Health Care Regulatory Associate

An established national health care practice group is seeking an associate with 4–8 years of relevant experience to advise health care providers and other industry participants on a broad range of regulatory and compliance matters. The role is open across multiple offices, with one city preferred; candidates may indicate their office preference.

The associate will work alongside lawyers throughout a national platform, counseling hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, physician organizations, and other providers. Matters span fraud and abuse, provider compensation and corporate practice of medicine issues, licensure, government payor enrollment, billing and reimbursement, overpayment, compliance, regulatory audits and investigations, and telehealth.

The position also involves conducting health care regulatory due diligence on transactions of varying sizes and supporting the resolution of regulatory issues that arise in deals, with responsibility for supervising and training junior associates. The firm emphasizes a team-based, collegial, and collaborative culture that values creativity and intellectual curiosity.

• 4–8 years of relevant health care regulatory and compliance experience
• Substantial experience advising on federal and state regulatory matters affecting provider operations and health care business arrangements
• Background in fraud and abuse (including Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute), provider compensation, corporate practice of medicine, licensure, payor enrollment, billing and reimbursement, overpayment, compliance, audits and investigations, and telehealth
• Significant current experience conducting health care regulatory due diligence in transactions, including identifying and analyzing issues and communicating findings to deal teams and clients
• Experience supervising and training junior associates
• Strong academic credentials and excellent writing, communication, organizational, and analytical skills
• J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school; active bar membership in good standing, with timely admission in the hiring office's state