Jana Kolarik Anderson is a partner in the National Healthcare Practice Group at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP. After completing a law school concentration in health law, Ms. Kolarik Anderson has spent the last 11 years focusing on health law issues ranging from healthcare regulatory contracting issues to complex reimbursement and fraud and abuse issues.
Ms. Kolarik Anderson:
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Counsels clients on fraud and abuse issues, including Federal and State anti-kickback statute and Stark Law compliance issues;
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Advises clients with Medicare and Medicaid enrollment, coverage and payment issues;
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Advises clients in the health regulatory requirements and hurdles related to transactions involving direct and indirect providers of healthcare items and services; and
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Assists healthcare manufacturers, distributors, providers and suppliers in the development of healthcare compliance programs, including compliance training materials, policies, and procedures.
Ms. Kolarik Anderson speaks and writes frequently on healthcare compliance topics. She is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the Health and Business Law Sections of the American Bar Association. Ms. Kolarik Anderson is also a member of the District of Columbia and Florida Bar Associations.
Ms. Kolarik Anderson earned her Juris Doctor, with honors, in 2000 from the University of Maryland School of Law with a concentration in health law. She was Editor-in-Chief (1999-2000) of The Business Lawyer, a joint publication with the American Bar Association’s Section of Business Law. She earned a Bachelor of Arts (International Relations) in 1992 from the College of William and Mary.
A brief recitation of her recent publications and presentations include:
- AHLA RAP Practice Group, The RAP Sheet, "Final Rule Update: New Enrollment and Payment Suspension Rules Affect All Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP Providers Suppliers" (March 2011)
- HCCA Webinar, "New Enrollment Rules Reflect a Focus on Fraud and Abuse Prevention" (February 16, 2011)
- AHLA RAP Practice Group, The RAP Sheet, "Healthcare Reform Proposed Rule Implements Fraud Protection Steps for Provider Enrollment" (January 2011)
- Nelson Mullins Alert, New Proposed Regulations Focus Enrollment Standards on Fraud Prevention (September 21, 2010)
- HCCA 2010 Compliance Institute, "Take a Second Look at Your Physician Relationships: Tips Based on Experience and Changes in the Law" (April 19, 2010)
- AHLA Physician Organizations Group Newsletter, "'Under Arrangements' Relationships Between Hospitals and Physician-Owned Entities Are at Risk" (September 2009)
- AHLA Fraud and Abuse and Business Law and Governance Practice Groups, "Will Your Clients’ 'Under Arrangements' Relationships Remain Compliant with the Stark Law?" (February 2009)
- AHLA Corporate Governance Task Force, "Vendor – Healthcare Professional Gift Giving, Marketing, and Compliance" (December 2007)
