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Michael R. Schulze
1042 Camellia Boulevard, Suite 2
Lafayette, Louisiana 70508
Phone: 337-233-6210
Facsimile: 337-233-6215
Direct Dial: 337-408-2064
Email: mschulze@ssrlawfirm.com
Areas of Practice: Healthcare Business Transactions, Medicare/Medicaid and Third Party Reimbursement, Healthcare Litigation Before Federal/State Courts and Administrative Agencies, Long-Term, Rehabilitation & Psychiatric Services, Compliance & Fraud/Abuse Prevention & Defense, Governmental Relations, Provider Licensing, Certification & Accreditation, Healthcare Contracts, Physician Practice Management, Medical Staff Issues
Mr. Schulze has practiced healthcare law on an exclusive basis since graduating from Tulane University School of Law in 1998. His practice focuses on a wide variety of federal and state health law matters. He has advised hospitals, physician groups and other health care providers in regulatory, fraud and abuse, transactional and corporate compliance issues.
Mr. Schulze has worked extensively with providers and physicians in negotiating and drafting employment, recruitment, medical director and other contractual financial arrangements that comply with the Stark II and Anti-Kickback laws and regulations as well as developing practical and manageable fraud and abuse compliance programs. Mr. Schulze regularly advises clients on the regulations governing exclusion from the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System for long term acute care, inpatient rehabilitation and psychiatric hospitals. Mr. Schulze also regularly works with providers in developing and drafting operating and management agreements, leases and services agreements, private offering memorandums and asset purchase agreements.
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Professional Memberships:
American Bar Association – Health Law Section
Payment and Reimbursement Interest Group
American Health Lawyers Association
Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group, Member
Louisiana Bar Association
Louisiana Health Lawyers Association
Lafayette Parish Bar Association
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Recent Publications:
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| February 26, 2010 |
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"Fraud and Abuse Compliance Review No. 1: Physician Services Agreements"
Louisiana Hospital Association Impact Lawbrief, Vol 25, No. 2. |
| November 25, 2009 |
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"Changes to False Claims Act Present Greater Risks to Healthcare Providers" – Louisiana Hospital Association Impact Lawbrief, Vol. 24, No. 11.
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| August 28, 2009 |
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"Significant Changes to Stark II Exceptions Go Into Effect October 1, 2009" – Louisiana Hospital Association Impact Lawbrief, Vol. 24, No. 8.
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| June 26, 2009 |
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"Hospitals Need to Prepare Now for CMS’ New Stark Compliance Audits" – Louisiana Hospital Association Impact Lawbrief, Vol. 24, No. 6.
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| March 31, 2000 |
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“Life after Boren: The New Public Process and the Resurgence of Equal Access to Care" – Federal Health Lawyer, Spring 2000. |
Recent Presentations:
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| November 5, 2009 |
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"Stark II, the Anti-Kickback Statute and You" – Louisiana Hospital Association 20th Annual Health Law Symposium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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| August 21, 2009 |
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"Fraud and Abuse Laws Implicated by Medical Records" – Medical Records Law in Louisiana Conference, Lafayette, Louisiana
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| August 21, 2009 |
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"Highlights of HITECH Act of 2009" – Medical Records Law in Louisiana Conference, Lafayette, Louisiana.
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| August 21, 2009 |
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"Fraud and Abuse Laws Implicated by Medical Records" – Medical Records Law in Louisiana Conference, Lafayette, Louisiana.
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| August 16, 1999 |
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"Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Compliance and Prevention" – Health Law Symposium, Kalispell, Montana.
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| May 5, 1999 |
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"Health Care Fraud and Abuse: The Defense Bar Perspective" – Federal Bar Association Health Law Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
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New Orleans Office: 909 Poydras Street, Suite 2600 New Orleans, Louisiana 70112-4000 | Phone: 504-561-1044 Fax: 504-561-8606
Lafayette Office 1042 Camellia Boulevard, Suite 2 Lafayette, Louisiana 70508 | Phone: 337-233-6210 | Fax: 337-233-6215
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