Jerry S. Hoffman

Health Care

Mr. Hoffman’s clients include hospitals, nursing homes, adult care facilities, managed long term care plans, assisted living programs, home care agencies (both certified and licensed), behavioral health providers and physicians and physician groups.

As general counsel to many health care providers, Mr. Hoffman has helped clients navigate the complex and often inconsistent worlds of health care delivery and reform. Mr. Hoffman works closely with clients to improve their operations and governance and accomplish their strategic goals. Mr. Hoffman also assists clients in managing complex government investigations and in navigating the intricacies of fraud and abuse laws and regulations as well as the complexities of the HIPAA and HITECH regulatory framework.

Mr. Hoffman has counseled clients in the formation and development of new facilities and delivery entities. He is experienced at handling a wide array of health care transactions, including contract structuring and negotiation, asset sale and purchase agreements, and physician-hospital ventures, as well as meeting the regulatory requirements under both the fraud and abuse and tax-exempt organization rules. Mr. Hoffman also counsels hospitals and other health care clients on day-to-day issues such as physician recruitment, contracting and discipline, governance and administrative matters, vendor contracting and other operational matters.

On the regulatory front, Mr. Hoffman represents health care providers in their interactions with government agencies both in New York State and nationally, including, but not limited to, the New York State Department of Health, the New York State Attorney General’s Office, the New York State Division of the Budget, the New York State Department of Education, the New York State Department of Financial Services, the New York State Office of Mental Health, the New York State Comptroller’s Office, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Honors and Recognitions

Jerry S. Hoffman

Professional Associations and Activities

• American Bar Association
• American Health Lawyers Association
• New York State Bar Association