Industry: Home Health

PPSV attorneys assist home health agencies in understanding and navigating the complexities of the legal issues they face, offering individual agencies advice and representation, as well as input and influence on legislative and regulatory issues affecting the home health care industry.

We provide legal assistance regarding issues such as Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement, third-party payments, provider licensure and certification, fraud and abuse, and acquisition of home health agencies.

Our attorneys have extensive experience with situations arising in the home health care setting, including:

• Medicare cost report audits and appeals
• Medicare overpayments and extended repayment plans
• Denials of coverage
• Survey and certification issues
• Agreements for services between home health agencies and other entities
• Establishment of branch offices, certification and licensing procedures
• Representing clients in acquisition of agencies and change of ownership process and concomitant Medicare certification applications
• Medical director/owner compensation
• Medical director employment/retention contracts
• Patient premature discharge/abandonment
• Certificate of need
• Labor law issues
• Fraud, abuse and compliance investigations and counseling