What Makes Kennedy Attorneys And Counselors At Law Different?
When a government audit letter or insurance clawback notice arrives, your medical practice immediately faces immense pressure. Your license and your financial stability may be at risk. Kennedy Attorneys & Counselors at Law provides the steady legal guidance you need during these critical moments.
We focus exclusively on healthcare regulatory defense. Our Dallas attorneys serve healthcare providers, practice managers and hospital executives in Texas and throughout the United States. We do not treat health law as a side department. It is our entire practice. Every lawyer at our firm works tirelessly to shield healthcare operators from enforcement actions. With us, you gain a legal team that understands the healthcare industry inside and out.
Inside Insight: Former HHS Senior Counsel Perspective
Federal healthcare investigations require a legal defense built on real administrative practice. Our founding attorney, Mark S. Kennedy, formerly served as assistant regional counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Because he helped make enforcement decisions inside the federal agency, he understands how federal investigators construct their cases.
Under his leadership, we evaluate federal subpoenas and audit letters through the lens of government officials. We do not simply react to enforcement actions; we can anticipate agencies’ motives preemptively. This helps us identify vulnerabilities in the government’s position early in the process. Our inside perspective helps us counter claims involving federal rules such as 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b, or the Anti-Kickback Statute. We know how federal prosecutors evaluate compliance, and we use that knowledge to defend your medical practice.
Dual Protection: Federal Agency And Commercial Insurance Defense
Government oversight is only half the battle. Increasingly, overpayment enforcement and recoupment demands are flowing through managed care organizations (MCOs) such as Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare. These private insurers use automated algorithms to flag billing patterns and demand massive repayments.
Because our team members have operated within federal intermediary structures, they understand commercial insurance playbook tactics just as well as federal agency audits. They recognize how MCOs audit claims, calculate error rates and enforce recoupments. This dual insight allows our attorneys to push back against private insurance clawbacks effectively. At our firm, we protect your revenue from both federal oversight and private insurer audits. You receive a complete defense strategy that addresses every angle of financial exposure.
Immediate Action And Strict Preservation Of Appeal Rights
The regulatory deadlines that govern healthcare are rigid and unforgiving. In standard civil litigation, an attorney can often find remedies for a missed deadline. In the world of healthcare administrative law, however, missing a filing window permanently destroys your right to dispute an overpayment. Under Texas Occupations Code 164.001, administrative actions by state licensing boards follow strict statutory timelines that require immediate legal intervention.
That is why our team implements a firm Day-1 protocol the moment you contact us. We analyze your notice letters immediately and calendar all hard deadlines. We preserve your administrative appeal rights and submit formal documentation extension requests when necessary. Our lawyers understand the urgency of moving quickly to prevent summary recoupments and freeze administrative actions before they harm your practice.
Battle-Tested Strategy And Dedicated Healthcare Focus
Large corporate law firms often divide their focus across dozens of practice areas. As a boutique firm, our legal team can devote its full attention to healthcare defense. We deliver battle-tested, proven strategies tailored to the minute details of your circumstances.
In one matter, our attorneys combined formal administrative appeals with targeted informal negotiations. That approach reduced an initial overpayment demand of more than $1,000,000 down to approximately $200,000. In another instance, we used direct board communication channels to identify a fake Texas Medical Board scam targeting physicians before our client compromised any sensitive data. Every attorney on our team understands the unique pressures you face. As your counsel, they will bring focused healthcare knowledge, personal attention and strategic defense tactics to every aspect of your case.
Discuss Our Healthcare Regulatory Defense Counsel Today
Protect your medical practice and safeguard your professional reputation against government audits and insurer clawbacks. At Kennedy Attorneys & Counselors at Law, we will defend you from aggressive overpayment demands, licensing actions and regulatory investigations. Contact our Dallas office today at 945-218-2698 or send us an email to schedule your confidential legal consultation.