Ensuring fair and equitable reimbursement rates is necessary for safety net clinics. Athene Law supports clinic clients throughout the change of scope process, including audits and appeals.

Corporate governance is especially important for community clinics given the strict requirements imposed by the Health Resources Services Administration. Athene Law’s attorneys are intimately familiar with the requirements imposed on health centers, including the complexities with developing a co-applicant board.

Safety net clinic sliding fee scales will be increasingly important with rapid changes in the healthcare industry. Athene Law provides an experienced legal team to navigate the complexities of policies and federal regulations for either stand-alone or hospital-based clinics.

Safety net clinics must ensure that they operate lawfully with the appropriate licensure and appropriately establish their relationships with the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Athene Law’s attorney routinely advise clinic clients on how to structure, license, enroll their clinics and how to maintain their licensure and enrollments.