Ms. Massett has counseled health care providers with respect to patient care issues such as informed consent, end-of-life decision-making, the disclosure of private medical information, and reporting of child abuse. She has overseen due diligence in major corporate restructurings and represented clients in the course of such transactions. Ms. Massett has represented hospitals in medical staff relations matters, such as physician corrective action and the revisions of medical staff bylaws.
Ms. Massett has a Certification in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) by the Compliance Certification Board. Individuals who have received a CHC designation by the Compliance Certification Board have obtained a significant level of knowledge relating to healthcare industry regulations and compliance processes.
Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Massett served as general counsel to a multi-hospital health care system and was in-house legal counsel to a national insurance and managed health care corporation. She was also a lobbyist and public policy advocate in Washington, D.C., specializing in health care delivery and financing issues.
Represented a health care provider in a major compliance self-disclosure, including negotiating a joint settlement with the OMIG and the OIG.
Represented numerous health care clients in regulatory audits, self-disclosures and settlements.
Represented several major hospital systems in affiliation, disaffiliation, and corporate restructuring, which included overseeing due diligence issues. Most recently, Ms. Massett was lead counsel representing the former Rochester General Health Systems in its corporate restructuring with Unity Health System to form the Rochester Regional Health System.
Represented a hospital in one of the first tax-exempt bond compliance audits in New York.
Represented multiple clients in negotiations with the MFCU and OMIG.
Represented multiple hospitals in medical staff matters including physician suspension, corrective action and disciplinary proceedings.
Represented a hospital in a successful defense against a subpoena of quality improvement and peer review materials.
Represented multiple hospitals in contract negotiations with third-party payors.
Represented a hospital in a successful contract breach lawsuit against a major third-party payor.
Represented sellers in the major restructuring of an outpatient diagnostic and treatment center.