Kristen assists clients in traversing regulatory, compliance, corporate transactional, and reimbursement issues related to the healthcare industry. She counsels clients on the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, Medicare policy, state fraud and abuse laws, state corporate practice of medicine laws, state licensure laws, HIPAA, fee-splitting prohibitions, and other regulatory matters. She also focuses her practice on pharmacy law and the 340B program, life sciences, medical devices, and other FDA matters.
Kristen has experience representing clients across several different sectors within the healthcare industry, including hospitals, health systems, pharmacies, telehealth providers, durable medical equipment suppliers, drug and medical device manufacturers and distributors, optical retailers and providers, physician practices, physical and rehabilitation therapy groups, infusion therapy providers, dialysis clinics, ambulatory surgery centers, health IT companies, and safety net providers. Her work includes assessing and advising on healthcare compliance, structuring transactions and physician compensation programs, performing regulatory due diligence, developing and revising compliance policies and procedures, and negotiating agreements.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Kristen worked on healthcare regulatory compliance matters at another law firm specialized in health law, assisted with corporate counsel matters an intern at the American Medical Association, and studied vaccine policy matters as a research associate at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Kristen also served as an extern to Magistrate Judge Patricia J. Gorence (ret.) at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, and assisted pro se individuals in that capacity.
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University of Illinois College of LawJD
magna cum laude, Administrative Editor, Elder Law Journal
- The George Washington UniversityMaster of Public AdministrationHealth Policy
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University of the PacificBS
Biological Sciences, with Honors, minor in Political Science
Vice-Chair of Publications, Medical Staff Credentialing and Peer Review Practice Group, American Health Law Association (AHLA), 2020-present
Chief Editor, Judicial Intern Opportunity Program Newsletter, American Bar Association (ABA), 2018-present
- Author, California Governor Vetoes Legislation Involving Healthcare Investments, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 2, 2024
- Author, CMS 2025 Payment Proposals Could Impact Cardiology, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, September 4, 2024
- Author, Key Takeaways From the 2024 Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 21, 2024
- Author, CMS Again Settles Record Stark Self-Disclosures in 2023, The FCA Insider, April 4, 2024
- Author, OIG Plans New Guidance for Medicare Advantage and Nursing Homes, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 25, 2024
- Author, Ounce of Prevention: Is a Selling Hospice or Home Health Agency Ready for the 36-Month Rule?, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 4, 2024
- Author, OIG’s New Compliance Guidance: 10 Action Items and Six Themes for Providers, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, January 11, 2024
- Author, Life Sciences Companies Face Continuing Compliance Challenges in Developing Value-Based and Value-Added Models, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, December 28, 2023
- Author, HHS Advisory Opinion Approves Profit-Based Bonus Plan for Bona Fide Physician Employees, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 25, 2023
- Author, CMS Settles Record Number of Stark Self-Disclosures, The FCA Insider, September 18, 2023
- Author, California Proposes Rules Clarifying Notice and Review Requirements for Health Care Transactions, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, August 14, 2023
- Author, Private Equity in Healthcare – An Updated Review of Selected Niche Investment Areas, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, August 7, 2023
- Author, CMS Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Medicare- and Medicaid-Certified Providers and Suppliers, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 7, 2023
- Author, Minnesota Also Adopts Mandatory Reporting of Healthcare Transactions; Illinois Poised to Follow, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 5, 2023
- Author, New York to Implement Mandatory Reporting of Health Care Transactions, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 8, 2023
- Author, End of an Era: White House Ends Many Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 3, 2023
- Author, End of COVID-19 Emergency: Legal Implications for Healthcare Providers, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 1, 2023
- Author, CMS Streamlines Stark Law Self-Disclosures, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 8, 2023
- Author, California to Require Advance Notice and Review of Certain Healthcare Transactions, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, December 15, 2022
- Author, Physicians and Their Employers Must Notify California Patients About Open Payments Database, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 9, 2022
- Author, OIG Permits Healthcare Organization’s Smartphone Loan Program for Telehealth Services, The FCA Insider, May 17, 2022
- Author, CMS Vaccine Mandate Enforcement Begins — Understanding the Three Deadlines, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, January 27, 2022
- Author, Supreme Court Upholds CMS Vaccine Mandate: Next Steps for Healthcare Providers, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, January 14, 2022
- Co-author, "Gone Viral—Providing Legal Counsel to Hospital and Physician Leaders in the Wake of Viral Physician Social Media Posts and Videos," AHLA Health Law Connections, January 1, 2022
- Author, Transaction Considerations and Regulatory Updates for Hospital Executives: Five Key Takeaways, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 10, 2021
- Author, Takeaways From New CMS Interim Rule Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Providers and Suppliers, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 5, 2021
- Author, New Georgia Statute Prohibits Patient Brokering for Substance Abuse Providers, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 19, 2021
- Author, HHS Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 18, 2021
- Author, President Signs American Rescue Plan — Five Key Healthcare Themes, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 12, 2021
- Author, Update: House Passes, President to Sign American Rescue Plan With Senate Healthcare Provisions, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 10, 2021
- Author, U.S. Senate Passes American Rescue Plan – 10 Key Updates for Healthcare Providers, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 8, 2021
- Author, U.S. House Passes American Rescue Plan – 15 Provisions for Healthcare Providers, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 1, 2021
- Author, Fraud and Abuse Rules Part V: Easing Stark Law Compliance, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 16, 2021
- Author, Department of Health and Human Services Announces Proposed Changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 4, 2021
- Author, Stopgap Funding Supports Healthcare Providers, Includes Medicare Advance Payment Changes, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, September 30, 2020
- Author, FDA Approves First COVID-19 Test for Sample Pooling, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 24, 2020
- Author, CMS’ New Office of Burden Reduction and Health Informatics Aims to Cut Red Tape, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 25, 2020
- Co-author, Fair Market Value and Commercial Reasonableness: Developing Stark Compliant Physician Transactions, 10 WIS. HEALTH L. NEWS 3, 2018
- Author, Note, Shining the Light on Pearly Whites: Improving Oral Care for Elders in a Post-Affordable Care Act World, 23 ELDER L.J. 489-530, 2016
- Co-author, Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel: Good Policy, Law, and Outcomes, 53 JURIMETRICS J. 341-359, 2013
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Named to “Reader’s Choice Awards,” for “U.S. Senate Passes American Rescue Plan — 10 Key Updates for Healthcare Providers,” one of the most-read articles, JD Supra, 2022
Robert A. & Marla K. Benziger Scholarship