Health Care Corporate Compliance

Corporate compliance is the legal profession’s equivalent to preventive medicine. With planning, organization, and commitment, corporate compliance programs can spot problems early and allow an organization to take corrective action to avoid government fines and penalties. 

This is especially important now that the Federal Government and States have dedicated new (and significant) resources to prosecute fraud and abuse. In the current health care regulatory environment, all organizations should view corporate compliance programs as an essential business tool for avoiding risk of liability. For board members, oversight of compliance programs are a key aspect of corporate governance and accountability.

The Firm’s Compliance Practice assists health care organizations and professionals with developing, operating, and evaluating compliance programs to maintain compliance with a wide array of federal health care laws and regulations. The Practice is unique in that it combines legal and regulatory analysis (subject to confidentiality under the attorney-client privilege) with operational guidance on implementing and managing effective compliance programs.

Examples of services include:

• Reviewing policies and procedures for compliance

• Developing key corporate documents (e.g., code of conduct, conflict of interest policy, and confidentiality policies)

• Conducting internal compliance audits and reviews

• Recommending governance activities for compliance

• Conducting board and staff compliance training programs

• Conducting organizational risk assessments

• Developing internal controls

• Integrating compliance programs into business operations

• Developing compliance work plans

• Investigating matters related to noncompliance

• Negotiating with regulatory agencies

• Disclosing overpayments to public payers

Professionals in the Compliance Practice are recognized for their expertise in health care corporate compliance, lecturing across the country in continuing education and corporate training programs, industry conferences, and in academia.  Read about our 2-day on-site Health Center Corporate Compliance Trainings. 

Also, read about our Health Center Board Member Corporate Compliance Webinars. 

Drawing on this expertise, the Firm proudly partners with The George Washington University's School of Public Health and Health Services and College of Professional Studies to offer a Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Corporate Compliance.  See http://nearyou.gwu.edu/hcc/, to learn more.

For additional information about the Compliance Practice, 
please contact Adam Falk, afalk@feldesmantucker.com or (202) 466-8960.