Medical practices, doctors and health care providers have unique personal and professional legal needs. They present issues and challenges that can also be opportunities. KOM’s multi-disciplinary team of attorneys work to position clients for safe growth and profit. We understand the needs and challenges of the business of health care and are experienced in providing practical, responsive, customized and cost effective legal services. KOM is designed to provide all of these legal services in one firm.
Our clients include physicians, medical and dental practices, equipment suppliers, and a host of other health care related entities, helping them address a range of significant matters. From forming a private practice to licensing issues and staff privileges, from leasing of medical office space and equipment to purchasing, constructing and managing medical office buildings and well beyond, our attorneys are effective and efficient in:
Business Transactions
- Structuring and negotiating transactions
- Corporate transactions, including formation, governing documents, buy-sell agreements, mergers, acquisitions, dissolutions, and joint ventures
- Sale and purchase of physician practices and other health care provider entities
- Contract negotiations with hospitals and health care provider entities
- Effective and compliant billing practices
Real Estate Transactions
- Real estate transactions including leasing of medical office space and purchasing, constructing and managing medical office buildings
- Loan agreements and collateral documents
Equipment Leasing and Purchase
- Equipment leases and purchases
- Sale/Lease back arrangements
Employment Matters
- Employment agreements, consulting agreements, and independent contractor agreements
- Non-compete agreements
- Employment policies and manuals to ensure compliance with various federal and state laws
- Employment disputes of every kind
Asset Protection and Planning
- Asset Protection
- Workout agreements with personal and business creditors
- Estate and Retirement Planning
Regulatory Matters
- Regulatory Compliance Matters (HIPAA, STARK, etc.)
- Medical staff credentialing
- Physicians’ licensing, medical staff credentialing/privileges and discipline issues
Commercial Litigation
- Collections
- Litigation and administrative matters, including reimbursement claims and other complex business disputes
- Arbitration and mediation in physician non-competes, practice dissolutions and other medical practice disputes
- Defense of civil and criminal health care fraud issues
- Federal court representation for hospitals on Medicare reimbursement disputes
- Licensing issues, licensure disciplinary proceedings, and patient complaints
- Business and real estate disputes
Insurance Litigation
- Insurance coverage issues and disputes
- Independent counsel monitoring insurance-appointed defense counsel in medical malpractice matters
- Insurance coverage issues and disputes
Our individual attorneys in this practice area can provide you with greater detail regarding our ability to assist you in medical or health care related matters.