Robert Homchick
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Healthcare
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About
Provided by Robert Homchick
Practice Areas
As a healthcare regulatory attorney, Bob Homchick counsels clients in areas such as physician self-referral (i.e., the federal Stark Law and its state law counterparts), regulatory compliance, and fraud and abuse. Bob also regularly represents hospitals, physicians, ancillary services providers, and others in a wide variety of transactional matters including mergers, acquisitions and affiliations, and the formation and operation of joint ventures. His extensive experience includes the development and implementation of compliance programs, defending providers in government audits, investigations, administrative proceedings and litigation, including qui tam False Claims Act lawsuits.
Bob regularly speaks and writes on a variety of health law regulatory topics.
Professional Memberships
Past Chair, Program Committee American Health Lawyers Association Fraud and Compliance Forum, 2014-2019
Past Member, Board of Directors, American Health Lawyers Association
Past Chair, Practice Group on Fraud and Abuse, Self-Referrals and False Claims, American Health Lawyers Association
Past Chair, Health Law Section, Washington State Bar Association
Past President, Western District of Washington, Federal Bar Association
Chambers Review
USA
Robert Homchick receives praise for his depth of experience in Stark Law matters. His broad practice covers a range of regulatory compliance concerns and complex disputes, including those involving HIPAA and fraud and abuse claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bob is a force. He knows healthcare regulations like no one else, and is able to provide advice in a palatable manner that enables comprehension."
"Bob is a force. He knows healthcare regulations like no one else, and is able to provide advice in a palatable manner that enables comprehension."