Health Care
We have represented the Washington State Hospital Association for more than 30 years. We also represent Washington Dental Service, several regional hospitals, health care systems, physician groups, a kidney dialysis provider and a home health and hospice provider. Representative work includes:
- Representing a group of physicians in separating from their existing practice, establishing a new practice and entering into a joint venture with another practice using unique LLC structures
- Assisting a number of clients in addressing medical staff and peer review issues
- Assisting clients with certificate of need matters, including obtaining a certificate of need determination of non-reviewability for unusual structure of physician practice ambulatory surgery center
- Representing a hospital in successfully responding to alleged EMTALA violations
- Representing a regional health care system in the development of its home campus, including purchase of historic property, a build-to-suit medical office building and related real estate matters
- Providing ongoing labor and employment advice to hospitals, physician groups and professional associations
- Providing assistance to the leading dental benefits company in the state of Washington with technology agreements, branding strategies and trademark applications, as well as insurance regulatory compliance and other matters
- Representing one of the largest national owners and managers of senior housing and care facilities, in negotiating and documenting its agreement to acquire an operator of more than 80 senior living facilities
- Negotiating and documenting the acquisition and management of 132 senior living facilities through a joint venture agreement with a leading alternative asset manager in a $1.3 billion transaction in 2010
- Financing, refinancing, leasing, acquisition and sale of 41 senior housing facilities in a dozen transactions valued at over $220 million in 2010
- Filing amicus curiae briefs on behalf of the Washington State Hospital Association in Superior Court and the Washington State Supreme Court
- Assisting the formation of and obtaining tax exempt status for a number of health care-related entities, including PTSO of Washington, the Health Work Force Institute and the Washington Center for Nursing