PRACTICE AREAS
Business & Finance
Health Care Law
AT WORK
Kevin J. Ryan, Chair of the firm's Health Care Law group, concentrates his practice on legal and regulatory issues facing the health care industry. Kevin’s clients include hospitals, nursing homes, surgery centers and physician groups, as well as other provider organizations and businesses, such as management organizations, staffing companies and employee outsourcing organizations.
Kevin advises for-profit and not-for-profit businesses on a variety of transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and maintenance of tax-exempt status. He also counsels clients on day-to-day, operational issues such as the negotiation and drafting of managed care agreements, physician employment agreements, licensing agreements and management services agreements.
Kevin provides guidance on a host of state and federal regulatory, legislative and other administrative policy issues, including licensing laws, Certificate of Need matters and compliance with HIPAA privacy requirements. He helps providers navigate complex Medicare and Medicaid laws and regulations relating to state and federal anti-kickback and fraud and abuse laws; the physician self-referral laws, also known as the Stark Law; and reimbursement issues.
Kevin is at the forefront of attorneys advising clients on the emerging globalization of the U.S. health care industry. For example, he regularly advises foreign and domestic entities and networks on the development of and participation in the growing medical tourism industry.
IN THE PROFESSION
Prior to beginning his legal practice, Kevin served as a senior administrator at a 700-bed community hospital. After his admission to the bar, he served for six years as General Counsel for a national preferred provider organization.
Kevin has been recognized by the Leading Lawyers Network as a top Illinois lawyer in the area of health care law (2003-2010). A member of the American Bar Association and the Executive Healthcare Council of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, he is a frequent speaker before legal and industry associations, and a regular contributor to legal and health care journals.
BACKGROUND
Chicago-Kent College of Law
J.D., 1987
University of Chicago
M.B.A., 1981
University of Notre Dame
B.S., 1979
Kevin is admitted to practice in Illinois.
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