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Stacie K. Neroni, Partner

Practice Areas

Ms. Neroni’s practice involves primarily regulatory and compliance issues related to the provision of health care services, including representing and advising a wide variety of health care providers regarding Medicare and Medi-Cal reimbursement, compliance and enrollment issues. Ms. Neroni also assists in the defense of False Claims Act cases including the defense of one of the largest hospital chains in the United States in a Federal False Claims Act investigation involving over 14,000 alleged false claims. Ms. Neroni has extensive experience advising clients about a wide variety of highly technical governmental payment and regulatory issues, including Medicare and Medi-Cal appeals and is an expert on issues related to operational and ownership changes, including licensing, certification, accreditation and participation in both the Medicare and Medi-Cal programs for all types of providers.

Publications/Lectures

“The Federal False Claims Act: Can Whistle Blowers Reach State and Local Tax Dollars,” 44 St. Louis U. L.J. 133 (Winter 2000)
Workshop on PRRB Practice Issues, (written materials), American Health Lawyers Association Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues, Baltimore, 2001 through 2004.
“DHS Power Over Medi-Cal Provider Enrollment Expanded,” 5 Health Law Perspectives 9 (Nov. 2003)
“DHS Issues Medi-Cal Rule Changes via Bulletin,” 6 Health Law Perspectives 3 (Apr. 2004)
“New Compliance Program Requirements for Pharmaceutical Companies,” 6 Health Law Perspectives 10 (Dec. 2004)
“Proposed Bill Would Ease Medi-Cal Provider Ownership,” 7 Health Law Perspectives 5 (June 2005)
“Changing Lanes: Managing the Change of Ownership Process,” American Assoc. of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Mar. 9, 2005, Reno, NV
“OOPS, What Do We Do Now? A Provider’s Disclosure Obligation,” California Hospital Association, Hospital Reimbursement Seminars, June 7, 2005, Costa Mesa, CA and June 21, 2005, Pasadena, CA
“Staying Compliant with the Myriad of Statutory and Regulatory Requirements Related to Licenses, Permits and Pharmacy Records,” California Employee Pharmacists Association, June 11, 2006, Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 2006, San Diego, CA and November 19, 2006, Orange County, CA

Professional Affiliations

Los Angeles County Bar Association, Health Law Section

The State Bar of California, Business Law Section

American Bar Association, Health Law Section

American Health Lawyers Association, Life Sciences Practice Group and Regulation, Accreditation & Payment Practice Group

California Society for Healthcare Attorneys

Joint LACBA-LACMA Committee on Biomedical Ethics

St. John’s Health Center/John Wayne Cancer Institute’s Joint Institutional Review Board

 

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