New CMS Long-Term Care Surveyor Guidance: Key Changes Affecting Residents and Facilities, Compliance, and Litigation

Ms. Schall concentrates her practice on civil litigation claims for nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, and personal injury.  

Mr. Klele provides counsel to a variety of providers including long-term care facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals, laboratories, imaging centers, addiction centers, urgent care centers and pharmacies. He routinely represents his provider clients in a variety of healthcare litigation matters including reimbursement issues, False Claims Act allegations, ERISA and other litigation matters. He also represents his provider clients in compliance matters, including allegations of regulatory violations and assists his clients with state and federal licensing agencies. Mr. Klele has defended and represented long-term care facilities in matters involving allegations of regulatory violations and standard of care issues.  

Mr. Stein is an experienced trial attorney who represents clients in complex civil, white collar criminal, and RICO litigation matters and state and federal government investigations. As a seasoned trial attorney, he has served for years as a faculty member for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) and the firm’s trial advocacy program for associates. With a background as a trial attorney in both civil and criminal matters, Mr. Stein is uniquely positioned to handle litigation involving the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). He has extensive experience defending businesses and individuals across a broad spectrum of industries who have been accused of either civil or criminal RICO violations. Mr. Stein has successfully tried and arbitrated RICO cases that allege all manner of racketeering activity, including mail fraud, fraud wire, money laundering, embezzlement, homicide, and violations of federal statutes such as the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act and the Controlled Substances Act. Cal hosts the “RICO Report,” a podcast series devoted entirely to the RICO statute.

Ms. Feist is a healthcare attorney in Holland & Knight's Nashville office. She advises hospitals, health systems, outpatient services providers, behavioral services providers, healthcare investors and specialty lenders on the intersection of federal and state regulations and transactional matters. Ms. Feist's practice focuses on federal and state fraud and abuse matters, including Stark, anti-kickback laws, and the False Claims Act and Medicare/Medicaid enrollment. Additionally, she provides counsel on the development and implementation of compliance programs and policies, and she advises clients on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and patient privacy issues.