Wolff and Samson: Health Law

Wolff & Samson PC, Counsellors At Law, NJ: 973-325-1500, NY: 212-973-0572

HEALTH LAW

Regulatory Advice Reorganization, Mergers, Acquisitions and Sales of Practices Preparation of Operational Documents General Business Counseling Estate, Tax and Pension Planning for Health Care Providers Wolff & Samson represents a wide variety of organizations providing health services, including hospitals, nursing homes, intermediate care facilities, individual and group medical and dental practices, practice management service organizations, and health maintenance organizations.

The firm addresses all of the complex problems inherent in the medical delivery system, handles a wide range of large and small practice transactions, and provides complete personal and business planning services to medical professionals and their practices through its real estate, tax and estate planning departments. In addition, the firm's employment law, intellectual property and litigation practice departments provide a full range of support where appropriate. More specifically, our services include:

Providing Regulatory Advice Regarding:

Medicare/Medicaid fraud and abuse rules
Professional and facility licensure and practice structures
Anti-kickback statute analysis
Certificate of Need review process
Federal "Stark" law and New Jersey "Codey" law restrictions regarding physician referrals
HIPAA compliance and implementation
Antitrust enforcement policy to ensure activity falls within governmental "safety zones"
State and federal tax exemption of hospitals, nursing homes and other entities
Health maintenance organization and insurance regulations
Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement rules

Reorganization, Mergers, Acquisitions and Sales of Practices

Analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of merger vs. asset contribution
Structuring of compensation arrangements and payment terms
Conducting of due diligence with respect to contracts with third parties
Preparation of stock purchase agreements, agreements and plans of merger, subscription agreements and asset purchase agreements
Analysis of related tax and pension issues
Consideration of deferred compensation and restrictive covenant issues

Negotiation and Preparation of Operational Documents

Stockholders Agreements, Partnership Agreements, Operating Agreements and Joint Venture Agreements
Employment Agreements and Severance Agreements
Agreements with related entities (collection services, equipment leasing arrangements and laboratories, ambulatory surgical centers, X-Ray centers and other ancillary services)
Negotiation and development of compensation arrangements between managed care organizations and service providers
Review of HMO provider agreements

General Business Counseling

Advice regarding employment law issues, such as discrimination and harassment
Examination of proposed transactions from a legal and business perspective
Advice regarding new developments in the health care field

Estate, Tax and Pension Planning for Health Care Providers

Coordination of the transfer of business and personal assets to meet individual objectives and minimize tax impact
Evaluation of compliance with ERISA
Review of insurance coverage
Retirement, pension and qualified benefits planning and analysis