Stephen Angelette is board certified in health law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and recognizes that in today’s ever-changing healthcare landscape, proactively understanding the business and operational challenges healthcare clients face can positively impact their outcomes.

Stephen has extensive experience with structuring healthcare arrangements in compliance with state and federal healthcare laws, including the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law), and has advised on the healthcare regulatory aspects of hundreds of equity and asset purchases of hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, home care agencies, pharmacies, laboratories, and physician groups.

In addition to transaction structure and evaluation, he provides guidance to healthcare providers and suppliers related to their enrollment and operational compliance with Medicare, Medicaid and various state licensing agencies, and assists in responding to government inquiries, suspensions, or terminations of such facility enrollment or licensure.    

As part of his representation of healthcare providers, Stephen has developed deep contacts with state licensing agencies, state Medicaid Agencies, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Medicare Administrative Contractors that he utilizes to assist with client issues.  He is regularly published in healthcare publications and speaks all over the country related to healthcare regulatory issues.