About Joanne Barbara Erde

Joanne Barbara Erde is a lawyer practicing healthcare, third party reimbursement, compliance/fraud and abuse and 2 other areas of law. Joanne received a B.A. degree from State University of New York at Buffalo, and has been licensed for 48 years. Joanne practices at Duane Morris LLP in Miami, FL.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

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Services

Areas of Law

Other 5
- Healthcare
- Third Party Reimbursement
- Compliance/Fraud and Abuse
- Medicare & Medicaid
- Licensure & Certification

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Partner

Firm Name
Duane Morris LLP
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Representative Matters: Negotiated the successful termination of an OIG investigation of a nonprofit hospital system regarding allegations of cost report irregularities.
Advised a large nonprofit hospital system regarding the validity of affiliation agreements for purpose of receiving Medicare reimbursement for IME/GME.
Advised a group of hospitals regarding the structure to avoid violating the all or substantially all criteria of forming practice residency programs in a non-provider setting.
Successfully litigated numerous challenges to Florida Medicaid rate setting for inpatient
outpatient hospitals service.
Obtained favorable resolution of application of Bad Debt Moratorium causing hospital to retain $6 million of bad debt reimbursement.
Negotiated successful settlement of Medicaid false claim investigation regarding psychiatric services, which was resolved by repaying less than 10% of amount originally dem
ed.
Advised numerous hospitals regarding the Recovery Audit Contractors.
Advised numerous hospitals regarding a variety of Medicare bad debt issues
litigated these issues as well.
Successfully litigated various jurisdictional challenges regarding eligible Medicaid days for purpose of DSH.
Representing numerous CMHCs in challenge to Must Bill rule applied to dual eligible patient bad debts.
Represented clinics in state challenges to Medicaid participant resulting in a TRO against the state for excluding provider.
Pursued numerous group appeals challenging exclusion of dual eligible, labor
delivery
general assistance
charity care days from the DSH calculation.
Obtained favorable resolution of hospitals failure to comply with distinct part unit rules.
Advised numerous clients regarding obtaining
retaining provider based status.
Litigated numerous issues regarding IME/GME Medicare reimbursement.
Successfully negotiated OIG investigation of lab swapping investigation.

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1986, Florida
1978, New York

Memberships

Professional Activities
•The Florida Bar - Health Law Section
•American Health Lawyers Association
•New York State Bar Association - Health Law Section
•Healthcare Financial Management Association
•Member, Program Committee, of the AHLA Medicare and Medicaid Institute, 2008 and 2009
Education & Certifications

Law School
Hofstra University School of Law
J.D.

Other Education
State University of New York at Buffalo
B.A.

University of California, Los Angeles
M.P.H.

Legal Certifications
Board Certified Health Law Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Personal Details & History

Age
Born in 1951
1951

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