Laura Seng is a partner in Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s South Bend, Indiana, office and is the chair of firm's national Healthcare Department. Ms. Seng concentrates her practice in regulatory compliance, transactional matters and medical-legal business issues for healthcare entities and individual providers. She is listed as a notable healthcare lawyer by Best Lawyers in America® and was recognized by her peers in Indiana Super Lawyers® as a “Rising Star” in healthcare law.
Ms. Seng represents hospitals, physicians, multi-specialty clinics and healthcare organizations, as well as laboratories, pharmacies and other healthcare providers. She advises clients on healthcare reform implications and regulatory issues, including the Stark law and Anti-Kickback statute, Medicare/Medicaid billing and reimbursement, fraud and abuse laws, and HIPAA compliance. Ms. Seng also conducts internal investigations for corporate compliance matters and defends clients in governmental investigations and whistleblower actions related to Medicare/Medicaid and the False Claims Act. In addition, Ms. Seng advises hospitals, healthcare entities and individual practitioners with respect to professional service agreements, creation of strategic alliances, hospital and provider mergers and acquisitions, corporate and regulatory compliance, professional licensure actions, state and federal agency administrative actions, and general healthcare and corporate governance matters.
