Annually appearing on The Best Lawyers in America list, as well as the Ohio Super Lawyers list, Tom has over 30 years of experience representing health care providers before state, federal and administrative courts across the country. He is the Practice Group Leader for the Government Relations and Health Law Practice Groups.
Leveraging extensive experience with a thorough understanding of the issues facing the health care industry, Tom takes a practical, yet aggressive approach to help clients meet their needs while also mitigating risk. Within the constantly-evolving industry, Tom guides clients through myriad challenges, including certificate of need, health care fraud and licensure investigation issues, as well as issues related to Medicare and Medicaid audits, overpayments, certifications and reimbursement. Additionally, he also has assisted clients with the acquisition and disposition of health care facilities and practices, demonstrating a knowledge of not only the industry’s distinctive operations, but also of traditional business transactions. Understanding that complex health care reform initiatives and an unstable economy have dramatically impacted the industry’s operations, Tom, a former Assistant Attorney General in Ohio, utilizes his familiarity with the regulatory agencies and their procedures to provide clients with the insight they need to confidently move forward.
More Legal and Business Bylines From Thomas W. Hess
- Supreme Court Creates New Standard in False Claims Act Liability - (Posted On Friday, June 17, 2016)
- Keeping Remote Employees Close “At Hand”: Staying Compliant when Hiring Peripatetic, Home-based, and Telecommuting Employees - (Posted On Tuesday, June 07, 2016)
- Substantial Increase in FCA Penalties Puts Many Health Care Providers on Edge - (Posted On Monday, May 09, 2016)
- DOJ Turns up the Heat on Individual Accountability for Corporate Misconduct - (Posted On Friday, September 11, 2015)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Clarifies Physician Delegation of Tasks in Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and Nursing Facilities (NF) - (Posted On Friday, April 26, 2013)
- Resubmission of Hospital Inpatient Medicare Claims That Were Denied As Not Reasonable And Necessary - (Posted On Thursday, March 14, 2013)
- Telemedicine: Physicians Need to Know State Requirements - (Posted On Tuesday, January 01, 2013)
- 2013 Brings Significant Criminal Background Check Changes for Ohio Home Health Agencies "HHAs" - (Posted On Tuesday, January 01, 2013)
- Health Care Reform Increases Compliance and Enforcement Concerns - (Posted On Thursday, October 25, 2012)
- Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Reform: Virtually All Americans Required to Buy Health Insurance or Face Increased Taxes - (Posted On Thursday, June 28, 2012)
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