Steven Schnelle

Practice Areas

Steven Schnelle delivers strategic solutions to investors and business operators in the healthcare and life sciences industries. He advises a full spectrum of investors, healthcare and life sciences organizations, providing insight for clients navigating the complex legal structures defining these tightly regulated sectors.

Steven partners with clients throughout the lifecycle of their investments, offering particular expertise counseling clients through instances of potential noncompliance with law and third-party payor requirements. He helps clients develop and execute strategies to achieve market advantages, informed by real-world risk analyses. Clients turn to Steven for his deep knowledge and experience with complex regulatory issues, including the following:

Third-party payor revenue optimization, including participation and reimbursement, coding and billing strategies

Provider-specific regulatory frameworks, including health facility licensure, corporate practice of the professions, clinical laboratory and diagnostic testing facility regulation, hospice reimbursement, and the dispensing of durable medical equipment and prescription medical devices

Federal healthcare program audits, investigations and appeals

Changes of ownership and control over healthcare entities

Compliance program structuring.

Steven has worked extensively with clients navigating drug pricing issues relating to the 340B Program, including strategic program development, audit response, manufacturer repayment, duplicate discount resolution and affirmative litigation.

Steven is also a recognized thought leader on the New York State laws and regulations governing transactions involving New York healthcare entities, including hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dialysis clinics, home health and home care services agencies, and other entities subject to the Certificate of Need and Department of Health notification processes.

Steven serves on the LGBTQ+ subcommittee of McDermott’s Firm-wide Justice, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee.

While in law school, Steven served as an editor of The Georgetown Law Journal.

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