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

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.

Mr. Klele is a dedicated and knowledgeable healthcare attorney. He represents numerous clients in the healthcare industry, including group practices, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers, telemedicine providers, laboratories, medispas, infusion centers, healthcare service firms, home health agencies, imaging centers, addiction centers, senior living facilities, management service organizations (MSOs), pharmacies, hospitals, and rural clinics, among others. Mr. Klele is well-versed in healthcare litigation, regulatory compliance matters, and transactional matters, providing comprehensive legal support to his clients. He is an experienced litigator, and with extensive knowledge of regulatory issues, Mr. Klele represents healthcare clients in a wide range of disputes including payor audits, healthcare reimbursement issues, including ERISA, and claims involving the federal False Claims Act and its state equivalents. He also represents his clients in contract disputes, partnership disputes, facility construction disputes, non-compete actions, as well as other general litigation matters. Additionally, Mr. Klele represents individual physicians and other healthcare professionals before their respective boards for investigations and disciplinary actions, as well as in other licensing matters.

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

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.