Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq.
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The Greenberg, Dresevic, Iwrey,
Kalmowitz & Pendleton Law Group
The Health Law Partners
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New York, NY 10022
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The Health Law Partners, P.C.
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KATHRYN HICKNER-CRUZ joined the Health Law Partners in February of 2010. Ms. Hickner-Cruz graduated from the University of Michigan in 1999 and from Wayne State University Law School in 2003, where she achieved the honor of Magna CumLaude and where she was elected as a member of the Order of the Coif. Ms. Hickner-Cruz served as Senior Articles Editor of the Wayne Law Review in 2002-2003.
Ms. Hickner-Cruz has practiced in almost all areas of healthcare law but has specialized in transactional matters and compliance with federal and state health care regulations. She has expertise in federal and state self-referral laws, including Stark, federal and state anti-kickback laws, HIPAA and state privacy laws, and federal tax exempt laws. Ms. Hickner-Cruz has represented a variety of health care providers, including physician groups, hospitals, large health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, and community mental health providers.
Ms. Hickner-Cruz is a member of the State Bar of Michigan (Health Care Law Section and the Business Law Section), the New York State Bar and the American Health Lawyers Association.
Ms. Hickner-Cruz has authored several articles in the health care field.
Education
J.D., Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 2003
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Law Review: The Wayne Law Review, 2001-2003, Senior Articles Editor, 2002-2003; Assistant Editor, 2001-2002
B.A., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1999
Major: History of Art with Honors
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Michigan, 2003New York, 2010
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
American Health Lawyers Association
State Bar of Michigan
Health Care Law Section, Business Law Section
New York State Bar Association
Health Law Section
Published Works
“The Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program and Imaging’s Role,” by Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. and Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., AHRA Radiology Management, January/February 2012.
"CMS Finally Speaks (Again): The Medicare Shared Savings Program Final Rule and its Relevance to Anesthesiologists", by Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. and Neda Mirafzali, Esq., Communique, Winter 2011.
"CMS Finally Speaks: The Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Proposed Regulations and What They Mean for Anesthesiologists", by Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. and Neda Mirafzali, Esq., Communique, Summer 2011.
“Ten Facts that Anesthesiologists Should Know about Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs),” by Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. and Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., Communique, Fall 2010.
“Federal Healthcare Reform: The Push for Quality, Efficiency and Integration,” by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq., Communique Winter 2011.
“Regulatory Review: Ten Facts You Should Know About Medicare ACOs,” by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., and Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq., AHRA Link, November 2010.
“Ten Facts Physicians Should Know About ACOs,” Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq. and Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq., Michigan Medical Law Report Fall 2010.
"Health care reform measures, increased audit scrutiny, and more reasons why compliance programs matter", by Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq., Michigan Medical Law Report, Vol. 6, No. 2, Summer 2010. p.12
"Michigan's Annuity Suitability Requirements", co-authored, in The Michigan Business Law Journal, Vol. XXVII, Issue 2 (Summer 2007).
"Legal Considerations for Cryopreservation of Sperm and Embryos", Fertility and Sterility, Vol. 80 Num. 1, 2003.
Speaking Engagements
“Practice Integration: Not If, but How?” by Michael L. Weinstein, M.D. and Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq., American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course, October 2011, Washington D.C.
"Overview of Health Care Delivery Models," by Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq., November 15, 2011, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH.
“Health Care Reform: The Push for Quality, Efficiency & Integration” by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq., HCAM/MCAL Annual Convention & Expo, October 4, 2011.
"How to Align Without a Sale," Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq. and Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq., Decision Health Physician-Hospital Alignment Strategies 2011, June 7, 2011, Las Vegas, NV.
What Physicians Should Know About Healthcare Reform for Their Practices, Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq. to be Featured Question and Answer Panelists for this AHLA and PNC Healthcare Reform VIP Event, December 9, 2010.
Moderated the State Bar of Michigan Health Law Section's "Hospital/Physician Alignment - New Health Care Delivery Models Under the Affordable Care Act," November 12, 2010.
"Healthcare Reform: The Push for Quality, Efficiency, and Integration", GTCbio's Healthcare Reform: Dealing with Hurdles and Building Up Successes Conference, November 8-9, 2010, in Washington, DC.
"Recovery Audit Contractors and Medicare Audits", National City Bank, February 25, 2010.
"Nuts and Bolts of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the Practice of Law", ABA Teleconference, February 2005 (Moderator).
Past Employment Positions
Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman, P.C., Associate, 2008-2010
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, Associate, 2006-2008
Raymond & Prokop, P.C., Associate, 2003-2006; Summer Associate, 2002
Raymond & Prokop, P.C., Law Clerk, Spring & Fall 2003
The University of Michigan Office of the General Counsel, Law Clerk in the Health Services Division, 2001
