Physician Practices
Managing your own medical practice can be overwhelming. Your energy and focus need to be on patient care above all else. Costello, Cooney & Fearon can assist with all your business practice needs so you can direct your energies to your practice, and more importantly, your patients. Whether a solo practitioner or a large group practice, our attorneys have experience to guide you. We are well versed with all applicable rules and regulations, including State Education Law, Stark regulations, anti-kickback statutes and regulations, and Medicare billing requirements.
Services include:
- Employment agreements
- Formation of professional entities, including professional services corporations and professional services limited liability companies
- Startup of medical practice
- Physician recruitment agreements with hospitals
- Medicare/Medicaid billing issues
- Ambulatory surgery centers
- Purchase of ownership interests in physician practices
- Disciplinary proceedings within hospitals and OPMC
- Compliance plans
- Equipment joint ventures with hospitals
- Medical staff and hospital relationships, including disciplinary proceedings and credentialing
- Labor and employment matters
- Real estate acquisition
