Anne Cooper bases her practice not only on her law experience but also on her eight years as an accountant and financial analyst at a major St. Louis health care system. Her meticulous attention to detail benefits clients in every aspect of her practice, which includes health planning, Medicare and Medicaid audit appeals, and health care compliance.
Anne counsels clients on the Illinois Certificate of Need process, including preparation and submission of certificate of need and certificate of exemption applications, representation of clients before the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board, and post-permit compliance. She also uses her prior experience in representing health care providers in Medicare and Medicaid audit appeals. Anne negotiates clinical research contracts, including clinical trial agreements and material transfer agreements on behalf of hospitals and health systems. She also focuses on health care compliance and other regulatory matters, such as fraud and abuse, physician self-referral restrictions, licensure, and Medicare and Medicaid compliance.
