Post & Schell, P.C.

Health Care

Practice Group Co-Chairs

Beth Anne Jackson
412-506-6356
bjackson@postschell.com

Mark L. Mattioli
215-587-1113
mmattioli@postschell.com

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Overview

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When our clients need guidance on regulatory compliance and government inquiries, business matters, or representation in litigation, hearings, and appeals, we work closely with them to anticipate issues and find solutions. We assist with matters related to governmental oversight, reimbursement, licensure, labor and employment, antitrust, governance, fraud and abuse, medical staff, privilege, physician-hospital disputes, and business transactions. We also provide counsel and representation in audits and investigations as well as confidentiality, privacy, security, and technology matters.

Serving many different types of individual and institutional health care providers nationwide, our clients include:

  • Academic medical centers
  • Adult and child daycare centers
  • Ambulatory surgery facilities
  • Assisted living residences
  • Behavioral health and developmental disability providers
  • Children, youth and family agencies
  • Community homes for individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
  • Dialysis providers 
  • Drug/alcohol substance abuse treatment programs and facilities
  • Governing bodies
  • Home care and home health agencies
  • Hospices
  • Hospitals 
  • Health care systems
  • Individual health care professionals
  • Long term care nursing facilities
  • Management companies
  • Medical device and durable medical equipment manufacturers
  • National and state trade associations
  • Mental health facilities and agencies
  • PACE/LIFE agencies
  • Patient Safety Organizations
  • Pediatric Extended Care Centers
  • Personal care homes
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturers
  • Physician practice groups
  • Practice management groups and billing companies
  • Private equity/ health care management companies
  • Psychiatric hospitals and residential programs
  • Residential treatment facilities
  • Retail and clinical pharmacies and pharmacy networks
  • Telehealth/telemedicine providers 

Health care legal issues can have many facets, and we apply a multidisciplinary approach to assist clients as efficiently and effectively as possible. Our attorneys know the industry, bringing health care-specific perspectives from multiple practice areas.

Our attorneys are thought leaders in their respective disciplines, both individually, and in collaboration with clients. They engage in public policy analysis to help clients understand new initiatives and to affect change, including in the legislative and regulatory arenas.

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Related Practices

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment and Employee Relations
  • Labor
  • Regulatory and Administrative Agency Law
  • White Collar Defense and Investigations

Areas of Concentration

  • Health Care Litigation Services
  • Health Care Regulatory Services
  • Health Care Transaction Services

Regulatory

  • Accreditation, licensure and certification
  • Antitrust and trade regulation
  • Anti-Kickback and False Claims
  • Compliance
  • Corporate governance
  • Government investigation/audits
  • Health information management
  • HITECH, HIPPA security, privacy and breach counseling
  • Hospital-physician relationships
  • Internal investigations
  • Labor and employment
  • Managed care contracting
  • Medicare, Medicaid and commercial payers
  • Office of Inspector General (OIG) exclusions
  • Patient care and quality of care
  • Voluntary disclosures

Litigation

  • Administrative
  • Antitrust
  • Bankruptcy
  • Civil
  • Class and collective-action
  • Commercial
  • Employment and employee relations
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Fraud and abuse, including defense of qui tam whistleblower suits
  • Licensure
  • Medical staff
  • Post-trial and appellate
  • Professional liability defense
  • Wage and hour
  • White collar defense
  • Workers' compensation defense

Transactions

  • Bankruptcy
  • Business and corporate
  • Change of ownership
  • Consolidations
  • Contract drafting and negotiation
  • Financing
  • Insurance
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Restructurings
  • Stark analyses

Attorneys

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Beth Anne Jackson, Esq.

Beth Anne Jackson

Principal
Co-Chair, Health Care Practice Group

Pittsburgh
Phone: 412-506-6356
Fax: 412-227-9065

bjackson@postschell.com

Mark L. Mattioli

Mark L. Mattioli

Principal
Co-Chair, Health Care Practice Group

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1113
Fax: 215-587-1444

mmattioli@postschell.com

F. Traynor Beck

F. Traynor Beck

Principal
Chair, Corporate Practice Group

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1148
Fax: 215-587-1444

tbeck@postschell.com

Brian W. Bisignani

Brian W. Bisignani

Principal
Chair, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Practice Group

Lancaster
Phone: 717-612-6041
Fax: 717-291-1609

bbisignani@postschell.com

Ira Bushman, ESQ

Ira W. Bushman

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1091
Fax: 215-587-1444

ibushman@postschell.com

Kathleen Chancler

Kathleen Chancler

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1007
Fax: 215-587-1444

kchancler@postschell.com

James J. Kutz

James J. Kutz

Co-Chair, Appellate Department
Chair, Regulatory & Administrative Agency Law & Professional Licensure Practice Groups

Harrisburg
Phone: 717-612-6038
Fax: 717-731-1985

jkutz@postschell.com

Ronald H. Levine

Ronald H. Levine

Senior Counsel
White Collar Defense and Investigations

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1071
Fax: 215-587-1444

rlevine@postschell.com

James Malone Jr.

James R. Malone Jr.

Principal
Tax Controversy

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1051
Fax: 215-320-4700

jmalone@postschell.com

Ryan W. Morris

Ryan W. Morris

Associate
Corporate

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4423
Fax: 717-391-1985

rmorris@postschell.com

Robin Locke Nagele

Robin Locke Nagele

Senior Counsel
Health Care

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1114
Fax: 215-587-1444

rnagele@postschell.com

Abraham J. Rein

Abraham J. Rein

Chair, White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group
Chair, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1057
Fax: 215-587-1444

arein@postschell.com

Karin S. Simpson

Karin S. Simpson

Counsel
Health Care

Harrisburg
Phone: 717-612-6030
Fax: 717-731-1985

ksimpson@postschell.com

News & Insights

News

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Mark L. Mattioli and Beth Anne Jackson Appointed as Co-Chairs of Post & Schell’s Health Care Practice Group

Fifty-one Attorneys Recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers in America by The Best Lawyers in America©. 

Beth Anne Jackson Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Health Care Practice Group

Chambers and Partners Recognizes Post & Schell Principals and White Collar and Health Care Practices in Chambers USA 2023 Guide

Mark L. Mattioli Rejoins Post & Schell's Health Care Practice Group as a Principal

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2023 "Best Law Firms" List

Thirty-Eight Post & Schell Attorneys Named 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2022

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2022 "Best Law Firms" List

Forty-Six Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Post & Schell Elects Four New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Environmental, and Health Care Practices

Forty-One Post & Schell Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2021

Chambers and Partners Recognizes Post & Schell Principals and Health Care Practice in Chambers USA 2021 Guide

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2021 "Best Law Firms List"

Post & Schell Elects Eight New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Employment, Energy & Utilities, Insurance, Professional Liability, and White Collar Practices 

Thirty Post & Schell Attorneys Named Super Lawyers for 2020

Ronald H. Levine Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania Department of State Board Counsel Kerry E. Maloney Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in its Harrisburg Office

Thirty-Seven Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Chambers and Partners Recognizes Post & Schell Principals, White Collar, and Health Care Practices in 2019 Chambers USA Guide

Twenty-Nine Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Thirty-Five Post & Schell Attorneys Recognized in 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

Thirty-One Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Chambers and Partners Recognizes Post & Schell Principals and Health Care Practice in 2018 Chambers USA Guide

Barbara Rowland Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Society for Pharmacy Law for 2017-18

Chambers and Partners Recognizes Post & Schell Principals and Health Care Practice in 2017 Chambers USA Guide

Robin Locke Nagele Honored as One of The Legal Intelligencer's "2016 Top Women in the Law"

Post & Schell Elects Seven New Principals in Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh Offices

A. James Johnston Elected as President & CEO by Principals of Post & Schell, P.C.

Post & Schell Announces New Board Member and Chairs of Insurance Law, Appellate and Business Law & Litigation Departments

White Collar Chair Ron Levine Authors Chapter on Sarbanes-Oxley Act Compliance for AHLA Manual

Post & Schell Elects Three New Principals in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Offices

IT Group Chair Steve Fox Negotiates $50-100 million HIT/EMR Contracts for Two Large, Regional Health Systems

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Named as Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Mental Health Subcommittee

Post & Schell Principal Robin Locke Nagele Appointed Vice Chair of the AHLA's Strategic Initiatives of Medical Staff, Credentialing and Peer Review Practice Group

Post & Schell White Collar Principal Ron Levine Examines the Compliance Challenges Facing Medical Device Manufacturers for Pharmaceutical Compliance Monitor

Post & Schell Health Care Principal Paula Sanders Discusses Audit Concerns for Nursing Homes in the AHLA's Fraud & Abuse Newsletter

Post & Schell Health Care Principal Paula Sanders Shares Insights on the Potential Impact of the OIG's Guidance on Excluded Persons

Post & Schell Adds Pennsylvania's Leading Medicaid Attorney as Principal in Health Care Group

Post & Schell Appoints Paula Sanders Chair of the Firm's Health Care Practice Group

Post & Schell, P.C. Achieves Victory in Byrne v. The Chester County Hospital, et al

Media & Articles

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Mark Mattioli and Paula Sanders Examine Increased Government Scrutiny for Nursing Home Transactions for Law360

Mark Mattioli Examines the Protection of Health Information Following SCOTUS' Dobbs Decision for The Legal Intelligencer's Cybersecurity Supplement

Mark Mattioli Examines PA's New Health Data Compliance Requirements for Lawyers for Law360

Paula Sanders Discusses Federal Court's Halt of CMS Vaccine Rule with Report on Medicare Compliance

Paula Sanders Examines Infection Control Scrutiny of Long-Term Care Facilities for Law360

Paula Sanders Discusses Universal COVID-19 Testing in PA Nursing Homes with the Philadelphia Inquirer

Robin Nagele and Kerry Maloney Examine COVID-19 Telehealth Considerations for PA and NJ Providers for Law360

Robin Nagele Examines Maintaining Quality and Preserving Privilege for Telemedicine Providers for AHLA's Connections

Jim Malone Examines the State and Local Tax Implications of Telemedicine for AHLA Connections

Robin Locke Nagele Analyzes PA Supreme Court Decision's Impact on Medical Peer Review Protection for Law360

Jim Malone Examines Impact of Tax Law for Physicians/Medical Practices for Medical Mutual's MedNotes Blog

Jim Malone Examines New Excise Tax for Exempt Organizations for Law360

Paula Sanders Discusses CMS' Proposed Mandatory Arbitration Rule for LTC Facilities with Report on Medicare Compliance

Robin Locke Nagele Co-Authors Article on Maintaining a Unified Medical Staff in Multi-Hospital Systems for AHLA

Steve Fox and Cindy Haines Provide Insight on CMS Meaningful Use Audits for the AHLA's Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law

Paula Sanders Examines New PA Medicaid Rules for Practitioners in June 2016 PADONA Newsletter

Paula Sanders Discusses Civil Money Penalties and Anti-Kickback Law with Report on Medicare Compliance

Paula Sanders Comments on a SNF Contractor's Settlement with the DOJ for an Article in Report on Medicare Compliance

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Co-Authors June 2015 AHLA Member Briefing on Navigating Changes to National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Reporting

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Discusses the Medicare Challenges for Health Care Providers with CBS Affiliate WHP21 News - Harrisburg

Professional Liability Principal Kathleen Chancler Quoted in Pennsylvania Physician Article on Coping with Malpractice Litigation

Report on Medicare Compliance Discusses FCA Settlement and Impact with Health Care Chair Paula Sanders

Health Care Chair Sanders and Associate Weeden Analyze CMPs Resulting from New CMS Analytic Tool for PADONA Journal

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Discusses PEPPER Reports with McKnight's Long Term Care News in Video Interview at LeadingAge Conference

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Details How PEPPER Reports Can Help Providers for McKnight's Long Term Care News

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Examines Quality Oversight and Health System/Hospital Board of Directors for BoardRoom Press

IT Chair Steve Fox Discusses Hospitals and Cloud Computing in an Interview with H&HN

Paula Sanders and Laura Weeden Examine the Procedures for Electronic PEPPER Reports Filed by Skilled Nursing Facilities

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders and Associate Laura Weeden Provide Guidance on PEPPERs Compliance for SNFs in the HCCA's March 2014 Compliance Today

PADONA Journal Publishes Health Care Chair Paula Sander's Analysis of Clinical Lab Act Changes and Impact on Nursing Homes

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Examines Medicare Recovery Audits for Jan. 2014 Long-Term Living

Health Care Principal Fran Grabowski Examines the Increased Scrutiny of Government Program Compliance in Dec. 31 Legal Intelligencer

Information Technology Chair Steve Fox Provides Update on EHR Regulations for the American Health Lawyers Association

Healthcare Dive Interviews Principal Steve Fox Regarding Pitfalls to Avoid in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Contracts

Health Care Principal Steve Fox Interviewed by Healthcare Informatics in Article, "Time for New Rigor on Vendor Contracts"

Employment Associate Kate Kleba Examines Employees' Rights to Communicate Under the NLRA for the American Health Lawyers Association

PADONA Journal Publishes Articles on Medicare Recovery Auditors and Reducing HIPAA/Medicaid Risks Authored by Health Care Chair Paula Sanders

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Consults Health Care Principal Fran Grabowski on Pa. Governor's Medicaid Proposal

Health Care Principal Fran Grabowksi Discusses Pa.'s Plan for Medicaid Expansion with the Philadelphia Inquirer and Allentown Morning Call

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Discusses the Rise in Long-Term Care Litigation with The Legal Intelligencer

Health Care and Data Protection/Breach Principal Steve Fox Interviewed by LXBN TV Regarding a Recent Protected Health Information (PHI) Leak

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Examines How Candid Responses to Credentialing Questionnaires Withstand Legal Challenge for the AHLA

Sleepless Nights: Compliance Challenges Facing Today's Medical Device Executives

Nursing Homes Brace for Onslaught of Federal and State Audits

Law Expert's Views on Excluded Persons

Post & Schell White Collar Principal Ron Levine Explores Good Manufacturing Practices and The False Claims Act for Business Crimes Bulletin

Speaking Engagements

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Beth Anne Jackson to Provide Patient Safety Law Update at PSES 2024 Virtual Summit on May 22

Post & Schell Health Care Practice Group Principals Present at PBI's Health Law Institute 2024 on March 12 and 13

Mark Mattioli Presents HIPAA Enforcement Update on LeadingAge Webinar on Jan. 24

Robin Locke Nagele and Mark Mattioli Present in Separate Sessions at PBI's Health Law Institute 2023 

Paula Sanders to Present on Two-Part PHCA Webinar Series Examining PA DOH's New Regulations for Nursing Homes

Paula Sanders to Present on the Regulatory Environment for Long-Term Care Providers on PHCA Webinar on Aug. 16

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Privilege Protection and Patient Safety Evaluation Systems (PSES) at The Hospital Quality Institute’s PSES Virtual Summit on May 25

Paula Sanders and Cindy Haines Present on Identifying and Mitigating Cybersecurity Threats at PACAH Spring Conference on April 19 

Robin Nagele Discusses Advanced Practice Professionals and the COVID-19 Pandemic for AHLA's Top Ten 2022 Podcast Series

Paula Sanders Presents Webinar on Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandates for Membership of PADONA on Feb. 8

Paula Sanders Presents on CMS' Vaccine Mandate to Membership of PADONA on Nov. 17

Robin Nagele Serves on Panel Examining Key Learnings from Summary Suspension Hearings at AHLA's In-House Counsel Program 2021 on June 17

Paula Sanders Presents on Post-COVID-19 Operating Environment for Long-Term Care Industry at PHCA Virtual Convention on Nov. 10

Robin Nagele Presents on Optimizing PSES Structure for Maximum Privilege Protection at ECRI and ISMP PSO Meeting on Oct. 28

Robin Nagele and Amalia Romanowicz Present on Telehealth Guidance for Healthcare Providers on Women of Post & Schell Webinar on May 7

Paula Sanders and Cindy Haines Present at PACAH's 2020 Virtual Fall Conference on Sept. 30 and Oct. 7

Paula Sanders Presents on Changes in Surveys and Enforcement for SNFs on PHCA Webinar on Aug. 25

Paula Sanders Presents on Abuse and Neglect Exposures at LeadingAge PA's Virtual 2020 Annual Conference and Expo on August 19

Paul Logan Serves on Panel Discussion on COVID-19-Related Lending on Brown & Brown Webinar on April 22

Robin Nagele Presents on COVID-19 and Telehealth for Healthcare Providers on PBI CLE Seminar on April 20

Paula Sanders Presents on Nursing Facility Compliance on LeadingAge PA Webinar on Jan. 29

Paula Sanders Presents on Nursing Facility Compliance on LeadingAge PA Webinar on Jan. 29

Kerry Maloney Co-Presents on Pharmacy Compounding Regulations at PA Pharmacists Association Annual Conference on Sept. 20

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Conducting Peer Review Under PSQIA Protection on AQIPS Webinar on June 26

Robin Nagele Moderates AHLA Webinar on Medical Staff Diversity and Implicit Bias on June 13

Robin Nagele Presents on Hospital and Medical Staff Challenges on Strafford Webinar on May 22

Robin Nagele Presents on Medical Staff Issues and Hospital Leadership Structures at PBI's Health Law Institute on March 11 and 12

Jim Kutz Co-Presents on Defending Healthcare Professionals in Licensure and Disciplinary Hearings at PBI CLE on Dec. 4

Robin Nagele Presents on Conducting and Protecting Patient Safety Analysis within a PSES at the Louisiana Hospital Association's Annual Health Law Symposium on Nov. 2

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Integration and Use of APPs at PBI's "A Day on Health Law" on Oct. 23

Paula Sanders and Cindy Haines Present at PACAH 2018 Fall Conference on Sept. 25

Steve Fox and Cindy Haines Present on HIPAA and Data Breaches at the Maryland Health Care Commission Senior Staff Summit On Sept. 13

Jim Malone Presents on Tax Issues for Exempt Organizations at LeadingAge PA's Annual Conference on June 20

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on CHART Institute Webinar Regarding Using PSO Protections for Peer Review and RCA on June 20

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Sexual Harassment and the Implications for Medical Staff Privileges, Licensure, and Physician Practices at AHLA's Annual Meeting on June 25 and 26

Robin Nagele and Amalia Romanowicz Present on Impact of Reginelli Decision on Litigation and Medical Peer Review Protection on June 13

Robin Nagele Presents on Telemedicine Compliance Issues for Medical Staff at the Tennessee Association of Medical Staff Services on June 15

Robin Locke Nagele Serves on Legal Panel for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's 10th Annual Meeting of Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) on April 18 in Rockville, Maryland

Paula Sanders Presents on CMS' 60-Day Overpayment Rule at HCCA's 2018 Compliance Institute on April 16

Paula Sanders Presents on CMS' Survey for Providers on McKnight's Online Expo on March 14

Paula Sanders Presents on Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges in SNFs on LeadingAge PA Webinar on March 6

Robin Nagele Presents on Medical Staffing Issues and Advanced Practice Professionals at PBI's 24th Annual Health Law Institute on March 13 and 14

Paula Sanders Presents on the New Survey CMS Process for Providers on PHCA Webinar on Feb. 14

Robin Nagele Presents on Advanced Practitioner Professionals at AHLA's Physicians andHospitals Law Institute on Feb. 5 and 6

Barbara Rowland Presents on DEA Enforcement Actions and Using Data to Protect Against Diversion at ASPL's Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar on Nov. 3

Robin Nagele Presents on Telemedicine and Surrogate Credentialing for Hospitals at NAMSS Educational Conference on Oct. 23

Robin Locke Nagele Co-Presents on Patient Safety Evaluation Systems and Associated Compliance at the AQIPS Law and Litigation Conference on Sept. 17

Robin Locke Nagele Co-Presents on NAMSS/AHLA Webinar Examing Medical Staff Governance Structure on Sept. 7

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Creating PSQIA-Compliant Patient Safety Systems at AHLA's In-House Counsel Program & Annual Meeting on June 25

Paula Sanders Presents on Strategies for CMS Surveys at McKnight's Online Expo on March 14

Robin Locke Nagele Presents on Medical Staff Issues and Unified Medical Staffs in Hospitals at 2017 PBI Health Law Institute on March 7

Robin Locke Nagele Co-Presents on Maintaining Unified Medical Staffs at AHLA's Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute on Feb. 2

Robin Nagele Serves as Faculty for Two-Part AHLA Webinar on Unnecessary Medical Procedures

Paula Sanders to Present on OIG Discretionary Exclusions on May 4 AHLA Webinar

Steve Fox Presents on Patient Data and Related Legal Trends on April 12 Webinar

Steve Fox Presents on Health Care IT Contracts and Negotiation Strategies at HIMSS16 in Las Vegas on March 3

Robin Locke Nagele Presents on ACO/CIN Provider Denials and Terminations at AHLA's Physicians and Hospital Law Institute on Feb. 9

Paula Sanders and Cynthia Haines Present on Compliance Expectations for Health Care Boards of Directors at ACHCA's Winter Marketplace on Dec. 5

Barbara Rowland Moderates Panel on Pharmacists Acting as Care Providers at the ABA Health Law Section's Washington Health Law Summit on Dec. 7

Lecture, "Quality Responsibility & Accountability: The Case for a New Medical Staff/CEO/Board Paradigm," 19th Annual Chairperson & CEO Conference, The Governance Institute, Kohler, WI

Panelist, "Boardroom Sins of Omission: Failure to Oversee Quality Creates Fraud and Fiduciary Liabilities," General Session, In-House Counsel Program, American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), Washington, D.C.

Keynote Address. "Quality in Action: New Paradigm for Hospital Board-Driven Quality Improvement," The Governance Institute, Palm Beach, FL

2015 Post & Schell Labor & Employment Seminar

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on Effective Documentation at 2015 PADONA Convention on March 24

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on LeadingAge PA Webinar on Act 31 and Long Term Care on Feb. 26

Professional Licensure Chair Jim Kutz Serves as Faculty for PBI Course Examining Health Care Licensure on Dec. 10

IT Chair Steve Fox Presents on HIE Security at Regional HIMSS Conference on Nov. 13

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders and White Collar Principal Barbara Rowland Co-Present at AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention on Oct. 8

Information Tech. Practice Chair Steve Fox Presents on the Hidden Risks of Cloud Computing at AHA's Leadership Summit on July 22

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on LeadingAge Webinar, "PEPPER: Tools for Improving Compliance" on July 23

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Presents at AHLA's In-House Counsel Program and Annual Meeting in New York City

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on LeadingAge Webinar Regarding 2014 PEPPER Report Procedures and Best Practices

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on PHCA/CALM Webinar Reviewing 2014 PEPPER Report Procedures and Best Practices

Post & Schell Presented the Firm's Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar on May 22 at Central Penn College

Health Care Principal Steve Fox Presents on Cloud Computing Considerations for the Health Care Industry at PBI's 20th Annual Health Law Institute

Health Care Chair and Principal Paula Sanders Speaks at AHLA's Long Term Care and the Law Conference

Health Care Chair and Principal Paula Sanders Speak at NHPCO's 29th Management and Leadership Conference

Paula Sanders Presents at HCCA's 18th Annual Compliance Institute

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Reviews Best Practices in Reading and Using the PEPPER Report for Skilled Nursing Facilities on Dec. 9 Webinar

Health Care Principal and Chair Paula Sanders Speaks at LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele to Present at the NAMSS Annual Conference

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Presents at DRI Seminar

Principals Paula Sanders and Fran Grabowski Present at PHCA/CALM Annual Convention & Exposition

Principal Steve Fox Presents, "HIT Software Licensing Contract Education," Seminar for WellSpan Health

Blogs and Thought Leadership

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CMS Starting Off-Cycle Revalidation of All SNFs Beginning October 1, 2024 

Supreme Court: Patients Have a Private Right of Action Under FNHRA Against Governmentally Owned Facilities

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PSA) Announces New Directive Requiring the Submission of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Related Materials Through the PSRS Reporting System

Florida Appeals Court Hands Down Major PSQIA Victory for Healthcare Providers

PA Superior Court Affirms Hospital Authority Over Physician Credentialing and Quality of Care in Ivermectin Reversal

PA Supreme Court Eliminates Mcare Venue Reform; Significant Increase in Philadelphia Med Mal Cases Expected

HHS Issues Guidance Regarding Privacy of Reproductive Health Information

Pennsylvania Department of State Announces Early Termination of COVID-19 Licensure Waivers

Court Finds Pennsylvania MCARE Privilege Inapplicable

Pennsylvania Extends Key COVID-19 Waivers Through June 30, 2022

Affordable Care Act Penalties Under the Internal Revenue Code, Part II

Affordable Care Act Penalties Under the Internal Revenue Code, Part I

"Black Robes, Not White Coats”: Defending Against Hospital Ivermectin Litigation in 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks OSHA “Vaccinate or Test” Mandate But Upholds CMS’ Vaccine Requirement for Healthcare Workers 

Sixth Circuit Dissolves Stay on OSHA's 100+ Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

A Unanimous Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decides Leadbitter in Hospital’s Favor

New Jersey Mandates COVID-19 Vaccinations For Healthcare Workers

PA COVID-19 Regulatory Waivers Scheduled to Expire on September 30, 2021

HHS Issues “Final Interim Rule” Implementing the No Surprises Act

Pennsylvania Amends MCARE Informed Consent Provisions

OSHA Issues New Emergency Temporary Standard for the Healthcare Industry and Updated Guidance for General Industry

Congress Extends FFCRA Paid Leave...Sorta

Ruling on Ungurian PSQIA Review Petition Held Up Pending Leadbitter Decision

Pennsylvania Department of Health Finalizes “Interim” COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

New Jersey to Require COVID-19 Precautions in all Public and Private Places of Employment Beginning November 5, 2020

HHS Advisory Opinion Reiterates Broad Scope of PREP Act Immunity for “Program Planners” Following Applicable Public Health Guidance

DOL Issues Revised Regs on the FFCRA in Response to S.D.N.Y Decision 

CMS Interoperability Final Rule: Impact on Health Care Providers

ONC Interoperability Final Rule: Impact on Health Care Providers

Are Your Business Associate Agreements Up-To-Date?

PA Superior Court Decision in Ungurian Reflects Ongoing Judicial Assault on Privilege in Medical Malpractice Litigation

Post & Schell, P.C.'s Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Tool

U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia Calls on Hospitals and Providers to Help Fight COVID-19-Related Fraud

COVID-19 Telehealth: What Providers Need to Know

DOL Issues Much Anticipated Regs and IRS Issues Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

DOL Issues Third Round of Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

DOL Issues Second Round of Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

DOL Issues Initial Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Publishes Required Model Notice

Employment Tax Aspects of the Coronavirus Response Act

Workers' Compensation Rights/ Obligations in Light of the Forced Government Shutdown Due to COVID-19

EEOC Issues New Guidance for Managing COVID-19 Risks Consistent with the ADA

President Signs Bill Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19

House Amends Bill Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19

U.S. House Passes Bill Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19

New Excess Compensation Tax for Exempt Organizations Creates New Burdens for Nonprofit Health Systems with Highly-Compensated Physician Leaders

Post & Schell Decries Real World Negative Consequences of Proposed Changes to Malpractice Venue Rules in Formal Comments to Pennsylvania Supreme Court

PA Supreme Court Proposes Changes to Malpractice Venue Rules

Pennsylvania's Act 112 Places New Patient Notification Requirements on Diagnostic Imaging Providers

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Puts Employers on Notice: You Can Be Liable When Hackers Breach Your Systems

Opioid Law Creates Addiction-Treatment Kickback Crime That Reaches Commercial Health Insurance

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Refuses to Keep FCA Qui Tam Complaint Under Seal to Facilitate Government's Settlement Negotiations

Nonprofit Hospitals and State and Local Tax Exemptions: An Uncertain State of Affairs

OIG 15-Year Exclusion for False Claims Act Violations by Lab Company and its CEO Sends Warning to FCA Defendants

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Forms Civil Enforcement Strike Force Adding Resources to False Claims Act Cases

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Signals Major Erosion of Peer Review Protection

Proposal Would Make More Pennsylvania Workers Eligible for Overtime

The New Tax Bill: Settlement Considerations Regarding Tax Treatment of Fines, Penalties, and Restitution

Steps Employers Can Take to Prevent and Respond to Claims of Sexual Harassment

Third Circuit Rejects FCA Claims of Medicare Part D Fraud Applying Post-Escobar Materiality Bar; Acknowledges Validity of Government Knowledge Inference Defense

DOH Issues Temporary Regulations for Patients and Caregivers

PA Supreme Court Ruling: Only Doctors Can Obtain Informed Consent

DOH Issues Medical Marijuana Practitioner Rules

Off Label-Marketing and Free Speech: Report from APhA 2017 Annual Meeting

DOH Issues Temporary Regulations for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

False Claims Act Update: The First Wave of Materiality Decisions Post-Escobar

Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Law, Health Care Providers, and Enforcement

Federal DEA Guidance Impacts Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Research

Record $5.5 Million HIPAA Data Security Settlement: Lessons Learned

False Claims Act Materiality After Escobar

Third Circuit Upholds Dismissal of FCA Suit Against Pottstown Memorial Medical Center

Department of Labor Announces Final Overtime Rule

Plan Ahead, Stay On Top of Government and Tech Changes, and Be Ready to Call the FBI: Key Lessons from the PHI Protection Network Conference

The Government Pushes The False Claims Act Envelope; Government Contractors Push Back

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide the Viability of the Implied Certification Theory of False Claims Act Liability

HHS-OIG Senior Counsel Riordan Focuses on Kickbacks, Accountability, and the Role of Compliance in Pharma Compliance Congress Keynote

PharMerica Settlements Highlight Potential for Dual False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act Liability for Invalid Prescriptions

HHS's Data Security Problem: Lessons for the Private Sector

Heightened False Claims Exposure: 60-Day Period to Repay Begins When Overpayment is Suspected Rather Than Confirmed

Federal District Court Issues Order That Could Discourage Use of EMTALA as a Federal Medical Malpractice Statute

D.C. Circuit Reaffirms Application of Attorney-Client Privilege to Internal Investigations

D.C. Circuit Reaffirms Application of Attorney-Client Privilege to Internal Investigations

Third Circuit Decision Adopts More Lenient Pleading Standard in False Claims Act Litigation

Third Circuit Decision Adopts More Lenient Pleading Standard in False Claims Act Litigation

Time for Hospitality Employers to Prepare for Affordable Care Act Obligations

The NLRB Proposes Speeding Union Elections

Governor Corbett Signs Benevolent Gesture Medical Professional Liability Act into Law

Robin Locke Nagele's White Paper, "A Framework for ACO Credentialing and Peer Oversight," Published by Hugh's Weekly Credentialing Digest

Overview Attorneys

When our clients need guidance on regulatory compliance and government inquiries, business matters, or representation in litigation, hearings, and appeals, we work closely with them to anticipate issues and find solutions. We assist with matters related to governmental oversight, reimbursement, licensure, labor and employment, antitrust, governance, fraud and abuse, medical staff, privilege, physician-hospital disputes, and business transactions. We also provide counsel and representation in audits and investigations as well as confidentiality, privacy, security, and technology matters.

Serving many different types of individual and institutional health care providers nationwide, our clients include:

  • Academic medical centers
  • Adult and child daycare centers
  • Ambulatory surgery facilities
  • Assisted living residences
  • Behavioral health and developmental disability providers
  • Children, youth and family agencies
  • Community homes for individuals with intellectual disabilities
  • Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs)
  • Dialysis providers 
  • Drug/alcohol substance abuse treatment programs and facilities
  • Governing bodies
  • Home care and home health agencies
  • Hospices
  • Hospitals 
  • Health care systems
  • Individual health care professionals
  • Long term care nursing facilities
  • Management companies
  • Medical device and durable medical equipment manufacturers
  • National and state trade associations
  • Mental health facilities and agencies
  • PACE/LIFE agencies
  • Patient Safety Organizations
  • Pediatric Extended Care Centers
  • Personal care homes
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturers
  • Physician practice groups
  • Practice management groups and billing companies
  • Private equity/ health care management companies
  • Psychiatric hospitals and residential programs
  • Residential treatment facilities
  • Retail and clinical pharmacies and pharmacy networks
  • Telehealth/telemedicine providers 

Health care legal issues can have many facets, and we apply a multidisciplinary approach to assist clients as efficiently and effectively as possible. Our attorneys know the industry, bringing health care-specific perspectives from multiple practice areas.

Our attorneys are thought leaders in their respective disciplines, both individually, and in collaboration with clients. They engage in public policy analysis to help clients understand new initiatives and to affect change, including in the legislative and regulatory arenas.

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Beth Anne Jackson, Esq.

Beth Anne Jackson

Principal
Co-Chair, Health Care Practice Group

Pittsburgh
Phone: 412-506-6356
Fax: 412-227-9065

bjackson@postschell.com

Mark L. Mattioli

Mark L. Mattioli

Principal
Co-Chair, Health Care Practice Group

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1113
Fax: 215-587-1444

mmattioli@postschell.com

F. Traynor Beck

F. Traynor Beck

Principal
Chair, Corporate Practice Group

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1148
Fax: 215-587-1444

tbeck@postschell.com

Brian W. Bisignani

Brian W. Bisignani

Principal
Chair, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights Practice Group

Lancaster
Phone: 717-612-6041
Fax: 717-291-1609

bbisignani@postschell.com

Ira Bushman, ESQ

Ira W. Bushman

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1091
Fax: 215-587-1444

ibushman@postschell.com

Kathleen Chancler

Kathleen Chancler

Principal
Professional Liability

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1007
Fax: 215-587-1444

kchancler@postschell.com

James J. Kutz

James J. Kutz

Co-Chair, Appellate Department
Chair, Regulatory & Administrative Agency Law & Professional Licensure Practice Groups

Harrisburg
Phone: 717-612-6038
Fax: 717-731-1985

jkutz@postschell.com

Ronald H. Levine

Ronald H. Levine

Senior Counsel
White Collar Defense and Investigations

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1071
Fax: 215-587-1444

rlevine@postschell.com

James Malone Jr.

James R. Malone Jr.

Principal
Tax Controversy

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1051
Fax: 215-320-4700

jmalone@postschell.com

Ryan W. Morris

Ryan W. Morris

Associate
Corporate

Lancaster
Phone: 717-391-4423
Fax: 717-391-1985

rmorris@postschell.com

Robin Locke Nagele

Robin Locke Nagele

Senior Counsel
Health Care

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1114
Fax: 215-587-1444

rnagele@postschell.com

Abraham J. Rein

Abraham J. Rein

Chair, White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Group
Chair, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice

Philadelphia
Phone: 215-587-1057
Fax: 215-587-1444

arein@postschell.com

Karin S. Simpson

Karin S. Simpson

Counsel
Health Care

Harrisburg
Phone: 717-612-6030
Fax: 717-731-1985

ksimpson@postschell.com

Related Practices

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment and Employee Relations
  • Labor
  • Regulatory and Administrative Agency Law
  • White Collar Defense and Investigations

Areas of Concentration

  • Health Care Litigation Services
  • Health Care Regulatory Services
  • Health Care Transaction Services

Regulatory

  • Accreditation, licensure and certification
  • Antitrust and trade regulation
  • Anti-Kickback and False Claims
  • Compliance
  • Corporate governance
  • Government investigation/audits
  • Health information management
  • HITECH, HIPPA security, privacy and breach counseling
  • Hospital-physician relationships
  • Internal investigations
  • Labor and employment
  • Managed care contracting
  • Medicare, Medicaid and commercial payers
  • Office of Inspector General (OIG) exclusions
  • Patient care and quality of care
  • Voluntary disclosures

Litigation

  • Administrative
  • Antitrust
  • Bankruptcy
  • Civil
  • Class and collective-action
  • Commercial
  • Employment and employee relations
  • Fiduciary duty
  • Fraud and abuse, including defense of qui tam whistleblower suits
  • Licensure
  • Medical staff
  • Post-trial and appellate
  • Professional liability defense
  • Wage and hour
  • White collar defense
  • Workers' compensation defense

Transactions

  • Bankruptcy
  • Business and corporate
  • Change of ownership
  • Consolidations
  • Contract drafting and negotiation
  • Financing
  • Insurance
  • Mergers & acquisitions
  • Restructurings
  • Stark analyses

Insights

News Media & Articles Speaking Engagements Blogs and Thought Leadership

Mark L. Mattioli and Beth Anne Jackson Appointed as Co-Chairs of Post & Schell’s Health Care Practice Group

Fifty-one Attorneys Recognized as 2025 Best Lawyers in America by The Best Lawyers in America©. 

Beth Anne Jackson Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in the Firm's Health Care Practice Group

Chambers and Partners Recognizes Post & Schell Principals and White Collar and Health Care Practices in Chambers USA 2023 Guide

Mark L. Mattioli Rejoins Post & Schell's Health Care Practice Group as a Principal

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2023 "Best Law Firms" List

Thirty-Eight Post & Schell Attorneys Named 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2022

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2022 "Best Law Firms" List

Forty-Six Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Post & Schell Elects Four New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Environmental, and Health Care Practices

Forty-One Post & Schell Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2021

Chambers and Partners Recognizes Post & Schell Principals and Health Care Practice in Chambers USA 2021 Guide

Post & Schell Practice Groups Ranked in National and Regional Tiers in Best Lawyers' 2021 "Best Law Firms List"

Post & Schell Elects Eight New Principals in the Firm's Casualty, Employment, Energy & Utilities, Insurance, Professional Liability, and White Collar Practices 

Thirty Post & Schell Attorneys Named Super Lawyers for 2020

Ronald H. Levine Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania Department of State Board Counsel Kerry E. Maloney Joins Post & Schell as a Principal in its Harrisburg Office

Thirty-Seven Post & Schell Attorneys Named to the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©

Chambers and Partners Recognizes Post & Schell Principals, White Collar, and Health Care Practices in 2019 Chambers USA Guide

Twenty-Nine Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Thirty-Five Post & Schell Attorneys Recognized in 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

Thirty-One Post & Schell Attorneys Selected to the 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers List

Chambers and Partners Recognizes Post & Schell Principals and Health Care Practice in 2018 Chambers USA Guide

Barbara Rowland Elected to the Board of Directors of the American Society for Pharmacy Law for 2017-18

Chambers and Partners Recognizes Post & Schell Principals and Health Care Practice in 2017 Chambers USA Guide

Robin Locke Nagele Honored as One of The Legal Intelligencer's "2016 Top Women in the Law"

Post & Schell Elects Seven New Principals in Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh Offices

A. James Johnston Elected as President & CEO by Principals of Post & Schell, P.C.

Post & Schell Announces New Board Member and Chairs of Insurance Law, Appellate and Business Law & Litigation Departments

White Collar Chair Ron Levine Authors Chapter on Sarbanes-Oxley Act Compliance for AHLA Manual

Post & Schell Elects Three New Principals in Harrisburg, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Offices

IT Group Chair Steve Fox Negotiates $50-100 million HIT/EMR Contracts for Two Large, Regional Health Systems

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Named as Co-Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Mental Health Subcommittee

Post & Schell Principal Robin Locke Nagele Appointed Vice Chair of the AHLA's Strategic Initiatives of Medical Staff, Credentialing and Peer Review Practice Group

Post & Schell White Collar Principal Ron Levine Examines the Compliance Challenges Facing Medical Device Manufacturers for Pharmaceutical Compliance Monitor

Post & Schell Health Care Principal Paula Sanders Discusses Audit Concerns for Nursing Homes in the AHLA's Fraud & Abuse Newsletter

Post & Schell Health Care Principal Paula Sanders Shares Insights on the Potential Impact of the OIG's Guidance on Excluded Persons

Post & Schell Adds Pennsylvania's Leading Medicaid Attorney as Principal in Health Care Group

Post & Schell Appoints Paula Sanders Chair of the Firm's Health Care Practice Group

Post & Schell, P.C. Achieves Victory in Byrne v. The Chester County Hospital, et al

Mark Mattioli and Paula Sanders Examine Increased Government Scrutiny for Nursing Home Transactions for Law360

Mark Mattioli Examines the Protection of Health Information Following SCOTUS' Dobbs Decision for The Legal Intelligencer's Cybersecurity Supplement

Mark Mattioli Examines PA's New Health Data Compliance Requirements for Lawyers for Law360

Paula Sanders Discusses Federal Court's Halt of CMS Vaccine Rule with Report on Medicare Compliance

Paula Sanders Examines Infection Control Scrutiny of Long-Term Care Facilities for Law360

Paula Sanders Discusses Universal COVID-19 Testing in PA Nursing Homes with the Philadelphia Inquirer

Robin Nagele and Kerry Maloney Examine COVID-19 Telehealth Considerations for PA and NJ Providers for Law360

Robin Nagele Examines Maintaining Quality and Preserving Privilege for Telemedicine Providers for AHLA's Connections

Jim Malone Examines the State and Local Tax Implications of Telemedicine for AHLA Connections

Robin Locke Nagele Analyzes PA Supreme Court Decision's Impact on Medical Peer Review Protection for Law360

Jim Malone Examines Impact of Tax Law for Physicians/Medical Practices for Medical Mutual's MedNotes Blog

Jim Malone Examines New Excise Tax for Exempt Organizations for Law360

Paula Sanders Discusses CMS' Proposed Mandatory Arbitration Rule for LTC Facilities with Report on Medicare Compliance

Robin Locke Nagele Co-Authors Article on Maintaining a Unified Medical Staff in Multi-Hospital Systems for AHLA

Steve Fox and Cindy Haines Provide Insight on CMS Meaningful Use Audits for the AHLA's Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law

Paula Sanders Examines New PA Medicaid Rules for Practitioners in June 2016 PADONA Newsletter

Paula Sanders Discusses Civil Money Penalties and Anti-Kickback Law with Report on Medicare Compliance

Paula Sanders Comments on a SNF Contractor's Settlement with the DOJ for an Article in Report on Medicare Compliance

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Co-Authors June 2015 AHLA Member Briefing on Navigating Changes to National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) Reporting

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Discusses the Medicare Challenges for Health Care Providers with CBS Affiliate WHP21 News - Harrisburg

Professional Liability Principal Kathleen Chancler Quoted in Pennsylvania Physician Article on Coping with Malpractice Litigation

Report on Medicare Compliance Discusses FCA Settlement and Impact with Health Care Chair Paula Sanders

Health Care Chair Sanders and Associate Weeden Analyze CMPs Resulting from New CMS Analytic Tool for PADONA Journal

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Discusses PEPPER Reports with McKnight's Long Term Care News in Video Interview at LeadingAge Conference

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Details How PEPPER Reports Can Help Providers for McKnight's Long Term Care News

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Examines Quality Oversight and Health System/Hospital Board of Directors for BoardRoom Press

IT Chair Steve Fox Discusses Hospitals and Cloud Computing in an Interview with H&HN

Paula Sanders and Laura Weeden Examine the Procedures for Electronic PEPPER Reports Filed by Skilled Nursing Facilities

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders and Associate Laura Weeden Provide Guidance on PEPPERs Compliance for SNFs in the HCCA's March 2014 Compliance Today

PADONA Journal Publishes Health Care Chair Paula Sander's Analysis of Clinical Lab Act Changes and Impact on Nursing Homes

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Examines Medicare Recovery Audits for Jan. 2014 Long-Term Living

Health Care Principal Fran Grabowski Examines the Increased Scrutiny of Government Program Compliance in Dec. 31 Legal Intelligencer

Information Technology Chair Steve Fox Provides Update on EHR Regulations for the American Health Lawyers Association

Healthcare Dive Interviews Principal Steve Fox Regarding Pitfalls to Avoid in Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Contracts

Health Care Principal Steve Fox Interviewed by Healthcare Informatics in Article, "Time for New Rigor on Vendor Contracts"

Employment Associate Kate Kleba Examines Employees' Rights to Communicate Under the NLRA for the American Health Lawyers Association

PADONA Journal Publishes Articles on Medicare Recovery Auditors and Reducing HIPAA/Medicaid Risks Authored by Health Care Chair Paula Sanders

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Consults Health Care Principal Fran Grabowski on Pa. Governor's Medicaid Proposal

Health Care Principal Fran Grabowksi Discusses Pa.'s Plan for Medicaid Expansion with the Philadelphia Inquirer and Allentown Morning Call

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Discusses the Rise in Long-Term Care Litigation with The Legal Intelligencer

Health Care and Data Protection/Breach Principal Steve Fox Interviewed by LXBN TV Regarding a Recent Protected Health Information (PHI) Leak

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Examines How Candid Responses to Credentialing Questionnaires Withstand Legal Challenge for the AHLA

Sleepless Nights: Compliance Challenges Facing Today's Medical Device Executives

Nursing Homes Brace for Onslaught of Federal and State Audits

Law Expert's Views on Excluded Persons

Post & Schell White Collar Principal Ron Levine Explores Good Manufacturing Practices and The False Claims Act for Business Crimes Bulletin

Beth Anne Jackson to Provide Patient Safety Law Update at PSES 2024 Virtual Summit on May 22

Post & Schell Health Care Practice Group Principals Present at PBI's Health Law Institute 2024 on March 12 and 13

Mark Mattioli Presents HIPAA Enforcement Update on LeadingAge Webinar on Jan. 24

Robin Locke Nagele and Mark Mattioli Present in Separate Sessions at PBI's Health Law Institute 2023 

Paula Sanders to Present on Two-Part PHCA Webinar Series Examining PA DOH's New Regulations for Nursing Homes

Paula Sanders to Present on the Regulatory Environment for Long-Term Care Providers on PHCA Webinar on Aug. 16

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Privilege Protection and Patient Safety Evaluation Systems (PSES) at The Hospital Quality Institute’s PSES Virtual Summit on May 25

Paula Sanders and Cindy Haines Present on Identifying and Mitigating Cybersecurity Threats at PACAH Spring Conference on April 19 

Robin Nagele Discusses Advanced Practice Professionals and the COVID-19 Pandemic for AHLA's Top Ten 2022 Podcast Series

Paula Sanders Presents Webinar on Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandates for Membership of PADONA on Feb. 8

Paula Sanders Presents on CMS' Vaccine Mandate to Membership of PADONA on Nov. 17

Robin Nagele Serves on Panel Examining Key Learnings from Summary Suspension Hearings at AHLA's In-House Counsel Program 2021 on June 17

Paula Sanders Presents on Post-COVID-19 Operating Environment for Long-Term Care Industry at PHCA Virtual Convention on Nov. 10

Robin Nagele Presents on Optimizing PSES Structure for Maximum Privilege Protection at ECRI and ISMP PSO Meeting on Oct. 28

Robin Nagele and Amalia Romanowicz Present on Telehealth Guidance for Healthcare Providers on Women of Post & Schell Webinar on May 7

Paula Sanders and Cindy Haines Present at PACAH's 2020 Virtual Fall Conference on Sept. 30 and Oct. 7

Paula Sanders Presents on Changes in Surveys and Enforcement for SNFs on PHCA Webinar on Aug. 25

Paula Sanders Presents on Abuse and Neglect Exposures at LeadingAge PA's Virtual 2020 Annual Conference and Expo on August 19

Paul Logan Serves on Panel Discussion on COVID-19-Related Lending on Brown & Brown Webinar on April 22

Robin Nagele Presents on COVID-19 and Telehealth for Healthcare Providers on PBI CLE Seminar on April 20

Paula Sanders Presents on Nursing Facility Compliance on LeadingAge PA Webinar on Jan. 29

Paula Sanders Presents on Nursing Facility Compliance on LeadingAge PA Webinar on Jan. 29

Kerry Maloney Co-Presents on Pharmacy Compounding Regulations at PA Pharmacists Association Annual Conference on Sept. 20

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Conducting Peer Review Under PSQIA Protection on AQIPS Webinar on June 26

Robin Nagele Moderates AHLA Webinar on Medical Staff Diversity and Implicit Bias on June 13

Robin Nagele Presents on Hospital and Medical Staff Challenges on Strafford Webinar on May 22

Robin Nagele Presents on Medical Staff Issues and Hospital Leadership Structures at PBI's Health Law Institute on March 11 and 12

Jim Kutz Co-Presents on Defending Healthcare Professionals in Licensure and Disciplinary Hearings at PBI CLE on Dec. 4

Robin Nagele Presents on Conducting and Protecting Patient Safety Analysis within a PSES at the Louisiana Hospital Association's Annual Health Law Symposium on Nov. 2

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Integration and Use of APPs at PBI's "A Day on Health Law" on Oct. 23

Paula Sanders and Cindy Haines Present at PACAH 2018 Fall Conference on Sept. 25

Steve Fox and Cindy Haines Present on HIPAA and Data Breaches at the Maryland Health Care Commission Senior Staff Summit On Sept. 13

Jim Malone Presents on Tax Issues for Exempt Organizations at LeadingAge PA's Annual Conference on June 20

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on CHART Institute Webinar Regarding Using PSO Protections for Peer Review and RCA on June 20

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Sexual Harassment and the Implications for Medical Staff Privileges, Licensure, and Physician Practices at AHLA's Annual Meeting on June 25 and 26

Robin Nagele and Amalia Romanowicz Present on Impact of Reginelli Decision on Litigation and Medical Peer Review Protection on June 13

Robin Nagele Presents on Telemedicine Compliance Issues for Medical Staff at the Tennessee Association of Medical Staff Services on June 15

Robin Locke Nagele Serves on Legal Panel for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's 10th Annual Meeting of Patient Safety Organizations (PSOs) on April 18 in Rockville, Maryland

Paula Sanders Presents on CMS' 60-Day Overpayment Rule at HCCA's 2018 Compliance Institute on April 16

Paula Sanders Presents on CMS' Survey for Providers on McKnight's Online Expo on March 14

Paula Sanders Presents on Admissions, Transfers, and Discharges in SNFs on LeadingAge PA Webinar on March 6

Robin Nagele Presents on Medical Staffing Issues and Advanced Practice Professionals at PBI's 24th Annual Health Law Institute on March 13 and 14

Paula Sanders Presents on the New Survey CMS Process for Providers on PHCA Webinar on Feb. 14

Robin Nagele Presents on Advanced Practitioner Professionals at AHLA's Physicians andHospitals Law Institute on Feb. 5 and 6

Barbara Rowland Presents on DEA Enforcement Actions and Using Data to Protect Against Diversion at ASPL's Developments in Pharmacy Law Seminar on Nov. 3

Robin Nagele Presents on Telemedicine and Surrogate Credentialing for Hospitals at NAMSS Educational Conference on Oct. 23

Robin Locke Nagele Co-Presents on Patient Safety Evaluation Systems and Associated Compliance at the AQIPS Law and Litigation Conference on Sept. 17

Robin Locke Nagele Co-Presents on NAMSS/AHLA Webinar Examing Medical Staff Governance Structure on Sept. 7

Robin Nagele Co-Presents on Creating PSQIA-Compliant Patient Safety Systems at AHLA's In-House Counsel Program & Annual Meeting on June 25

Paula Sanders Presents on Strategies for CMS Surveys at McKnight's Online Expo on March 14

Robin Locke Nagele Presents on Medical Staff Issues and Unified Medical Staffs in Hospitals at 2017 PBI Health Law Institute on March 7

Robin Locke Nagele Co-Presents on Maintaining Unified Medical Staffs at AHLA's Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute on Feb. 2

Robin Nagele Serves as Faculty for Two-Part AHLA Webinar on Unnecessary Medical Procedures

Paula Sanders to Present on OIG Discretionary Exclusions on May 4 AHLA Webinar

Steve Fox Presents on Patient Data and Related Legal Trends on April 12 Webinar

Steve Fox Presents on Health Care IT Contracts and Negotiation Strategies at HIMSS16 in Las Vegas on March 3

Robin Locke Nagele Presents on ACO/CIN Provider Denials and Terminations at AHLA's Physicians and Hospital Law Institute on Feb. 9

Paula Sanders and Cynthia Haines Present on Compliance Expectations for Health Care Boards of Directors at ACHCA's Winter Marketplace on Dec. 5

Barbara Rowland Moderates Panel on Pharmacists Acting as Care Providers at the ABA Health Law Section's Washington Health Law Summit on Dec. 7

Lecture, "Quality Responsibility & Accountability: The Case for a New Medical Staff/CEO/Board Paradigm," 19th Annual Chairperson & CEO Conference, The Governance Institute, Kohler, WI

Panelist, "Boardroom Sins of Omission: Failure to Oversee Quality Creates Fraud and Fiduciary Liabilities," General Session, In-House Counsel Program, American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), Washington, D.C.

Keynote Address. "Quality in Action: New Paradigm for Hospital Board-Driven Quality Improvement," The Governance Institute, Palm Beach, FL

2015 Post & Schell Labor & Employment Seminar

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on Effective Documentation at 2015 PADONA Convention on March 24

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on LeadingAge PA Webinar on Act 31 and Long Term Care on Feb. 26

Professional Licensure Chair Jim Kutz Serves as Faculty for PBI Course Examining Health Care Licensure on Dec. 10

IT Chair Steve Fox Presents on HIE Security at Regional HIMSS Conference on Nov. 13

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders and White Collar Principal Barbara Rowland Co-Present at AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention on Oct. 8

Information Tech. Practice Chair Steve Fox Presents on the Hidden Risks of Cloud Computing at AHA's Leadership Summit on July 22

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on LeadingAge Webinar, "PEPPER: Tools for Improving Compliance" on July 23

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Presents at AHLA's In-House Counsel Program and Annual Meeting in New York City

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on LeadingAge Webinar Regarding 2014 PEPPER Report Procedures and Best Practices

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Presents on PHCA/CALM Webinar Reviewing 2014 PEPPER Report Procedures and Best Practices

Post & Schell Presented the Firm's Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar on May 22 at Central Penn College

Health Care Principal Steve Fox Presents on Cloud Computing Considerations for the Health Care Industry at PBI's 20th Annual Health Law Institute

Health Care Chair and Principal Paula Sanders Speaks at AHLA's Long Term Care and the Law Conference

Health Care Chair and Principal Paula Sanders Speak at NHPCO's 29th Management and Leadership Conference

Paula Sanders Presents at HCCA's 18th Annual Compliance Institute

Health Care Chair Paula Sanders Reviews Best Practices in Reading and Using the PEPPER Report for Skilled Nursing Facilities on Dec. 9 Webinar

Health Care Principal and Chair Paula Sanders Speaks at LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Expo

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele to Present at the NAMSS Annual Conference

Health Care Principal Robin Locke Nagele Presents at DRI Seminar

Principals Paula Sanders and Fran Grabowski Present at PHCA/CALM Annual Convention & Exposition

Principal Steve Fox Presents, "HIT Software Licensing Contract Education," Seminar for WellSpan Health

CMS Starting Off-Cycle Revalidation of All SNFs Beginning October 1, 2024 

Supreme Court: Patients Have a Private Right of Action Under FNHRA Against Governmentally Owned Facilities

Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority (PSA) Announces New Directive Requiring the Submission of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Related Materials Through the PSRS Reporting System

Florida Appeals Court Hands Down Major PSQIA Victory for Healthcare Providers

PA Superior Court Affirms Hospital Authority Over Physician Credentialing and Quality of Care in Ivermectin Reversal

PA Supreme Court Eliminates Mcare Venue Reform; Significant Increase in Philadelphia Med Mal Cases Expected

HHS Issues Guidance Regarding Privacy of Reproductive Health Information

Pennsylvania Department of State Announces Early Termination of COVID-19 Licensure Waivers

Court Finds Pennsylvania MCARE Privilege Inapplicable

Pennsylvania Extends Key COVID-19 Waivers Through June 30, 2022

Affordable Care Act Penalties Under the Internal Revenue Code, Part II

Affordable Care Act Penalties Under the Internal Revenue Code, Part I

"Black Robes, Not White Coats”: Defending Against Hospital Ivermectin Litigation in 2022

U.S. Supreme Court Blocks OSHA “Vaccinate or Test” Mandate But Upholds CMS’ Vaccine Requirement for Healthcare Workers 

Sixth Circuit Dissolves Stay on OSHA's 100+ Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)

A Unanimous Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decides Leadbitter in Hospital’s Favor

New Jersey Mandates COVID-19 Vaccinations For Healthcare Workers

PA COVID-19 Regulatory Waivers Scheduled to Expire on September 30, 2021

HHS Issues “Final Interim Rule” Implementing the No Surprises Act

Pennsylvania Amends MCARE Informed Consent Provisions

OSHA Issues New Emergency Temporary Standard for the Healthcare Industry and Updated Guidance for General Industry

Congress Extends FFCRA Paid Leave...Sorta

Ruling on Ungurian PSQIA Review Petition Held Up Pending Leadbitter Decision

Pennsylvania Department of Health Finalizes “Interim” COVID-19 Vaccination Plan

New Jersey to Require COVID-19 Precautions in all Public and Private Places of Employment Beginning November 5, 2020

HHS Advisory Opinion Reiterates Broad Scope of PREP Act Immunity for “Program Planners” Following Applicable Public Health Guidance

DOL Issues Revised Regs on the FFCRA in Response to S.D.N.Y Decision 

CMS Interoperability Final Rule: Impact on Health Care Providers

ONC Interoperability Final Rule: Impact on Health Care Providers

Are Your Business Associate Agreements Up-To-Date?

PA Superior Court Decision in Ungurian Reflects Ongoing Judicial Assault on Privilege in Medical Malpractice Litigation

Post & Schell, P.C.'s Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Tool

U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia Calls on Hospitals and Providers to Help Fight COVID-19-Related Fraud

COVID-19 Telehealth: What Providers Need to Know

DOL Issues Much Anticipated Regs and IRS Issues Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

DOL Issues Third Round of Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

DOL Issues Second Round of Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

DOL Issues Initial Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Publishes Required Model Notice

Employment Tax Aspects of the Coronavirus Response Act

Workers' Compensation Rights/ Obligations in Light of the Forced Government Shutdown Due to COVID-19

EEOC Issues New Guidance for Managing COVID-19 Risks Consistent with the ADA

President Signs Bill Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19

House Amends Bill Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19

U.S. House Passes Bill Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Affected by the Coronavirus/COVID-19

New Excess Compensation Tax for Exempt Organizations Creates New Burdens for Nonprofit Health Systems with Highly-Compensated Physician Leaders

Post & Schell Decries Real World Negative Consequences of Proposed Changes to Malpractice Venue Rules in Formal Comments to Pennsylvania Supreme Court

PA Supreme Court Proposes Changes to Malpractice Venue Rules

Pennsylvania's Act 112 Places New Patient Notification Requirements on Diagnostic Imaging Providers

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Puts Employers on Notice: You Can Be Liable When Hackers Breach Your Systems

Opioid Law Creates Addiction-Treatment Kickback Crime That Reaches Commercial Health Insurance

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Refuses to Keep FCA Qui Tam Complaint Under Seal to Facilitate Government's Settlement Negotiations

Nonprofit Hospitals and State and Local Tax Exemptions: An Uncertain State of Affairs

OIG 15-Year Exclusion for False Claims Act Violations by Lab Company and its CEO Sends Warning to FCA Defendants

Eastern District of Pennsylvania Forms Civil Enforcement Strike Force Adding Resources to False Claims Act Cases

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Signals Major Erosion of Peer Review Protection

Proposal Would Make More Pennsylvania Workers Eligible for Overtime

The New Tax Bill: Settlement Considerations Regarding Tax Treatment of Fines, Penalties, and Restitution

Steps Employers Can Take to Prevent and Respond to Claims of Sexual Harassment

Third Circuit Rejects FCA Claims of Medicare Part D Fraud Applying Post-Escobar Materiality Bar; Acknowledges Validity of Government Knowledge Inference Defense

DOH Issues Temporary Regulations for Patients and Caregivers

PA Supreme Court Ruling: Only Doctors Can Obtain Informed Consent

DOH Issues Medical Marijuana Practitioner Rules

Off Label-Marketing and Free Speech: Report from APhA 2017 Annual Meeting

DOH Issues Temporary Regulations for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

False Claims Act Update: The First Wave of Materiality Decisions Post-Escobar

Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Law, Health Care Providers, and Enforcement

Federal DEA Guidance Impacts Pennsylvania Medical Cannabis Research

Record $5.5 Million HIPAA Data Security Settlement: Lessons Learned

False Claims Act Materiality After Escobar

Third Circuit Upholds Dismissal of FCA Suit Against Pottstown Memorial Medical Center

Department of Labor Announces Final Overtime Rule

Plan Ahead, Stay On Top of Government and Tech Changes, and Be Ready to Call the FBI: Key Lessons from the PHI Protection Network Conference

The Government Pushes The False Claims Act Envelope; Government Contractors Push Back

U.S. Supreme Court to Decide the Viability of the Implied Certification Theory of False Claims Act Liability

HHS-OIG Senior Counsel Riordan Focuses on Kickbacks, Accountability, and the Role of Compliance in Pharma Compliance Congress Keynote

PharMerica Settlements Highlight Potential for Dual False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act Liability for Invalid Prescriptions

HHS's Data Security Problem: Lessons for the Private Sector

Heightened False Claims Exposure: 60-Day Period to Repay Begins When Overpayment is Suspected Rather Than Confirmed

Federal District Court Issues Order That Could Discourage Use of EMTALA as a Federal Medical Malpractice Statute

D.C. Circuit Reaffirms Application of Attorney-Client Privilege to Internal Investigations

D.C. Circuit Reaffirms Application of Attorney-Client Privilege to Internal Investigations

Third Circuit Decision Adopts More Lenient Pleading Standard in False Claims Act Litigation

Third Circuit Decision Adopts More Lenient Pleading Standard in False Claims Act Litigation

Time for Hospitality Employers to Prepare for Affordable Care Act Obligations

The NLRB Proposes Speeding Union Elections

Governor Corbett Signs Benevolent Gesture Medical Professional Liability Act into Law

Robin Locke Nagele's White Paper, "A Framework for ACO Credentialing and Peer Oversight," Published by Hugh's Weekly Credentialing Digest

 

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