Healthcare

As counsel to over 80 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities throughout New Jersey as well as one of the countries largest institutional pharmacy providers, Lite DePalma Greenberg, LLC has one of the nation's largest practices devoted solely to Healthcare Collection and Reimbursement Recovery. As a result, we have a keen understanding of the client's need to reduce receivables quickly and efficiently in order to maximize bottom line results.

Lite DePalma Greenberg attorneys are experienced in matters ranging from Medicaid eligibility to private collection issues arising in a skilled nursing setting. The firm's healthcare clients rely on Lite DePalma Greenberg for legal advice regarding billing practices, resident discharge proceedings, state and federal regulatory compliance concerning admission agreements as well as general corporate and business matters. Moreover, by using established relationships with local and State Medicaid Offices, the Elder Law Bar and the Office of the Public Guardian, our attorneys are able to pursue creative and effective ways to increase Medicaid dollars to our clients.

The firm handles a significant volume of accounts receivable collection for our healthcare clients. Lite DePalma Greenberg attorneys consistently collect millions of dollars in revenue each year, from private collections as well as third party coverage such as Medicaid and Medicare. Our attorneys have extensive experience in navigating New Jersey's Medicaid system and have experience at all levels of the process from the commencement of the application to Administrative hearings to Appellate Division level appeals.

In addition, Lite DePalma Greenberg files numerous guardianship applications concerning persons who reside in our clients' healthcare facilities but, due to their physical or mental condition, need a legal representative to handle their medical and financial affairs. Lite DePalma Greenberg attorneys also work in conjunction with the State Ombudsman's Office for the Institutionalized Elderly in investigating the financial exploitation of nursing home residents.