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Healthcare and Transactional Practice

Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer, P.A.’s healthcare law practice focuses on the trends, initiatives and objectives set by health-related industries.  In addition to its healthcare transactional practice, QPWB is primarily recognized for its prominence in handling healthcare litigation-related matters.  The firm has particular experience in negotiation and in the areas of dispute resolution, tax, medical and professional malpractice claims, employment law, immigration, real estate, legislative representation, healthcare regulatory compliance, intellectual property and internet law, fraud and abuse investigations, product liability defense and general litigation.  The firm provides interdisciplinary solutions drawing upon the experience of lawyers in other key practice groups allowing for collaboration to address both simple and complex legal issues across all sectors of the health continuum.  Healthcare systems, hospitals, physician groups and other healthcare providers rely on QPWB to successfully represent them with the completion of their business transactions in a timely and cost effective manner.   QPWB can serve the full spectrum of clients’ needs; from local and regional issues to matters with national and international implications.

QPWB’s healthcare practice group is widely known for:

QPWB Lawyers Have Extensive Experience in Healthcare Transactional Practice

QPWB Lawyers Handle A Broad Spectrum Of Healthcare Transactional Matters Encompassing:

QPWB lawyers have extensive experience and successfully represent a diverse client base engaged in health care businesses, including:

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Our Experience

Healthcare Transactional Law

Litigation

We understand that protecting our clients’ interests during discovery, trial, and the appellate processes is paramount.  QPWB lawyers represent clients in court, before juries, in administrative proceedings, before arbitration panels and in various appellate forums.  We seek to obtain the most favorable and cost effective results whether through trial, when necessary, or appropriate settlement. QPWB trial attorneys have a proven track record representing healthcare clients, and are recognized as leaders in utilizing their trial skills.    

Contracting

The firm’s contracting experience is extensive and includes negotiating and drafting vendor and professional services contracts and leases for products and services in the healthcare industry. QPWB attorneys routinely negotiate and draft agreements with managed care organization and other third party payors on behalf of providers.

Fraud and Abuse

QPWB aggressively defends its clients’ interests.  We advise on federal and state anti-kickback laws, physician self-referral restrictions, Stark Law’s prohibitions and exceptions, the False Claims Act and other civil, administrative and criminal laws.

Mergers and Aquisitions

Because the healthcare industry demands legal advice on a variety of issues, QPWB attorneys have extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions for both private and public companies of varying sizes and structures. The firm’s experience encompasses all aspects of business combinations, including financing and the ability to procure Florida and federal licenses necessary to operate in the healthcare industry.

Financial Restructuring

Members of the firm’s financial restructuring group have broad experience in assisting in bankruptcies and workouts of healthcare industry clients.  These representations often involve regulatory and reimbursement issues which are unique to the healthcare industry.

Government Relations

Our registered lobbyists guide and advance clients’ legislative interests through proper channels and monitor legislative priorities, allowing for efficient and effective representation. The firm possesses the capabilities to provide counsel to companies and individuals on state and local government matters in the areas of healthcare, transportation and insurance.

Licensure

QPWB attorneys assist clients with complicated licensure issues they face with the Agency for Health Care Administration, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and other state and federal agencies.

Staffing Disputes

QPWB attorneys regularly handle reimbursement and payment issues, including overpayment defense involving private payors as well as governmental payors and their related carriers.

Physician Compensation

A healthcare organization’s staff typically is responsible for developing and interpreting the physician protocols and compensation structures that align the compensation incentives with the goals of the healthcare organization – QPWB assists in this process.  The firm also guides organizations through the appropriate removal of physicians from practices and networks.

Reimbursement

QPWB attorneys regularly handle reimbursement and payment issues, including overpayment defense involving private payors as well as governmental payors and their related carriers.

Healthcare Compliance

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QPWB counsels clients on health information issues and privacy issues under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as well as other federal and state privacy laws. The firm advises clients on myriad of compliance issues facing healthcare organizations; including HIPAA, the Stark Law, anti-kickback and False Claims Act.  QPWB assists in the development of compliance programs tailored to the size and complexity of the organization; in setting up the internal checks and balances required to address the risks specific to the particular provider type; and with employee training programs to ensure full support of compliance programs.  Additionally, QPWB lawyers represent clients in Medicare and Medicaid audits and inspections and are deeply involved in advising and representing clients in Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse in criminal, civil and administrative matters.

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Managed Care

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QPWB handles provider issues, managed government programs, and managed care regulations. Our lawyers have substantial experience in the development, sale, acquisition, and representation of managed care organizations; and in the negotiation and review of managed care service agreements.  The firm also handles matters of credentialing and network de-selection; and conduct analyses of state law and regulations impacting provider agreements, and renegotiation of payor agreements.  QPWB represents clients who are vendors to the health insurance and managed care industries, such as preferred provider organizations, third-party administrators, and other managed care service companies working in the group health, workers’ compensation and auto/personal injury protection markets.

Health, Telemedicine and Health Information Technology 

QPWB attorneys handle a range of services for healthcare delivery systems in medicine and healthcare information technology

To address this emerging area in the delivery of healthcare services, QPWB works with a multidisciplinary client team to address numerous legal issues in the development, funding or deployment of a product or service consisting of mHealth or Telemedicine or that relies on health information technology.  These products or services may consist of:

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