In addition, Mr. Falk advises non-profit charitable organizations and trade and professional associations on incorporation, tax-exemption, and antitrust matters.

In his health care practice, Mr. Falk counsels publicly-funded health care entities such as community health centers, Medicare and Medicaid HMOs, and PACE organizations on contracting, regulatory compliance, fraud and abuse, and reimbursement matters.  He provides specialized guidance on the complex interaction between federal programs created under the Public Health Service Act (e.g., Federally Qualified Health Center and 340B Drug Discount Programs) and the Medicare and Medicaid health insurance programs created under the Social Security Act.

Mr. Falk also advises clients on tax and antitrust issues related to corporate transactions, including mergers & acquisitions, affiliations, and joint ventures.  Additionally, he represents clients in rule-making proceedings before the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Office of Inspector General, and the Health Services and Resources Administration.

Prior to joining the law firm, Mr. Falk served as Program and Policy Counsel at the Alliance of Community Health Plans, a national association of non-profit and provider-owned health plans.  In that capacity, he provided advice on legislative and regulatory matters and represented the Alliance before the Congress and Executive Branch.

Mr. Falk began his legal career as a trial attorney in the Antitrust Division's Health Care Task Force at the U.S. Department of Justice. In that position, he led and participated in civil antitrust investigations and litigation of anticompetitive activity by physicians, health plans, and other entities.

Current Employment Position(s):

Partner

Year Joined Organization:

2004

Areas of Practice:

Health Law
Corporate & Business Law
Government Grants & Contracts

Bar Admissions:

District of Columbia
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia

Education:

Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1999 J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Edward F. Hennessey Scholar
Major:  Concentration in Health Law with Honors

Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA, 2001 M.P.H.

Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA, 1994 B.A.
Major:  Biology

Published Works:

"Why Associations Need Corporate Compliance Programs", American Society of Association Executives, Association Law & Policy e-Newsletter, 2007

National Association of Community Health Centers, The Community Health Forum Magazine, various articles (2004 to Present)

National Association of Community Health Centers, issue briefs and bulletins on various topics, including Medicare Advantage contracting; recruitment and retention issues; integrated services development networks (ISDNs), and health services for special populations (2004 to Present)

Alliance of Community Health Plans, Variations in Healthcare: Implications for Quality Improvement, 2004

"Sex Offenders, Mental Illness and Criminal Responsibility: The Constitutional Boundaries of Civil Commitment After Kansas v. Hendricks", 25 Am. J. Law & Med. 117, 1999

References:

In re Leon G, 26 P.3d at 481, 490 (Ariz. 2001)

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Corporate Compliance, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services and College of Professional Studies, 2005 - Present

Surviving External Compliance Audits, Medicaid Managed Care Summit, 2008

Managed Care Training, Missouri Primary Care Association, 2007

Preparing for CMS Audits, Alliance of Community Health Plans, 2007

What You Need to Know About Medicaid Managed Care Compliance Programs, 15th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress, 2007

An Introduction to Health Care Corporate Compliance, Pennsylvania State University, 2007

Corporate Compliance Training Program, National Association of Community Health Centers, 2007

Medical Records Law, Lorman Educational Services, 2005

Honors and Awards:

Law Clerk, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1999 - 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships:

District of Columbia Bar Association, Health Law Section, Member

American Health Lawyers Association, Member

Health Care Compliance Association, Member

Past Employment Positions:

Alliance of Community Health Plans, Program and Policy Counsel (2002 - 2004)

U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Trial Attorney (2001 - 2002)

Pro Bono Activities:

Whitman Walker Clinic, Board of Directors, Member, 2008 - Present

District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, Gay and Lesbian Outreach & Engagement (GLOE) Advisory Committee, Executive Committee Member, 2006 - Present

Whitman Walker Clinic, Legal Services Clinic, Volunteer Attorney, 2005 - Present

Jewish Volunteer Connection, Advisory Committee Member, 2005 - Present

Birth Information:

1972, Tel Aviv, Israel