Laura F. Fryan Partner

Laura is Co-Chair of Brouse McDowell's Health Care Practice Group. Her practice focuses on health care counseling and transactions as well as corporate counseling.

HEALTH CARE COUNSELING AND TRANSACTIONS

Laura solves complex problems and facilitates transactions for health care providers, hospitals, health plans, and health care companies. In her role as a health care attorney, Laura provides strategic guidance and legal advice to help providers and business owners succeed in today's environment. She advises clients about any issue that is important to them, including HIPAA, Stark and Anti-Kickback compliance, vendor agreements and employment contracts, overpayments and government investigations, reimbursement from commercial and government payors, facility bylaws and peer review plans, and state and federal licensing. Laura also facilitates transactions, including joint ventures, leasing of physician practices, and the buying and selling of hospitals, physician groups, and other health care related entities.

Laura works with, among others:

• Hospitals and health systems
• Home health care companies
• Physician practices
• Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
• Ambulatory surgery centers
• Assisted living facilities
• Dialysis companies
• Health plans

A client source notes "Laura is very responsive and creative in helping us solve complex issues. She is sensitive to the business needs and helps us address issues with minimal impact on business operations" - Chambers USA 2022 (Healthcare: Ohio). Another client notes "Laura is amazing to work with. She is personable, highly intelligent and well versed in any topic" - Chambers USA 2023 (Healthcare: Ohio).

CORPORATE COUNSELING

Just as with health care providers and entities, Laura assists owners and executives of businesses resolve their day-to-day legal issues. Laura works with clients in a wide range of industries, including health care, manufacturing, and various service industries.