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Sam advises, litigates and speaks on the many issues arising under the state and federal laws governing health care providers, including Medicaid, Medicare, the Vulnerable Adults Act and licensing regulations.
With over thirty years of experience in legal issues facing Medicaid and Medicare providers, Sam is an effective advocate and trusted adviser to skilled nursing facilities, HCBS waiver group homes, medical equipment vendors, home health agencies and assisted living facilities, as well as other licensed health professionals. Sam has successfully represented providers before civil trial and appellate courts and federal and state administrative agencies. Clients turn to Sam to help unravel the complexity of state and federal regulations, and to achieve or maintain compliance with those complicated laws. Sam often serves as a general counsel to many of his health care clients, who rely on his legal abilities and advice to determine the most appropriate and cost-effective way to handle challenging situations.
How can Medicaid providers best prepare themselves to win disputes against state agencies?
As a provider who serves seniors and persons with disabilities, how can I protect my business against negative or maltreatment findings under the Minnesota Vulnerable Adults Act?
How can an experienced attorney help an aging and disability provider when state or federal agencies have reduced funding or payment for services?
How can aging and disability providers use the expertise of legal counsel when seeking routine advice in important interactions with state agencies, residents, consumers or staff?
What should facilities be thinking about when preparing to discharge or transfer a resident?
April 6, 2020
The staffing shortage faced by Minnesota’s Community Residential Settings (CRS) has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 outbreak, making it even more challenging for CRSs to meet their staffing obligations.
January 22, 2018
By Sam Orbovich & Catherine E. London
On July 24, 2017, Administrative Law Judge Jeanne M. Cochran of the Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings issued a recommended order concluding that the Minnesota Department of Human Services is not entitled to recover an extrapolated $369,979.00 from The Lazarus Project, a provider of therapeutic services and support to children with autism.
May 23, 2017
By Sam Orbovich & Katherine B. Ilten
On April 17, 2017, the Minnesota Court of Appeals rejected a September 9, 2014, maltreatment ruling by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) against Meridian Services, a longtime trusted provider of services for persons with disabilities.
April 5, 2017
By Sam Orbovich & Katherine B. Ilten
Recent news reports, fueled by official maltreatment intake statistics, have left the public concerned that thousands of Vulnerable Adult Act mandated maltreatment reports are going uninvestigated without good reason.
August 1, 2011
By Sam Orbovich
On July 28, 2011, Patricia Winget, the Adviser to the Minnesota Commissioner of Health, reversed a maltreatment determination issued by the Office of Health Facility Complaints (OHFC).
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