Ben focuses his practice on regulatory compliance, internal and government investigations and enforcement matters affecting clients across the health care industry. With nearly 20 years of experience in both government and private practice, Ben brings insight into federal enforcement strategy and a deep understanding of the compliance risks faced by health care entities, including providers, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, clinical laboratories and others.
Prior to joining Polsinelli, Ben served in the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where he held roles in both the Industry Guidance Branch and the Administrative and Civil Remedies Branch. Over almost six years at OIG, Ben provided legal analysis and advice on key fraud and abuse laws impacting the health care industry, including the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, the Physician Self-Referral Law and the False Claims Act. Ben authored and contributed to numerous advisory opinions, industry guidance documents, policy statements and other interpretive guidance. He also was a member of the team that authored new Anti-Kickback Statute safe harbor regulations issued as part of the Regulatory Sprint to Coordinated Care. In addition, Ben worked closely with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate and evaluate a wide variety of health care fraud cases. He also negotiated OIG integrity obligations as part of False Claims Act settlements and resolved self-disclosures submitted under OIG’s Health Care Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol.
Prior to his government service, Ben spent more than a decade in private practice, representing health care clients in internal investigations, False Claims Act litigation and regulatory compliance matters. Before attending law school, Ben represented health care clients in public policy matters before Congress and Federal agencies, including as policy director of a trade association for medical device manufacturers.
