SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Linda A. Baumann TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions District of Columbia Bar New Jersey Bar Education Columbia Law School, JD, (with honors, Parker Certificate in International and Foreign Law ), 1975 Brown University, BA, (magna cum laude), 1972 Linda A. BaumannPartnerWashington, DC T 202.857.6239 E linda.baumann@arentfox.com Download vCard Linda Baumann concentrates her practice on health law with a focus on regulatory, transactional and litigation matters involving fraud and abuse, compliance, internal and False Claims Act investigations and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement. In particular, she counsels clients nationwide on matters related to the Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act. Linda represents a wide range of companies from Fortune 50 corporations and national chains to community health care providers and trade associations. She helps clients who are dealing with government investigations, handling all aspects from initial audit through successful negotiation and settlement. She has also implemented corporate compliance programs, served as outside regulatory counsel, conducted due diligence in connection with acquisitions and financing, and helped clients structure transactions to promote business goals while ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Linda often is able to help clients reduce the scope and amount of their liability, e.g., by demonstrating the legality of their practices, narrowing the scope of exposure and/or negotiating favorable settlements. Client Work Linda’s clients have included hospitals, nursing homes, various types of therapy and diagnostic facilities, laboratories, home health agencies, trade associations, pharmaceutical and medical supply manufacturers and distributors, and many other organizations doing business within the health care industry. She has helped numerous clients conduct internal investigations, respond to government subpoenas, return overpayments, and make formal self-disclosures when necessary. In addition to advising clients on the fraud and abuse issues unique to contracting in the health care industry, Linda has handled a wide range of reimbursement-related issues such as billing and coding, licensure, Medicare enrollment, one day stays/observation status, outliers, hospital-based providers, supervision levels, the 72 hour rule and services furnished by excluded providers as well as marketing practices and off-label promotion. Previous Work Before joining Arent Fox, Linda practiced in the DC area with a nationally recognized law firm. Previously, Linda worked in the General Counsel’s Office of the Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Division and in the Legal Advisor's Office of the US Department of State. She also has taught at Princeton University. Professional Activities Linda is very active in the health law bar. In 2010 she was elected to serve as Chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA) influential Health Law Section after serving on the Governing Council in various leadership positions since 2003. She also has served as the Chair of the ABA Breast Cancer Task Force and the American Health Lawyers Association Task Force on Medicare Part D. She recently was named to the ABA’s Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fundraising Committee. Publications, Presentations and Recognitions Linda is editor-in-chief of Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Practical Perspectives, a widely-used treatise published by the American Bar Association and BNA Books. She is recognized as an AV Preeminent rated lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized for several years as one of the country’s “Outstanding Fraud and Compliance Lawyers” by Nightingale’s Healthcare News and is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the World and Who’s Who of Women. She also has been selected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation and has been named to the Advisory Board of BNA's Health Care Fraud Report,Eli's Rehab Reporter and Physician Compliance Alert. Linda has published numerous articles and is quoted in national publications from Modern Healthcare to the Report on Medicare Compliance and the National Law Journal. She is a frequent speaker before national audiences on fraud and abuse, government investigations, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, the False Claims Act, corporate compliance, PPACA (healthcare reform) and various other health law topics. Linda's speeches include: “Stark Law Basics,” ABA Center for Professional Development; January 24, 2013. “Preparing for Unprecedented Fraud and Abuse Scrutiny in the Long Term Care Setting,” American Conference Institute; January 23, 2013. “Investigations in the Health Care/Pharma/Device Context: Lessons Learned and their Applicability to Other Industries;” Third Annual National Institute on Internal Corporate Investigations and Forum for In-House Counsel, May 5, 2011. “Long Term Care Organizations Liability for False Claims Act, Quality of Care and Medically Unreasonable and Unnecessary Services,” American Conference Institute; April 4, 2011 “Healthcare Reform’s Program Integrity Provisions Change the Game: Key Requirements You Need to Know as Implementation Begins,” Strafford Webinar; February 17, 2011 “OIG’s Roadmap for New Physicians: Avoiding Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse,” ABA Health Law Section Teleconference; December 10, 2010 "Healthcare Reform’s Immediate Impact on Hospitals and Providers: Prepare Now to Comply With the Tough New Program Integrity Provisions;" Strafford Publications Teleconference; May 26, 2010 “Dollars for Doctors? What You Need to Know Now About the Stark Law,” American Bar Association Annual Meeting, July 31, 2009. “The Stark Law and Regulations in 2009: Coming into Compliance," New Jersey Hospital Association Teleconference, March 13, 2009 “The 2009 Physician Fee Schedule: Anti-Markup, IDTF and Gainsharing Developments,” American Bar Association Teleconference; November 12, 2008 “Staying out of the Danger Zone: When Drug and Device Companies Contract with Hospitals or Physicians — The Legal Framework,” CBI’s Bio/Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Forum; October 15, 2008 “How to Compensate Physicians and Stay Out of Trouble: Lessons on Fair Market Value from Deferred Prosecution Agreements,” CBI Teleconference; September 25, 2008 ABA Teleconference: Stark Perspectives: Self-Referral Provisions in the 2009 IPPS Final Rulemaking; August 28, 2008 “Getting Your Hospital Ready for Stark Law Compliance in 2008,” DC Hospital Association; November 16, 2007 “What to Do When the Compliance Officer Calls with a Problem,” American Association of Nurse Attorneys; November 2, 2007 “Hospital-Physician Relationships: Stark Realities,” New Jersey Hospital Association; October 29, 2007 “Device Off-Label Promotion: Case Studies to Prepare for Increased Enforcement;” August 28, 2007 “Handling Government Investigations,” Varian Medical Systems, Inc.; May 10, 2007 “Off-Label Use: Strategies to Reduce Fraud and Abuse Risks,” Thompson Interactive Teleconference; May 2, 2007 “What to Do When the Government Comes Calling,” State Bar of New Mexico – Center for Legal Education; April 19, 2007 “Introduction to Part D,” AHLA Institute on Medicare & Medicaid; March 21, 2007 “Stark Law Basics,” ABA Teleconference; February 8, 2007 “Managing Off-Label Communications to Reduce Exposure,” American Conference Institute; November 30, 2006 “Part D: Government Efforts to Curb Waste, Fraud and Abuse,” ABA Health Law Section Teleconference; August 16, 2006 “Foundations of Health Law,” ABA Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud; May 17-19, 2006 “Introduction to Medicare Part D,” AHLA Institute on Medicare & Medicaid Payment Issues; March 2006 Linda's publications include: Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Practical Perspectives, Second Edition 2007, and annual supplements (2010) “The New 2009 Physician Fee Schedule: Key Changes in Connection With Furnishing, Billing for Diagnostic Tests But No Stark Gainsharing Exception,” BNA's Health Law Reporter, Vol. 17, No. 47, December 4, 2008 “The Stark Regulations – Phase III and the Physician Fee Schedule Complicate Compliance,” Dennis Barry’s Reimbursement Advisor; December 2007 “New Stark Phase III Regulations,” Health Care Compliance Association; November 2007 “On-Call Alert,” DCHA; October 2007 “CMS Proposes Several Reforms for Stark Law in 2008,” Ocular SurgeryNews Compliance and the Law; September 1, 2007 “Evaluating Program Effectiveness: Checklists for Compliance,”Compliance Report for Hospitals, Laboratories and Physician Practices; April 2005 “The Compliance Evolution: Supplemental OIG Guidance Addresses Evolving Risk Areas,” Compliance Report for Hospitals, Laboratories and Physician Practices; March 2005 Life Beyond the Law Linda enjoys spending time with her three sons whenever she can catch up with them. She also is a volunteer with the National Park Service on the Mall, and often serves as a docent at the Jefferson Memorial. Linda also serves on the Honorary Board of Arena Stage, a preeminent theater in Washington, DC that is a national center for the production, presentation, development and study of American theater. Newsroom Date Type Title 1 / 16 / 2013 Media Mention Linda Baumann Quoted in Bloomberg BNA on 2013’s Top Health Care Fraud Issues 1 / 10 / 2013 Alert Fiscal Cliff Legislation Expands Potential Overpayment Liability 12 / 10 / 2012 Event Health Care Partner Linda Baumann Speaks at ACI’s 3rd Annual Forum on Preventing and Defending Long Term Care Litigation 10 / 9 / 2012 Press Release American Lawyer and Martindale-Hubbell Recognize 46 Arent Fox Lawyers Across 19 Practice Areas as "Top Rated Lawyers" 9 / 18 / 2012 Event Arent Fox’s Linda Baumann to Speak at 2nd Annual Eleanor D. Kinney Health Law and Compliance Conference 5 / 17 / 2012 Event Arent Fox Partner Linda Baumann to Speak at National In-House Counsel Conference 4 / 10 / 2012 Press Release Arent Fox’s Linda Baumann Featured in Bloomberg BNA Books Monitor 9 / 26 / 2011 Media Mention Arent Fox Partner Linda Baumann Quoted in Modern Healthcare 4 / 5 / 2011 Alert CMS Outlines Its Vision of ACOs and the Shared Savings Program 10 / 14 / 2010 Alert CMS Releases Stark Self Referral Disclosure Protocol Mandated by PPACA 8 / 18 / 2010 Press Release Arent Fox Partners Elevated to American Bar Association Leadership Positions at ABA’s 2010 Annual Meeting in San Francisco 8 / 17 / 2010 Press Release Arent Fox Partner Linda Baumann Takes Office as Chair of American Bar Association’s Health Law Section 11 / 2 / 2009 Alert Tenth Circuit Decision Raises Doubts About False Claims Act Liability Predicated on Provider’s Certifications of Compliance in Annual Cost Reports 10 / 8 / 2009 Event Getting Ready for RAC: Part 2 10 / 1 / 2009 Event Getting Ready for RAC: Part 1 8 / 4 / 2009 Press Release Arent Fox Partner Linda Baumann Assumes Office as Chair-Elect of American Bar Association’s Health Law Section 6 / 3 / 2009 Press Release Linda Baumann Named “Outstanding Healthcare Fraud & Compliance Lawyer” by Nightingale's Healthcare News 4 / 27 / 2009 Alert Certain IMRT Investments Remain Viable Options for Urologists Despite Pending Stark Law Changes 2 / 6 / 2009 Alert CMS Releases Five-Star Quality Rating System for Certified Long-Term Care Facilities 2 / 4 / 2009 Alert Key Changes in Connection With Furnishing, Billing for Diagnostic Tests But No Stark Gainsharing Exception 2 / 2 / 2009 Alert Revised Sunshine Act Will Place Heavy Burden on Pharmaceutical Companies 1 / 30 / 2009 Alert Third Circuit Decision May Prompt More False Claims Act Whistleblower Cases Based On Purported Stark Law Violations 1 / 16 / 2009 Alert New Compliance Program Regulations Proposed by the New York Office of Medicaid Inspector General 12 / 4 / 2008 Press Release Key Changes in Connection With Furnishing, Billing for Diagnostic Tests But No Stark Gainsharing Exception 11 / 4 / 2008 Alert The 2009 OIG Work Plan: New Areas of Scrutiny for Hospitals Pages12next ›last » Deals & Cases Arent Fox is Finding Truths in the False Claims Act In 2005, a so-called “whistleblower,” who stood to gain millions of dollars from his accusations, claimed that one of the oldest most respected health care systems in the Northeast region of the United States had violated the False Claims Act by improperly inflating its Medicare claims. People: Linda A. Baumann Practices: Health Care
