Mitch devotes his practice to operational, regulatory and transactional health law matters. He regularly advises clients on a variety of health law issues including: anti-fraud and abuse laws, HIPAA, EMTALA, Medicare/Medicaid, licensure and certification, managed care contracting, and joint venture planning and implementation. Mitch has worked in both in-house and outside counsel capacities, and currently represents a wide range of health care providers, including both publicly-traded and tax-exempt hospitals, physician entities, and health care related businesses. He also speaks nationally on various health law topics and is active in health care related charity efforts.

Representative Experience

• Provide regular operational and regulatory compliance advice to all types of health care facilities including small and large hospitals, multi-hospital systems, ambulatory surgery centers, and free-standing imaging and radiation oncology facilities;
• Review develop and negotiate a wide variety of contracts for health care providers and facilities including management services agreements, consulting agreements, coverage agreements, physician employment agreements, physician recruiting agreements, facility vendor agreements and more;
• Review and develop clinical policies and procedures for use in a variety of care environments;
• Assist various businesses and professionals in health care related business transactions including asset purchase/sale and business entity formation, acquisition, and divesture;
• Represent medical practices and individual physicians in connection with a variety of health law matters related to daily compliance and operations questions, contracting, reimbursement, health care fraud and abuse, and hospital joint ventures; and
• Assist health care related businesses with regulatory impact evaluations and the design and implementation of compliant health care business structures

Education

• 2000 — Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D.
• 1995 — Tulane University, B.A.

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Affiliations & Honors

• State Bar of Texas
• American Health Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association, Health Law Section
• Dallas Bar Association, Health Law Section
• Texas Monthly Rising Star Attorney in the field of Health Law, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• The Bridge Breast Network, Board of Directors
• Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Team Challenge Project Fundraiser

Admitted

• Texas
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas

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Speeches & Publications

Things You Need To Know From A Health Lawyer
American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 2010

Stark Update: Key Changes Affecting Physicians
American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting
New York, New York
May 2008

Ask A Lawyer: Responses to Questions from Physician Entrepreneurs
American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting
Phoenix, Arizona
May, 2007

Fraud and Abuse Concerns in Physician Recruiting Arrangements
Health Care Recruiting Expo
Dallas, Texas
October, 2006

The New Gainsharing — Has Anything Really Changed
ABA Health Law E-Source
November, 2005

Expanding Your Practice with Ancillary Services
American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting
Los Angeles, California
March, 2005

Physician Office Compliance Programs
Presbyterian Hospital Physician Office Managers Association
Dallas, Texas
September, 2004

What do YOU need to know about HIPAA?
Lorman Education Services Seminar
Dallas, Texas
January, 2004

Legal Issues for Physicians
Arlington Memorial Hospital Inservice
Arlington, Texas
March, 2003

Legal Issues for Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Nurses
UT Southwestern Medical Center
School of Allied Health
Dallas, Texas
July, 2002

Health Care Advance Directives in Texas
UT Southwestern Medical Center
School of Allied Health
Dallas, Texas
June 2002

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