Health Care Law
Michael A. "Mike" Cassidy
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Michael A. Cassidy, Esq.
Mike is a healthcare lawyer focusing on compliance, credentialing, peer review, reimbursement, contracts, HIT, HIPAA, and telehealth issues for physicians.
- Health Information Technology (HIT): Electronic health records, telehealth and telemedicine, and licensing
- Reimbursement: Medicare and third party payment, managed care contracting, business structures, and joint ventures
- Compliance: Anti-kickback, Stark, audits, and investigations
- Credentialing: Medical staff and state licensing, peer review, investigations, and hearings
- HIPAA: Privacy and Security
Mike is the publisher of the Med Law Blog (www.medlawblog.com), the firm’s health law blog, and has been certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA).
Mike is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and West Virginia and is admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Tax Court, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and various federal courts. He received his B.A. from Brown University and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He has an AV rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, which is the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards awarded by this national directory of lawyers. Mike is Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)
Overview
- University of Pittsburgh, JD, graduated 1977
- Brown University, AB, graduated 1974
- Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- West Virginia, The West Virginia State Bar
- Allegheny Heart Institute - Board Member
- American Health Lawyers Associate (AHLA) - Member
- Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) - Certified Health Care Compliance Professional
- Long Term Care, Physician Organizations and Medical Staff, Credentialing and Peer Review (MSCPR) - Member
- Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) - Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Member of Health Law Advisory Committee
- Pennsylvania Electronic Health Institute (PAeHI) - Member
- Value Options Behavioral Health - PA - Member
- Western Pennsylvania Health Information Management and Systems Society (WPHIMSS) - Treasurer and Board Member
- Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- West Virginia, The West Virginia State Bar
- Allegheny Heart Institute - Board Member
- American Health Lawyers Associate (AHLA) - Member
- Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) - Certified Health Care Compliance Professional
- Long Term Care, Physician Organizations and Medical Staff, Credentialing and Peer Review (MSCPR) - Member
- Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) - Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Member of Health Law Advisory Committee
- Pennsylvania Electronic Health Institute (PAeHI) - Member
- Value Options Behavioral Health - PA - Member
- Western Pennsylvania Health Information Management and Systems Society (WPHIMSS) - Treasurer and Board Member
- University of Pittsburgh, JD, graduated 1977
- Brown University, AB, graduated 1974
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Health Care Law, Pittsburgh (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Health Care Law
Awards:
- AV Rating in Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- 2003 Pennsylvania Bar Association's "Excellence in Health Care Law Award"
News & Media
Additional Information
- Publications, Articles and Presentations
- "OIG Targets Priority Fraud Issues", Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin, August 2014
- "Highmark and UPMC Consent Decree", Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin, July 2014
- "Pennsylvania Adds New Clinical Laboratory Restrictions", Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin, June 2014
- "Practical Considerations to Protect Against Being 'Out of Network'", Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin, March 2014
- "Physician Payment Sunshine Act Compliance Obligations", PA Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, March 2014
- "NPDB Guidebook Revision Would Clarify Investigation Reporting Issues", Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin, December 2013
- "The Continued Evolution of Mobile, Wireless, and Cloud Technologies in the Healthcare Industry", HCCA, East Central Regional Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 2013
- "Physician Payment: Sunshine Act", Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin, August 2013
- "Physician Payment Sunshine Act Obligation", PA Bar Institute, 19th Annual Health Law Institute, Philadelphia, PA, March 2013
- "Physician Concerns and Issues for 2013", Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin, March 2013
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