Kristen Andrews Wilson

Member

Biography

Kristen Andrews Wilson regularly advises clients on a broad range of health care topics, with an emphasis on civil litigation and regulatory and compliance matters. Kristen serves as leader of the Firm’s Health Care Team. Kristen represents health care entities, including hospitals, nursing homes, behavioral health providers, medical practices, and hospices, in a variety of transactions, including matters involving the False Claims Act (FCA), the Anti-Kickback Statute (“AKS”), HIPPA, Stark Law, and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. Kristen also has experience representing health care clients in civil and administrative enforcement matters.

Representative Experience

Provided federal regulatory guidance for multi-state health care entity in sale of assets in multiple jurisdictions
Completed various regulatory filings required when licensed, certified, and payer-contracted healthcare providers undergo changes of ownership
Represented employed and independent physicians and nurses before various West Virginia and Pennsylvania licensure boards, including the West Virginia Osteopathic Medicine Board, the West Virginia Board of Medicine, the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine, and the West Virginia RN Board
Served as regulatory counsel for healthcare entities on Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, HIPAA, the HITECH Act, and the corporate practice of medicine doctrine
Won jury verdict on behalf of physician in a medical malpractice case involving permanent injuries and death
Advised healthcare clients on Certificate of Need (CON) matters in West Virginia, for acquisitions and divestitures, addition of services, and opposition of duplicative services
Defended long-term care facilities against claims for alleged violations of state nursing home acts and medical negligence
Prepared Certificate of Need for the reopening of an adolescent in-patient psychiatric hospital
Advised multi-faceted health insurance company on regulatory compliance
Defended physicians in medical negligence lawsuits
Represented health care entities in a variety of transactions, including leasing, employment, and independent contractor arrangements
Worked with clients to create comprehensive privacy and security policies that are operational and consistent with applicable laws and regulations
Designed and implemented internal compliance program, conducted internal compliance audits, and responded to and appeal overpayment demands and enforcement actions
Advised health insurance company in prompt pay litigation
Advised clients during and after surveys, including mitigation of immediate jeopardy, responding to statements of deficiency, and challenging citations, Civil Monetary Penalties, and other enforcement activity

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Licensed In

Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia

Education

J.D. The University of Akron School of Law

B.S. West Virginia University

Memberships

American Health Lawyers Association
Health Care Compliance Association
Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
West Virginia Health Care Association
West Virginia Rural Health Association
Ohio Health Care Association
Pennsylvania Health Care Association

Achievements

The Best Lawyers in America®, Health Care Law (2024-Present)
Go To Thought Leadership Award, Healthcare Regs COVID-19, The National Law Review (2020)
Graduated magna cum laude, University of Akron

Speaking Engagements

“Corporate Compliance: Roles, Responsibilities and Investigations,” West Virginia Healthcare Financial Management Association, Charleston, WV (January 11, 2018)
“Financial Transaction Basics for Healthcare Providers,” West Virginia Healthcare Financial Management Association, Charleston, WV (January 11, 2018)
Co-Presenter, “HIPAA 101,” Annual Meeting, Ohio State Bar Association (May 2015)

Publications

Co-Author, “Identification and Comparison of Electrical Tapes Using Instrumental and Statistical Techniques: Microscopic Surface Texture and Elemental Composition,” Journal of Forensic Sciences, Vol. 52 (May 2007)

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