Health Care Compliance Services

Focus

The need to develop and operate an effective corporate compliance plan is a health reform law requirement. Corporate compliance programs are necessary to identify and minimize risk and protect a health care company from the burden and expense of investigation, repayment and fines.

Advice & Counsel

The Law Office of Lewis A. Lefko provides are health care compliance services that address the full range of a compliance program. Based on the size, nature and resources of a health care company, Lew Lefko can assist his clients:

• Identify and address risks and specific areas of vulnerability
• Develop and implement a code of conduct, policies and procedures, records management, reporting processes and training
• Review physician arrangements for commercial reasonableness, fair market value and other compliance requirements
• Reduce the potential for noncompliance or financial exposure through monitoring and auditing and responsive and effective remediation
• Conduct internal investigations
• Maintain oversight and evaluate the program

In addition to corporate compliance programs, Lew can assist his clients establish and/or evaluate their privacy and security program for protection of the integrity and confidentiality of patients’ health care information and records.