Hillary M. Stemple
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Hillary regularly advises a wide variety of health care-related clients on compliance with health care fraud and abuse laws, with an emphasis on the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute. Additionally, Hillary frequently advises clients on the assessment, development, and implementation of compliance programs designed to ensure compliance with HHS-OIG compliance program requirements. She also routinely counsels clients on compliance matters related to developing and utilizing emerging technologies, including the implementation of telehealth programs.
As part of her practice, Hillary helps health care clients targeted in False Claims Act cases by assisting clients in responding to government subpoenas, addressing related compliance issues, and negotiating associated settlement agreements and corporate integrity agreements. Hillary counsels clients on all aspects of overpayment issues and making voluntary self-disclosures, including the drafting and submission of self-disclosures to the OIG Self-Disclosure Protocol and the CMS Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol.
Hillary’s clients include pharmaceutical and device manufacturers, charitable patient assistance organizations, hospitals and health care systems, physician group practices, and companies involved in emerging health care technologies, including telehealth companies.
She also regularly coordinates with the firm’s Government Relations group on federal advocacy efforts before Congress and the US Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of health care clients.
Previous Work
Prior to joining ArentFox Schiff, Hillary worked at a Baltimore-based firm where she was an Associate in that firm’s Health Law group.
Professional Activities
Hillary is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association.
Hillary was recently appointed to the Center for Telehealth & eHealth (CTeL) Legal Resource Team, serving as a subject matter legal expert for the CTeL Board of Directors, staff, and greater telemedicine community.
Publications & Presentations
Hillary's publications include:
- "Telemedicine: A review of the fraud and abuse landscape," Compliance Today (March 7, 2019)
- "Making Stark Self-Disclosures in 2017," BNA's Health Law Reporter (May 4, 2017)
- "OIG's revised exclusion criteria: Reducing the Risk," Compliance Today (October 1, 2016)
- "Ensuring Compliance with CMS 60-Day Overpayment Rule," Law360 (August 15, 2016)
- “Paging Providers: CMS Changes to Stark Law May Help You,” Law360 (July 27, 2015)
Hillary's speaking engagements include:
- Co-speaker, "Telemedicine and Long-Term Care: Reimbursement, Licensure, Informed Consent, Corporate Practice of Medicine," Strafford webinar; June 12, 2019
- Co-Speaker, "Telemedicine Fraud and Abuse Under the Microscope," HIMSS 2019 Global Conference & Exhibition; February 14, 2019
- "The Long Arm of the Anti-Kickback Statute: How to Ensure Your Telehealth Arrangements Are Compliant," Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) Fall Telehealth Summit; December 4, 2018
- Co-Speaker, "Telemedicine is Here! What Your Clients Need to Know," American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA) 2018 Annual Meeting and Educational Conference; August 16– 18, 2018 (Denver, CO)
- Co-Speaker, "Fraud and Abuse Under the Microscope," Center for Telehealth and e-Health Law (CTeL) Spring Telehealth Summit; June 14, 2018 (Washington, DC)
- Moderator, "In The Driver’s Seat: Leveraging Telehealth," American Telemedicine Association’s 2018 Annual Conference; April 29, 2018 (Chicago, IL)
- Speaker, "The Final 60-Day Overpayment Rule: Overview, Recent Developments, and What It Means for You and Your Clients," The American Bar Association; April 17, 2018 (Webinar)
- Co-Speaker, "Status of the ACA and Provider Compliance Programs," National Capital Healthcare Executives (NCHE) Meeting; February 20, 2018 (Arlington, VA)
- "The Final 60-Day Overpayment Rule (What it Means for You and Your Clients),” Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA); December 5, 2017 (Webcast)
- Co-Speaker, "The Affordable Care Act: What Now?" Lawline; June 5, 2017 (Webcast)
- Co-Speaker, "Future Ramifications of the Affordable Care Act on the Healthcare Industry," National Capital Healthcare Executives (NCHE) Meeting; February 21, 2017 (Arlington, Virginia)
- "It’s Here: The Final 60-Day Overpayment Rule (What it Means for You and Your Clients)," The American Association of Nurse Attorneys Annual Meeting & Educational Conference; November 12, 2016 (Dallas, Texas)
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Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JD, Order of the Coif, Journal of Law and Commerce, magna cum laude, 2012The Pennsylvania State University, BS, 2003