Akerman routinely advises the boards of directors and executive management for hospitals and health systems in corporate responsibility matters and in the fiduciary duties of directors and officers. Our team is experienced in operational issues including, medical staff credentialing, corporate compliance, medical/legal concerns and litigation, risk management, HIPAA compliance, and other related matters.

Our lawyers have hands-on, first chair experience on major transactional matters (including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and numerous forms of hospital-physician collaborations). In addition, Akerman represents health systems on legislative issues, managed care contracting and related regulatory issues, HIPAA privacy and security issues, complex fraud and abuse (both civil and criminal), EMTALA investigations, various types of compliance audits, and corporate governance issues for not-for-profit systems.

Recognized as the leading healthcare law firm in Florida (U.S. News/Best Lawyers in America), with Board Certified lawyers and a team of multi-disciplinary professionals

Representing the leading hospitals and health systems in Florida, counseling clients on risk management and regulatory compliance

"Go To" law firm for corporate transactions (Corporate Counsel), experienced in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and numerous forms of hospital-physician collaborations

Leading healthcare regulatory practice, representing clients in state and federal regulatory matters, state licensing, and Medicare and Medicaid certification and reimbursement

Representing pharmacy chains, pharmacists, pharmacy benefit managers, hospitals and drug wholesalers in a variety of laws and regulations including HIPAA, antikickback, Controlled Substances Act, Medicare Part D, Medicaid, and the State and Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Acts

Fraud and abuse team significant experience in defending healthcare clients in False Claims Act, antikickback, and qui tam investigations

State and federal public policy experience, with lawyers and government affairs professionals in Florida, New York, and Washington, D.C.

Hospital Acquisitions & Mergers

Member Substitutions

Joint Ventures

Hospital/Physician Joint Ventures

Corporate Governance

Corporate Restructuring

Integrated Delivery Systems

Health Planning & Licensure

Antitrust and Taxation Issues Related to Tax-Exempt Organizations

Healthcare Legislation & Government Affairs

Managed Care Contracting

HIPAA Compliance

Fraud & Abuse

EMTALA Investigations

Compliance Audits

Pharmacy, Drugs & Medical Devices

Litigation and Malpractice Defense

"Akerman represents physicians, pharmacy companies and other healthcare bodies in a range of regulatory and litigation concerns." (Chambers USA)

U.S. News - Best Lawyers: Recognized in the national Healthcare Law category

Chambers USA: Ranked as one of the leading Healthcare law firms in Florida since 2005

The Best Lawyers in America: Top listed in Healthcare Law in Florida