Houston Business Attorney Attorney in Houston, TX

Houston Business Attorney Overview

The lawyers of Kerr, Hendershot & Cannon, P.C., help clients in the Houston, Texas, and area understand how various provisions of the Stark Law affect their businesses. With years of experience handling Stark cases, our Houston business attorneys offer candid advice to our clients who are contemplating entering a transaction that may involve Stark issues.

The Stark Law exists to prevent self-referral for designated health care services. This means if a doctor or the doctor’s immediate family members have a financial interest in a different health care provider, the doctor cannot refer a Medicare or Medicaid patient to that provider for designated health care services. Some examples of designated health care services include:

• Inpatient and outpatient hospitalization
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Radiology (MRI, CAT scan, etc.)
• Medical equipment and supplies

Although the Stark Law covers a great number of services, it is important to know that there are many exceptions that may apply. Our Houston business attorneys help our clients understand what these exceptions are and when they are applicable. Some of these situations consist of:

• One physician referring to another physician in the same medical group
• Particular referrals within prepaid health care plans
• Transactions for certain in-office ancillary services
• Some lease and personal service agreements

Our lawyers regularly attend legal education seminars and internal training programs so that they are kept up to date on the most recent Stark Law developments. This allows us to stay fully informed about the Stark Law so that we can provide candid and comprehensive advice to our clients.

For answers to questions about the Stark Law or for assistance setting up designated health care service transactions that are Stark compliant, contact Houston business attorneys Kerr, Hendershot & Cannon, P.C., at 713-893-1668.

Other Frequent Case Types

• Houston Business Attorney, Business Litigation Lawyer in Houston, TX
• Houston Business Lawyer in Houston, TX

Areas of Practice

• Houston Business Attorney
• Health & Health Care Law
• Business & Commercial Law