HeplerBroom

Healthcare

We provide sophisticated corporate and regulatory legal services for healthcare professionals and entities. Our sharp focus is on your long-term success as we help you navigate the constantly changing landscape of healthcare reform, practice structure and management, state and federal healthcare regulations and licensure, and other related matters.

Our healthcare attorneys work with solo practitioners, small to large practices, multi-specialty practice groups, and a variety of healthcare businesses and facilities on the following:

Regulatory

  • Stark Law, AKS, and False Claims Act
  • State healthcare regulations
  • HIPAA compliance, training, and audit
  • Corporate and antitrust compliance matters
  • Licensing and CMS enrollment
  • Office and facility accreditation

 

Corporate

  • Practice formation and dissolution
  • Shareholder and operating agreements
  • Employment agreements
  • Joint venture, exclusive provider, physician contracting, and multi-specialty agreements
  • Practice and facility sales and acquisitions

 

Protecting Your Business Interests

Whether dealing with HIPAA, OSHA, state and federal labor laws, or regulatory issues, our Healthcare team helps you build a strong compliance foundation for your practice. We will work with you to implement policies, procedures, and manuals that comply with the plethora of state and federal regulations.

 

Navigating Business Arrangements

You and your practice form or negotiate business agreements with a variety of different parties. Our healthcare attorneys have the experience to identify potential pitfalls and regulatory issues in numerous situations. We’re here to help execute arrangements that secure your financial success, limit your liabilities, and help avoid lawsuits and disputes.

 

Practice Sales and Corporate Transactions

At some point you may want to sell your practice or bring on a partner to help your practice or healthcare business grow. Our attorneys can help structure and memorialize those deals efficiently and effectively.

Oldenburg and Boeckman Part of Litigation Team that Secures Confirmation from Illinois Supreme Court of Immunity for Healthcare Facilities and Providers During COVID-19 Pandemic

News

HeplerBroom Adds Additional Medical Malpractice Defense Attorney
Gyparakis Receives Award from Healthcare Risk Management Society

Events

Boeckman and Caldwell Update Illinois Healthcare Risk Managers on HIPAA Changes and Their Impact on Hospitals and Clinics
Banasek Discusses Importance of Documentation at National Risk Management Conference
Wagener Talks with Nurse Attorneys About Defending Professional Licenses Against Substance Abuse Disorder Allegations
Boeckman To Address State Healthcare Risk Managers on Virtual/Telehealth Liability Issues
Oldenburg Speaks at Medical Professional Liability Association’s Claims Defense Forum
HeplerBroom Attorneys Discuss HIPAA Compliance with County Health Department
Wagener to be Keynote Speaker at Advanced Practice Nursing Seminar on Legal Risks of Practice
HeplerBroom to Host International Conference
Wagener Spoke to Nursing Students about Legal Considerations of the Profession
Hay and Oldenburg to Discuss Risk Management at Regional Dental Meeting
Oldenburg to be Part of Educational Series for Dentists
Banasek and Wagener Present Educational Series to National Senior Living Provider
Wagener Helps Nursing Students Understand Legal Considerations of the Profession
Hay to Speak to Chicago Dental Society
Wagener Presents Webinar on Defending Professional License
Wagener Presenting Webinar on Disciplinary Defense for Nurses

Publications

HeplerBroom Attorneys Published in State Professional Journal
Wagener Analyzes Important Appellate Decision on Jury Instructions in Medical Malpractice Cases
Hay and Wagener Published in Medical Liability Journal
Davis Publishes Article on Cybersecurity for Healthcare Experts
Indiana Court of Appeals Tackles “Something More” in Personal Jurisdiction in Talc Litigation
2025 Status Call: A Close Look at the State of Asbestos Litigation in Hotbed Illinois Jurisdictions
Illinois Appellate Court Examines a Duty to Others in an Operating Room
Illinois Nursing Home Care Act Amendment Expands Protections Against Retaliation; Requires Additional Training, Education, and Compliance
Medicare Secondary Payer News, Notes, and Updates for 2025
Keeping the Humanity in Insurance Decision-Making
Expenses Covered by Medicaid Rendered Unrecoverable to Parents in Illinois
Defending the Latest Class Actions: GLP-1 Injectables for Diabetes and Weight Loss
Suboxone Class Action Lawsuit: Why it Matters to Dentists and Those Involved with Dental Malpractice
Settlement of Whistleblower Claims under False Claims Act Points out Importance of Submitting Accurate Medicare and Medicaid Claims
Long-Term Care Residents Gain Expanded Opportunities to Sue
Beyond the Signature: How Context and Timing of Consent Forms Can Impact Apparent Agency Claims
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Issue Final Rule Regarding Civil Money Penalties for Failing to Timely Report Personal Injury Settlements Involving Medicare Beneficiaries
New U.S. EPA PFAS Air Testing Method Shows Progress Toward Emissions Standards
One Year After Legalization: Cannabis and Insurance Coverage in Missouri—Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Attempting to Go
CMS Issues Long-Awaited Final Rule Imposing Civil Money Penalties for Failing to Properly Report Pursuant to Medicare Secondary Payer Obligations
Social Media Is Not an Estate Planning Tool
Medical Care and Legislation Continue to Intersect Over Transgender Therapies for Minors
Missouri Employers: Evaluate Your Marijuana Drug Testing Policy in the Face of This Tight Labor Market
Restrictive Covenants: Illinois’ Amended Freedom to Work Act has Serious Impact on Responsibilities of Both Employers and Employees
Medicare Secondary Payer News, Notes, and Trends for 2022
District Court of Puerto Rico Denies Preliminary Injunction and Dismisses Case Seeking to Halt Vaccine Mandate for Executive Branch Employees
Second Circuit Upholds Vaccine Mandate for New York’s Healthcare Workers
New Missouri Statute Eases Requirements for Finalizing Settlements for Minors
Correcting COVID: District of Massachusetts Denies Correction Officers’ and Union’s Request for Injunctive Relief against Massachusetts’ Vaccine Mandate
Eastern District of Washington Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Reasonable
No Southern Hospitality: The District of South Carolina Denies Plaintiffs’ Requests to Enjoin Local Governments’ Vaccine Mandates
Not Ducking the Issue: The District of Oregon Denies Requests to Enjoin State’s Vaccine Mandates
First Circuit Affirms Maine’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate
Employers, Consider These Legal Issues Before Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations
“Direct Physical Loss” Required to Trigger Coverage for Covid-19 Claims
Medical Malpractice Payments for Individual Practitioners: The Limited Exceptions to Data Bank Reporting
Travel vs. Transport and Immunity Under Illinois’ EMS Act
Employers Navigating COVID-19 Vaccinations in the Workplace
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Applies Learned-Intermediary Doctrine to IUD Case
PFAS on Illinois EPA’s and U.S. EPA’s Radar
PAID Act Heralded As Benefit To Those Resolving Injury Claims With Medicare Beneficiaries
A Review of Negligent Credentialing Case Law
Use of National Databases to Determine Reasonableness of Charges for Medical Services
For Convenience Sake: How Hospitals Can Utilize the Doctrine of Intrastate Forum Non Conveniens to Transfer Medical Malpractice Lawsuits to More Convenient Forums
Tackling COVID-19 in the Workplace: Expanded Unemployment Eligibility and Benefits under the CARES Act are Just What the Doctor Ordered
Pro Se It Ain’t So: Defending a Meritless Medical Malpractice Suit Filed by a Self-Represented Litigant
Cannabis Legalization Efforts: A Constantly Evolving Landscape
No “Costs” Uncovered: The Appellate Court’s Expansive Redefinition of “Costs”
Uncovering Fraudulently Incorporated Professional Service Corporations
Weeding Through the Landscape of Missouri’s New Medical Marijuana Regulations
Healthcare Practitioners: Anatomy of an IDFPR Complaint
Fee Shifting Provision of Illinois Nursing Home Care Act: Insight into Appellate Court’s Potential Interpretations
The Antiquity of “Apparent Agency” in the Modern Health Care System
Shifting Attorney's Fees Under Illinois' Nursing Home Care Act: Another Form of Abuse
Involuntary Discharges and Transfers in Illinois: A Guide for Nursing Homes in the Pre-Hearing Stage
Navigating the Rules for Nursing Home Involuntary Discharges/Transfers in Missouri: Steps to Follow Before the Resident Appeals
Until Death Do Us Part … The Impact of a Plaintiff’s Death During Litigation
Expand the List of Hospital Apparent Agents? The Illinois Supreme Court Says Not So Fast
Private Health Insurance Companies Can Seek Double Damages Remedy Under Medicare Secondary Payer Act
Madison County Circuit Court Considers Question of Duty, Grants Defendant U.S. Steel Corporation’s Motion for Summary Judgment