Deborah J. Williamson

Practice Summary

WHL is focused on the legal and compliance issues affecting health care providers and payers. My legal services include: • Handling health care corporate and transactional matters for hospitals, physicians, physical therapy organizations, psychologists, and other health care practices. • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating health care contracts for health plans and institutional and non-institutional health care providers. • Counseling hospitals and physicians on Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance. • Performing regulatory analysis for health plans, providers, and professionals. • Advising physicians and psychologists on HIPAA breaches and compliance. • Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating HIPAA Business Associate Agreements. • Appealing payer audits and overpayment demands on behalf of health care providers and professionals. • Handling provider and payer disputes. • Defending professional licensing complaints. • Drafting and counseling on the implementation of compliance plans. • Other legal and compliance services required by the health care industry.