Mathew J. Levy is a Principal of the firm. Mr. Levy is nationally recognized as having extensive experience representing healthcare clients in transactional and regulatory matters. Mr. Levy has particular expertise in structuring and negotiating joint venture agreements, stock purchase agreements, asset sale agreements, shareholders agreements, partnership agreements, termination agreements, settlement agreements, employment contracts, managed care agreements and commercial leases. Among the areas in which he specializes are coordinating mergers and acquisitions, compliance programs, ambulatory surgery centers, establishment of diagnostic and treatment centers, HIPAA privacy regulations, fee-splitting issues, Stark law issues, fraud and abuse rules and regulations, investigations regarding Medicare/Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Oxford, United, AmeriChoice and other third party payor audits.
Mr. Levy advises healthcare clients on the day-to-day business operations that have the attention of the FBI, Office of Inspector General, District Attorney's, the U.S. Attorney's Office, the Office of Professional Medical Conduct and the Office of Professional Discipline.
Regrettably, many physicians are receiving a letter from an insurance carrier informing the physician that the physician must repay a substantial amount of money as a result of what has been billed to the insurance carrier and paid without objection. Perhaps the most frustrating part of all is that the physician has billed the insurance […]