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Stephen Elwell is an associate with Gjerset & Lorenz, LLP. Mr. Elwell focuses on assisting physicians and hospitals in a variety of regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters, as well as in litigation.
Representative Experience
Drafted weekly memorandum updating hospital executives on a wide range of regulatory developments and other news relevant to the health law industry.
Assisted with pretrial motions and discovery for contract litigation between hospital systems and insurance companies in Florida, California, and Texas.
Assisted health care providers in structuring arrangements to comply with the Stark Law, federal and state anti-kickback laws, corporate practice of medicine restrictions, and related health laws.
Drafted lease agreements, management agreements, option agreements, promissory notes and security agreements related to transfer of ownership interest for a hospital.
Assisted in the creation and development of Medicaid supplemental payment programs for hospitals in three different states.
Advised several hospitals with Medicaid Disproportionate Share hospital funding compliance reporting and appeals.
Education
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2005.
University of Texas, B.B.A. in Management Information Systems, 2002.
Professional Background
Prior to becoming an associate, Mr. Elwell worked as a summer associate and as a law clerk for Gjerset & Lorenz, LLP for almost two years. Mr. Elwell also worked for the University of Texas Criminal Defense Clinic, representing indigent criminal defendants, and as an Associate Editor for the Review of Litigation legal journal.
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