Erin Burns is a skilled attorney who helps hospices, home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities and other health care providers navigate the ever-changing and complex regulatory landscape. From assisting clients with transactions and contracting, to compliance questions and fraud and abuse analyses, to government audits and enrollment, Erin’s extensive experience allows her to guide post-acute care providers through a broad array of issues.

Erin has advised clients through all stages of Medicare and Medicaid audits, offering strategic counsel on eligibility denials and technical allegations to secure favorable outcomes as well as reduce future risk. She is also highly skilled in health care transactions, particularly mergers and acquisitions, ensuring post-acute care and other health care providers minimize risks while achieving their objectives and positioning them well in their respective markets.

Passionate about both clients and the patients they serve, Erin is dedicated to working collaboratively with clients to deliver tailored, efficient solutions that support clients' long-term success.

Education

  • University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., 2016)
    • University of Wisconsin-Madison (B.A., 2011)
      • Legal Studies and Psychology

    Bar Admission

    • Colorado
    • Wisconsin

    Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin

    Professional Affiliations

    • Colorado Bar Association
    • Denver Bar Association
    • American Health Law Association (AHLA)
    • State Bar of Wisconsin
    • Dane County Bar Association (DCBA)

    Recognition

    • Named one of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in Health Care Law, 2021-2026
    Publications
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    CMS Announces Temporary Nationwide DMEPOS Medical Supply Company Medicare Enrollment Moratorium
    Key Takeaways On Feb. 27, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice announcing a six-month nationwide moratorium on the enrollment of certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers in the Medicare program.1   The moratorium was effective on Feb. 27 and applies to all new enrollments and new, separately-enrolled practice locations, including those new enrollments arising from changes in ownership barred by the newly instituted 36-month rule and changes of ownership resulting from asset transfers. The suppliers subject to the moratorium are restricted to medical supply companies and the six related specialty subtypes whose “principle function” is to furnish DMEPOS supplies to beneficiaries and/or medical providers and suppliers. Limitations of the Moratorium Applications received before the effective date
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    OIG Reels in the Employment Safe Harbor: Recent Advisory Opinion Signals Risks for Sign-On Bonuses in Home Care
    Key Takeaways: In a rare unfavorable advisory opinion, OIG concluded that certain sign-on bonuses for home care workers are a risk under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, despite historical reliance on the Employment Safe Harbor. Home care providers who rely on sign-on or other recruitment bonuses to attract family caregivers should evaluate their current practices to ensure they remain compliant. Some home care agencies use sign-on bonuses and other upfront incentives to remain competitive in the face of staffing shortages. In Advisory Opinion No. 25-12, issued December 30, 2025, OIG declined to approve a home care agency’s proposed sign-on bonus program for family caregivers or attendants, concluding that the arrangement would pose a substantial risk under the AKS and the civil prohibition on beneficiary
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