Representative Work

Prepared CON applications, negotiated approvals and defended competitor litigation for two controversial new open heart surgery services.

Defended Medicaid nursing home cost report audit against disallowance for chaplain service costs, legal fees.

Formed and secured exemption for the first tax-exempt limited liability company in Michigan.

Filed and succeeded with one of Michigan's first Medicare claim appeals under the new CMS review procedures.

Sued the State of Michigan under the Federal Fair Housing Amendments to block state-mandated discharge of an individual termed "too sick for Home for Aged care, in a case that led to important "aging in place" legislation under the HFA law.