Physicians
Benesch Healthcare+ has consistently earned top recognition, including national Tier 1 rankings in Health Care Law from Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” since 2021 and high rankings in Chambers since 2012. Chambers notes that the team "has a depth of knowledge and expertise in the healthcare arena and a real ability to treat clients as though they are their only one."
The representation of physicians and physician groups remains a mainstay of Benesch Healthcare+, whose members assist clients in a variety of matters including contracting, acquisitions and affiliations, medical staff and licensure proceedings, reimbursement and insurance matters, commercial transactions and litigation.
Experience
- Represented one of the largest and progressive radiology groups in its acquisition of, and partnership with, various physician radiology practices across the United States.*
- Represented multiple physician groups in obtaining Certificates of Need to establish new ambulatory surgical facilities in Illinois.
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Represented a venture capital firm in its partnership with a four-state integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers, and hospitals to expand diagnostic imaging services.*
- Advised a primary care physician practice on the establishment of an office based lab for the provision of infusion therapy services.
- Represented public and privately-held physician management companies in the acquisition of physician groups.
- Advised multiple surgery center and physician clients on developing new service lines addressing state licensure, certificate of need and physician scope of practice laws to achieve strategic business plans.
- Represented a kidney care physician practice management company in value-based care arrangements and assisted in their market expansion.
- Representation of various physician practices in corporate restructuring, physician recruiting and employment matters.
- Represented major healthcare system in multi-million-dollar breach of employment contract claim brought by physician who had his hospital privileges terminated. Successfully obtained summary judgment in trial court, which was affirmed by both the appellate court and the state supreme court.*
- Steered the successful designation of Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron as a Health Professional Shortage Area facility, thereby enabling it to recruit and retain foreign-born physicians to expand and grow its services.
- Represented numerous primary care and specialist physician groups in connection with a wide range of corporate and health care related matters.
- Worked with Ohio legislature, various medical specialty groups and the State Medical Board regarding issues before the legislature impacting physician contracting and insurance contract changes and requirements.
- Represented sleep services provider in OIG investigation of alleged improper billing practices, violation of IDTF regulations, and physician compensation issues.*
