Clay James Countryman

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, L.L.P.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Represented physician groups in the acquisition of the group
  subsequent employment by a hospital or health system.
  Represented healthcare providers in internal compliance investigations
  resolving overpayment
  related issues under the Federal False Claims Act.
  Advised several health care provider clients on compliance with the Stark Law, Federal Anti-Kickback Statute
  other similar laws applicable to their business operations.
  Advised physician groups
  other health care providers in the formation of joint ventures to own
  operate diagnostic imaging centers, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers
  cancer treatment centers.
  Drafted
  reviewed several types of agreements for healthcare providers, including professional service agreements, employment agreements, physician recruitment agreements, medical director agreements, third-party billing agreements, management agreements,
  HIPAA policies
  procedures.
  Advised health care providers regarding managed care contracting
  network provider agreements with commercial insurance carriers
  other third-party payers.
  Advised physician groups, hospitals
  other health care providers to create
  implement forms, policies
  procedures to comply with the HIPAA Privacy
  Security Rules.
  Formed limited liability companies
  other corporate entities on behalf of health care providers, including drafting
  reviewing operating agreements
  corporate by-laws.
  Advised several types of health care providers to develop
  implement a compliance program.
  Advised several hospital-based physician groups, including anesthesiologists, radiologists
  pathologists, regarding exclusive agreements with Hospitals.