Health Care

Best Best & Krieger LLP Health Care Practice

The Health Care attorneys at Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK) serve as key strategic advisors, helping each client succeed in their endeavors while remaining compliant with the law – often a challenging task as the industry changes in response to market forces and new governmental regulations and enforcement priorities. We deliver sophisticated and personalized legal advice and work in partnership with our clients to respond to their needs.

Who We Serve

Our Health Care Practice specializes in advising public and private clients, including:

Health plans
California healthcare districts
Nonprofit entities
Hospitals and clinics
Counties, schools and universities
Joint powers authorities
Independent practice associations
Physician practices
Pooled-risk health benefit programs

We bring a unique blend of knowledge of the healthcare industry as a whole with an understanding of the particular needs and challenges facing our clients.

Our Legal Services

Our legal services include providing strategic advice to our clients and specific counsel across a wide range of regulatory, reimbursement and transactional areas, including:

Regulatory Compliance

Managed care, with a focus on health plans and health systems serving Medi-Cal and Medicare enrollees
Health plan Knox-Keene licensing and regulatory compliance
Privacy and security governance and compliance, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act, and state and federal laws governing behavioral health and social services
Medi-Cal and Medicare compliance, including CalAIM and D-SNP
Fraud and abuse compliance, including Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute
Corporate Integrity Agreements and compliance program development
Health plan credentialing
Artificial intelligence in healthcare

Operational Support

Day-to-day hospital operations, including Critical Access Hospitals
Support for Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and California Health & Safety Code Section 1206(b) clinics and 1206(l) foundations
Managed care contracting arrangements with physicians and other providers
Vendor and technology contracting, including IT and data-sharing agreements
Procurement assistance for public healthcare entities
Healthcare real estate, including short- and long-term leasing arrangements and facility acquisitions
Patient care issues, including privacy, consent and advanced directives
Labor and employment matters
Healthcare construction contracting

Reimbursement Disputes & Litigation

Mediation, arbitration and settlement agreements for healthcare disputes
Reimbursement litigation, including disputes with Medi-Cal, Medicare and private payors

Board Governance & Public Agency Compliance

Public agency and nonprofit board support
Bylaws and board policies and procedures
Brown Act support
Public Records Act support
Government Claims Act support
Election law services
Investment policy requirements for local agencies
Conflicts of interest for public officials and employees

Corporate & Finance Transactions

Healthcare mergers, acquisitions and divestitures
Affiliations, partnerships and joint ventures
Management services agreements and independent contractor arrangements
Corporate restructurings and governance for healthcare entities
501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation formation
Public sector financing, including General Obligation Bonds
Ad valorem property taxation advice
Parcel tax creation, implementation and use for operations and long-term debt security

Multidisciplinary Legal Support

Attorneys in BBK’s Health Care Practice provide clients with a multidisciplinary approach to legal services. Integrating our strengths as a multi-service law firm, our focused Health Care attorneys draw upon the knowledge of attorneys in other practice areas throughout the firm on a range of related issues, including: