Rachel represents a variety of nonprofit and for-profit health care providers, including hospices, home health agencies, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care hospitals, assisted living facilities, continuing care retirement communities, durable medical equipment providers and physician practices.

Rachel focuses on advising clients in fraud and abuse matters, including anti-kickback, self-referral, false claims, corporate practice of medicine and fee splitting, as well as advising clients undergoing federal and state audits and investigations, and in certificate of need, facility licensure and medical professional licensing matters, Medicare and Medicaid survey and reimbursement issues, and healthcare privacy and security matters. Rachel also assists clients with compliance audits, and the development and implementation of compliance programs.

Rachel has represented national long term care and home health companies, as well as large hospices, in ongoing regulatory and compliance matters, and regulatory and compliance matters related to complex corporate restructurings and acquisitions.

Rachel is a member of the regulatory committee of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, and also performs pro bono work for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State, and the New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

Recent publications include:

• “CMS Issues Final Regulations Clarifying the 36-Month Change of Ownership Rule for Home Health Agencies,” Arent Fox Legal Alert, November 2010

• “New Compliance Program Regulations Proposed by the New York Office of Medicaid Inspector General,” Arent Fox Legal Alert, January 2009

• “The New Office of The Medicaid Inspector General: What Are They Up To?” May 2008; co-written with Connie A. Raffa

• “Operation Home Alone – Past, Present & Future,” New York State Bar Association Health Law Journal, Spring 2008

Upcoming and recent speaking engagements include:

• New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, “The Legal Aspects of Marketing: Consequences and Impact of the Affordable Care Act,” and “Compliance - It Matters,” co-presenting with Connie Raffa, Eatontown, New Jersey; November 27, 2012
• National Association for Home Care and Hospice – Annual Meeting & Exposition, “The Hospice/Nursing Home Partnership in Caring for the Terminally Ill,” and “Legal Aspects of Marketing for Home Health Agencies and Hospices,” Orlando, Florida; October 22, 2012
• New England Home Care Conference & Trade Show, “Recovery Audit Contractors and Other Contractors: Targeted Risk Areas and Compliance Strategies in Home Care,” and “Legal Aspects of Marketing: Advantages and Consequences for Home Health Agencies and Hospices and Impact of the Affordable Care Act,” co-presenting with Connie Raffa, Mashantucket, Connecticut; May 31-June 2, 2012
• Health Care Compliance Association Compliance Institute, “Compliance Risks for Home Health, Hospice, and Hospice/Nursing Home Relationships,” co-presenting with Connie Raffa, Las Vegas, Nevada; May 2, 2012
• Health Care Compliance Association Compliance Institute, “Responding to Congressional and Contractor Investigations,” Las Vegas, Nevada; May 1, 2012
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 27th Management and Leadership Conference, “Legal Aspects of Marketing: Advantages, Consequences, and How the Affordable Care Act has Impacted the Rules,” co-presenting with Connie Raffa, National Harbor, Maryland; March 30, 2012
• National Association for Home Care and Hospice 31st Annual Meeting & Exposition, “Legal Aspects of Marketing – Legal Issues for Home Health Agencies and Hospice,” co-presenting with Connie Raffa, Washington, DC; March 28, 2012
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 27th Management and Leadership Conference, four-hour pre-conference session on hospice, National Harbor, Maryland; March 27, 2012
• Alabama Hospice Organization 27th Annual Conference, “Regulatory Issues in Hospice Care,” Montgomery, Alabama; October 11, 2011
• National Association for Home Care & Hospice 29th Annual Meeting & Exposition, “The Hospice/Nursing Home Partnership In Caring For The Terminally Ill,” Dallas, Texas; October 5, 2011
• Hospice & Palliative Care Association of New York State 31st Annual Interdisciplinary Seminar and Meeting, “The Hospice/Nursing Home Partnership,” Albany, New York; May 19, 2011
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 26th Management and Leadership Conference, “Legal Aspects of Marketing: Advantages and Consequences for Hospices,” National Harbor, Maryland; April 8, 2011
• New Jersey Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 13th Annual Conference, "Choosing a Good Death: Compliance Issues for Palliative Care Programs," Eatontown, New Jersey; co-presented with Connie Raffa; November 11, 2010
• Alabama Hospice Organization 26th Annual Conference, “Legal Aspects of Marketing,” Montgomery, Alabama; October 13, 2010
• National Association of Home Care and Hospice 29th Annual Meeting and Exposition, “The Hospice/Nursing Home Partnership in Caring for the Terminally Ill,” Dallas, Texas; co-presented with Connie Raffa; October 5, 2010
• Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State 30th Annual Interdisciplinary Seminar and Meeting, “Hospice Physician, Nurse Practitioner, and Other Billing Issues” and “Recovery Audit Contractors and Compliance Strategies,” Albany, New York; co-presented with Connie Raffa; May 13, 2010
• Northern New England Home Care Conference 32nd Annual Conference of Home Care and Hospice Alliance of Maine, the Home Care Association of New Hampshire, and the Vermont Assembly of Home Health Agencies, “Getting Ready for Recovery Audit Contractors, MAC, MSPC, BCC, ZPIC, QIO, MIP - Prepare and Defend” and “Targeted Risk Areas and Compliance Strategies In Home Care,” South Portland, Maine; co-presented with Connie Raffa; May 6, 2010
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization's 25th Management and Leadership Conference, “Legal Aspects of Marketing: Advantages & Consequences,” Washington, DC; co-presented with Connie Raffa; April 22-23, 2010
• Home Care Association of New York State, “Home Health Compliance: What You Need to Know,” Webinar; co-presented with Connie Raffa; April 14-15, 2010

In addition to being the mother of four beautiful children, Rachel is a nationally certified physician assistant licensed to practice in the state of New York. Prior to joining Arent Fox, Rachel worked as a physician assistant in both hospital and outpatient settings.