James A. Robertson

Practice Areas

Chair, Healthcare practice. Advises on healthcare regulatory, corporate and litigation matters. Healthcare industry clients include healthcare systems, hospitals, academic medical centers, nursing homes, home health agencies, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, integrated delivery networks, physicians/practice groups, healthcare private equity funds. Experience includes M&A, joint ventures, divestitures, structuring clinically integrated networks (CINs), organized delivery systems (ODSs), accountable care organizations (ACOs), multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs), health insurance companies. Represents healthcare entities in Medicare, Medicaid, charity care, graduate medical education (GME), disproportionate share hospital (DSH) reimbursement matters, internal audits/investigations, responses to government inquiries, investigations, subpoenas and search warrants. Provides regulatory/compliance guidance related to fraud and abuse laws including federal Anti-Kickback, Stark Law, NJ Codey Law, certificate of need and Community Healthcare Asset Protection Act (CHAPA). Advises on issues associated with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), Affordable Care Act (ACA). Assists clients seeking advisory opinions from federal and state regulatory agencies.

Career

Founders Gold Award (2024 and 2021), Silver Founders Award (2014), Bronze Merit Award (2011): Healthcare Financial Management Association, NJ Chapter

Professional Memberships

American Health Lawyers Association: Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group, Certified Alternative Dispute Resolver

NJ State Bar Association: Health Law Section

Healthcare Financial Management Association, NJ Chapter: Communications Committee; Editor, Garden State FOCUS