Edward A. Cienki, Esq.

Health Law Practice

Heath care has become increasingly complex due not only to new technologies that improve the quality and duration of our lives, but also due to the administrative maze through which health care providers must navigate as a result of increased government regulation. The business decisions being made by health care professionals can be critical to their regulation. The business decisions being made by health care professionals can be critical to their continuing professional health and success. A violation of the Federal Social Security Act or structuring a business transaction improperly can result in criminal and civil penalties such as incarceration, monetary fines, exclusion from participating in state and federal programs, and possible loss of license to practice.

With our diverse practice background, we provide a wide array of services to protect our clients' interests. We assist our health care clients by practicing preventive law in a manner similar to the way health care professionals practice preventive medicine with their patients. Whether the client's need is preventive or interventional, or if a client is a multi-national corporation, a not-for-profit corporation, or a solo practioner, we have the expertise and resources to address the issue.

Specific health care advice from our law practice includes:

• Anti-trust matters
• Food and drug law
• Insurance law
• Medical negligence claims
• Mergers and acquisitions of health care businesses
• Privacy of Information such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ("HIPAA")
• Regulatory compliance such as false claims, fraud and abuse, and self-referral laws
• Whistle blower ("Qui Tam") claims