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Elena S. Martinez Elena's practice focus is on health care compliance, drafting and negotiating health care related contracts, and drafting Fraud and Abuse and HIPAA Compliance Plans. She advises health care clients on compliance issues arising under the federal Fraud & Abuse and Stark laws, HIPAA Administrative Simplification Rules and Privacy and Security Rules, Medicare reimbursement rules, and other health care related matters. Elena's practice focus is also on insurance law. She advises both health and property and casualty insurers on regulatory issues arising under state and federal law, and coverage and policy interpretation.
Education
B.A., Corporate Communications, Northern Illinois University, 1995, emphasis Corporate
B.A., Sociology, Northern Illinois University, 1995, Spanish Minor
J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 2003
Admitted to Practice
Kentucky, 2003
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Kentucky Bar Association
Louisville Bar Association
American Bar Association
Young Professionals Association of Louisville
Professional Leadership
Vice-Chair, Louisville Bar Association, Health Law Section
Honors and Awards
DePaul University Law Review
Dean's List: 1999 to 2003
Dean's Academic Achievement Award
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
Civic and Charitable Involvement
Member of the Fund For The Arts Next Program (2006 to Present)
Member of the Hispanic/Latino Leadership Business Council (2006 to Present)
Regular Volunteer for the Legal Aid Society and The Family Place
Selected Publications and Presentations
Co-author of "Hospital/Medical Staff Credentialing and Peer
Review Issues," Kentucky Health Law (4th ed. 2004)
Contributor to "How to Destroy Documents Without Destroying Your Defense: Document Retention and Destruction Policies in the Wake of The Arthur Andersen Decision, "Medicare Compliance Alert (November 2005)
Regular Contributor to Greenebaum's Health Letter.
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