Nelson Hardiman solves the toughest regulatory and business challenges impacting long-term care providers. We help managed care institutions face industry-wide challenges that will increase in the coming decades, driven by a growing demand for services as 78 million baby boomers approach retirement age, straining an over-burdened system.
We understand the complexities of the long-term care industry and successfully counsel long-term care providers before regulatory boards, in government audits, and in transactional matters. We have dealt with every imaginable legal issue from licensing to operations to reimbursement. We defend against government fraud investigations and whistleblower False Claims Act cases. We are innovators committed to helping providers navigate legal challenges and develop new service models and technologies for long term care.
Nelson Hardiman applies a wealth of experience to the issues surrounding aging in America to counsel residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs), the fastest growing component of long-term care in the U.S. Well-versed in all aspects of the increasingly stringent regulatory climate, we also deliver on the underlying policy, business and strategic needs of assisted living facilities.
Our seasoned healthcare attorneys apply decades of healthcare industry experience to advise and defend the growing numbers of assisted living facilities beset by acuity of patient health issues, accompanied by greater risks for elder abuse claims. Our sophisticated corporate team negotiates the acquisition and development of RCFEs and related business transactions, mirroring the industry-wide consolidation in healthcare services. Attune to the long-term challenges facing U.S. healthcare and how they are likely to play out in practical terms, Nelson Hardiman has the inside track on delivering legal solutions for assisted living facilities.
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In the ongoing healthcare revolution, the preference for home care aligns with government and payor desire to reduce costs. This convergence, coupled with growing technological support, fuels interest in convalescing at home. New care delivery models and consumer demand stoke tectonic shifts in the competitive landscape, creating challenges and opportunities for home health agencies to collaborate with other healthcare providers to extend patient care into alternative care settings. Nelson Hardiman’s solution-oriented experience across the full spectrum of alternative care issues offers home health agencies the regulatory oversight and strategic vision to accomplish their business goals in an evolving healthcare universe.
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Nelson Hardiman has a firm grasp on the complex Medicare regulations for hospice care providers. We leverage our understanding of these complicated reimbursement requirements to provide seamless counsel on the myriad legal issues involved in caring for terminally ill patients.
Our experienced team of healthcare attorneys has decades of experience in all aspects of long term care. The two biggest reasons why Nelson Hardiman defends Medicare recovery audits are inadequate understanding of Medicare coverage requirements and documentation practices. We tackle these issues up front, working with hospices and physicians to chart the very specific qualifying criteria and timing requirements for certification and re-certification. Nelson Hardiman steers a steady regulatory course for hospice care providers, skillfully navigating the dual goals of patient care and business operations.
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Understanding the evolving healthcare industry and helping clients prepare for the looming “silver tsunami” empowers Nelson Hardiman to advise on senior services. Our focus on healthcare innovation and next generation healthcare provides a natural segue to today’s senior living facilities. We represent and counsel clients on business, regulatory and strategic challenges, helping senior services providers tackle regulatory hurdles, avoid disruption and financial distress, and tackle the shift in the competitive landscape towards new care alternatives.
Our healthcare team concentrates on the day-to-day operational concerns, demanding regulatory requirements, and project-focused business objectives of independent senior housing, continuing care retirement communities, and residential care facilities for the elderly. Whether our clients strive to sustain the financial viability of “all-in-one” senior living communities or seek alternative solutions to support seniors who want to “age in place,” Nelson Hardiman combines unique insight into the regulatory landscape and deep experience in healthcare finance to drive successful business operations and cultivate strategic growth for providers of senior services.
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Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) depend on Nelson Hardiman for the legal experience to navigate the complex healthcare environment. From the acquisition and financing of SNF facilities to regulatory compliance programs and criminal investigations, we advise clients across all phases of the business cycle, as well as on complex financing, operational, regulatory and dispute matters.
We harness the minds, experience and specialized knowledge of our healthcare attorneys to grapple with the unique problems and legal concerns of skilled nursing facilities. SNFs serve a vital role in the continuum of long term care, challenged by the drive towards lower-cost, technologically-based solutions to deliver care and the high cost of providing such care in the increasingly value-driven healthcare industry. Nelson Hardiman helps skilled nursing facilities create regulatory pathways and savvy business plans to mitigate the conflicting pressures of regulation/operation and patient care.
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