Michael R. Schulze

Executive Committee Member

Mr. Schulze is a managing partner of the firm. He has practiced healthcare law on exclusive basis since graduating from Tulane University School of Law in 1998. He regularly represents acute care, rural, psychiatric, critical access, long term acute care and rehabilitation hospitals, physician practices, skilled nursing facilities, home health and other providers both locally and nationally on a wide variety of federal and state healthcare issues.

A significant portion of Mr. Schulze’s practice involves counseling clients regarding compliance and defending clients in government investigations involving anti-kickback, Stark law and false claims act allegations as well as in RAC, ZPIC and other provider audits. Drawing on the insight gained through his audit and investigation defense work, Mr. Schulze regularly assists clients with evaluating potential compliance issues, conducting internal investigations, reviewing possible self-disclosures and implementing and auditing practical, efficient and effective compliance programs tailored to the particular client’s operations and needs.

He has worked extensively with providers and physicians on entity financing, formation, licensure and enrollment; transactions; and negotiating and drafting joint-venture, employment, recruitment, medical director and other financial arrangements that comply with the Stark II and Anti-Kickback laws and regulations. Mr. Schulze also routinely advises facilities on conditions of participation, Medicare and Medicaid issues, governing board bylaws, medical staff bylaws, provider based entity attestations and other operational matters.

“Health Reform Changes to Fraud and Abuse Laws: What Providers Need to Know” – Louisiana Hospital Association 21^st Annual Health Law Symposium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

“Stark II, the Anti-Kickback Statute and You” – Louisiana Hospital Association 20^th Annual Health Law Symposium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

“Fraud and Abuse Laws Implicated by Medical Records” – Medical Records Law in Louisiana Conference, Lafayette, Louisiana

“Highlights of HITECH Act of 2009” – Medical Records Law in Louisiana Conference, Lafayette, Louisiana

“Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Compliance and Prevention” – Health Law Symposium, Kalispell, Montana

“Health Care Fraud and Abuse: The Defense Bar Perspective” – Federal Bar Association Health Law Conference, San Antonio, Texas

Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent rated in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards
American Bar Association
American Health Lawyers Association
Payment and Reimbursement Interest Group
Regulation, Accreditation, and Payment Practice Group
Louisiana Bar Association
Louisiana Health Lawyers Association
Lafayette Parish Bar Association

Louisiana, 1999

Tulane Law School, New Orleans, LA, J.D., 1998
Loyola University, New Orleans, LA, BA, 1995