Post-Acute & Long-Term Care

While the aging population increases, long-term care providers are still faced with inadequate reimbursement and rigorous and ever-expanding government regulation. O’Connell and Aronowitz’s health law attorneys have unparalleled experience in helping post-acute and long-term care providers deal with these hurdles. 

Our team of attorneys has extensive experience serving all legal aspects of the post-acute and long-term care industries. These include but are not limited to sub-acute, skilled nursing, assisted living, rehabilitation, and home healthcare organizations. This knowledge also extends to ancillary providers of goods and services within these verticals and navigating the legal advantages and pitfalls of these relationships. 

Legal Consulting for Your Organization 

Regulations and legal standards can change at a moment’s notice. This creates an ever-evolving challenge for organizations when striving to maintain a compliant and ethical business.

Our attorneys can provide real-time legal guidance to your organizational leadership as well as specific departments within your business. This can help ensure that your employees remain compliant with all relevant legal and regulatory standards. We can also provide advice on the legal aspects of financial matters, insurance provider relations, labor and employment issues, and many other relevant topics that impact your daily operations. 

Our consulting services involve matters pertaining to: 

• Compliance with State and Federal Legal Standards
• Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Reimbursement
• Managed Care Contracting
• Allegations of Documentation and Billing Irregularities
• Certificate of Need, Licensing, and Change of Ownership Applications
• The Buying and Selling of Facilities and related Real Estate
• Government Audits, Investigations, and Enforcement Matters

Negotiation and Litigation Representation 

If you are in need of courtroom representation for upcoming litigation or negotiation, our team of attorneys will provide you with the most complete and comprehensive strategy possible. We have brought success to countless past clients in the post-acute and long-term care industries throughout the New York Capital Region. 

Our representation services include: 

• Civil Litigation Representation 
• Criminal Litigation Representation 
• Mediation and Arbitration Representation
• Administrative and Enforcement Hearings
• Real Estate Transactions 
• Contract Negotiations 

Allegations against your organization pertaining to elder abuse, neglect, or medical malpractice are serious claims that could result in dire consequences. If you believe that your business has been falsely accused of unethical or criminal wrongdoing, our team of healthcare attorneys will work with you to construct a sound, evidence-based defense to ensure that no undeserved legal consequences impact your ability to continue providing care to your patients. 

Get Legal Assistance for Your Post-Acute or Long-Term Care Organization Today 

At O’Connell & Aronowitz, we believe in providing a proactive and holistic suite of legal services for your post-acute or long-term care organization. Having a team of legal professionals that are highly literate in your industry’s most pressing issues can play a significant role in preventing legal obstacles and the future and preparing to face current ones with confidence. 

We serve post-acute and long-term care clients throughout all of New York State. From western metropolitan areas such as Buffalo and Rochester to New York City in the East, we provide legal counsel and representation from our Albany and Saratoga Springs offices. 

To learn more about how we can assist you, please contact us today.