Michael D. Golde is of counsel in the firm’s Health Care practice group in the firm’s Sacramento office.

Mr. Golde concentrates his practice in advising and counseling nonprofit health care organizations on business transactions and regulatory and corporate matters. He regularly advises federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and other health care providers across the country on complex issues related to health care delivery, establishing collaborative affiliations wiht providers, and contracting.

Mr. Golde has particular experience assisting clients in establishing and structuring residency program affiliations, including those seeking to participate in the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. He advises clients on negotiating the myriad of structural, regulatory and program accreditation requirements, as well as financing and allocation of costs issues.

Mr. Golde’s subject matter expertise is quite broad, encompassing: federal grants and grant-related requirements for health care services; federal health care fraud and abuse law; graduate medical education; clinical research; the Federal Tort Claims Act; non-profit corporation law; the HIPAA Privacy Rule; and information technology/systems contracting.

Believing in the important role of health centers within his own community, Mr. Golde has served as a board member of his local FQHC in Yolo County, California for many years and is currently President of the Board of Directors.