Print PDF Regulatory Compliance Challenges/Licensure and Certification

Health care providers are subject to an increasing number of complex state and federal regulations.  Moreover, these already complex regulations differ from provider type to provider type.  We offer our health care clients representation by lawyers who understand the unique regulatory environment in which the specific provider operates and who therefore can knowledgeably defend a regulatory enforcement action against that provider.

Vorys’ health care litigators have the experience to defend all manner of regulatory challenges, including critical licensure and certification cases.  We provide counsel and defense on licensure and accreditation issues for individual providers, physician groups, hospitals, academic medical centers, behavioral health care providers, providers of services to individuals with mental retardation, nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded (ICFs), hospitals, home health agencies, foster care agencies and providers, health care trade associations, and even individual hourly employees at such facilities. 

Our firm features a multi‑disciplinary approach to regulatory challenges and deep experience in the field of health care regulation.  Our lawyers include former Assistant Attorneys General and General Counsel of regulating state and county agencies.  By working in conjunction with these attorneys, our health care litigators have gained unique insights into the regulator’s perspective that is invaluable in preparation of effective defense compliance cases and negotiation of settlements with enforcing agencies.

From our representation of a wide range of health care providers and related entities on a daily basis, we have gained a strong understanding of the operational issues that affect our clients.  This knowledge of our clients’ operations helps to inform our approach to litigating and resolving compliance cases.