Health Care Law

Competitive. Challenging. Complex.

The complex regulatory and competitive environment are just two of the many challenges facing today’s healthcare industry. The team at Schmiedeskamp brings broad experience and expertise to these and other issues on the transactional, regulatory and litigation side of healthcare law.

Full Range of Services

The Schmiedeskamp team provides counsel concerning health care regulatory compliance, the formation, and operation of joint ventures and contractual relationships with other providers, nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations laws, physician compensation arrangements, medical staff issues, governance and general corporate and business law matters. Those clients include two hospitals, four multi-specialty medical groups, three durable medical supply and equipment companies, a preferred provider organization (PPO), a third-party health plan administrator, two healthcare foundations, a management services company, a clinically integrated network, various individual physicians and dentists, and a multitude of joint ventures. The region’s largest hospital and multi-specialty medical group are among these clients.

Healthcare Litigation

James A. Hansen, and Delmer R. Mitchell form our healthcare litigation group and devote significant time representing hospitals, physicians and nurses in defense of medical malpractice claims, regulatory matters and in front of professional licensing bodies. They serve as general counsel on day to day risk management matters for a multi-state and multi-specialty radiology group, medical group and the region’s largest hospital.

Handled the purchase of a multi-million dollar medical group
Oversaw the formation between a hospital and physical therapy provider at multiple sites
Created a third-party health plan administrator and provider network
Formulated a clinically-integrated network
Negotiated and successfully closed credit facilities for several multi-million dollar tax-exempt and nonexempt organizations.
Secured defense verdict in less than 30 minutes in alleged wrongful diagnosis suit
Successfully granted summary judgment on a suit filed against a hospital regarding a slip and fall
Attained dismissal for a medical device company in breach of contract action

Case Study: Health Care

Case Study: Bridging The Gap With Healthcare Providers

By Chase Rehrig • April 19, 2018

One of our health care clients wished to enhance medical services and care coordination provided in the region in tandem with other health care providers who both cooperate and compete with each other regarding aspects of their respective health care services.