HLP in the News


Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. was interviewed by Dianne Keen on the podcast, "Practice Perspectives: Keen Insights" by Dianne Keen on July 19, 2023. 


Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq.
and Abby Pendleton, Esq. were quoted in "RACs Seek to Regain Reviewing Privileges for Medicare Claims", Modern Healthcare, September 19, 2018.

The Health Law Partners is proud to announce that two HLP attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers in healthcare for 2018: Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. (Super Lawyer); and Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. (Super Lawyer Rising Star). Super Lawyers uses a patented multiphase selection process of vetting nominations, conducting independent research, performing peer evaluations and making final selections that are limited to the top 5% of attorneys. HLP congratulates Robert and Jessica on this achievement.

"The Final 2018 MPFS: What Radiology Provides Need to Know" by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Clinton Mikel, Esq., AHRA Link, November 8, 2017.

The Health Law Partners' is pleased to announce that Founding Partner, Adrienne Dresevic, will be co-teaching Pharmaceutical Fraud and Abuse (PHA 6290) for the University of Florida’s College of Pharmacy for the Fall 2016 semester. This course provides an overview of the False Claims Act, the Qui Tam action, and Stark Laws, within an overall framework of the prevention of fraud, abuse and waste primarily within the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as private healthcare plans. The course includes comprehensive guidance on the methods through which healthcare plans conduce auditing and fraud detection, with advice on the development and implementation of an internal audit and fraud detection program to prevent violations of healthcare plan policies. The course reviews data mapping and data mining as tools to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of fraud investigations. Class discussions take the perspective of clinical practice, research, internal auditor and compliance officer. Cases and methodologies are provided to demonstrate actual auditing and investigative tools . The University of Florida Pharm.D. curriculum prepares graduates in pharmacy to take independent professional responsibility for the outcome of drug therapy in patients. Ms. Dresevic is excited to be an integral part of the University of Florida teaching team.

Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in the ABA Journal by Terry Carter on May 1, 2016 titled, "Pharmacist Credits Amputations with Leading Him to a Career in Emerging Field of Health Law."

On April 26, 2016, the Cook County Record published an article featuring an Illinois healthcare privacy breach lawsuit filed by Leslie Rojas, Esq., of the Health Law Partners, P.C. The Cook County Record is an online publication owned by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform that highlights legal news in Cook County, Illinois. For more information visit http://cookcountyrecord.com/stories/510719616-physician-accuses-former-associates-of-unlawful-access or contact Health Law Partners, P.C. at (248) 996-8510.

Clinton Mikel, Esq. was mentioned in "Is Telehealth Ready for Its Day in Court" by Eric Wicklund on May 18, 2016.

ADRIENNE DRESEVIC AND CLINTON MIKEL EARN THE "PULITZER PRIZE" OF LEGAL WRITING

Please join The Health Law Partners, P.C., in congratulating Adrienne Dresevic (a Founding Shareholder), and Clinton Mikel (a Partner), for earning what has been described as the "Pulitzer Prize of Legal Writing".

The Burton Award for Distinguished Legal Writing, which is run in association with the Library of Congress and co-sponsored by the American Bar Association, is earned each year by 35 exceptional authors nationwide.

Submissions for the Distinguished Legal Writing Award are extremely competitive. The award is generally selected by professors from Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Stanford Law School, and Columbia Law School, among others.

This year, Adrienne Dresevic and Clinton Mikel join this distinguished group of authors for their journal article titled "Final CY 2016 Stark Law Changes--Welcomed Revisions to Stark". Their article was published in the December issue of the American Bar Association's peer-reviewed Health Lawyer publication (the flagship publication of the ABA's Health Law Section) - it meticulously dissects major revisions to the Physician Self-Referral Law (Stark Law).

The Burton Awards will be held in Washington D.C. on May 23, 2016. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will be the featured guest speaker and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will memorialize Justice Scalia during the program.

TOP ATTORNEYS OF NORTH AMERICA

Robert Iwrey, Esq. has been chosen as one of the Top Attorneys of North America.

Robert Iwrey and Alan Gilchrist have been honored as 2016 Top Lawyers in Health Care in Metro Detroit by DBusiness--an honor given to less than 0.2% of Michigan attorneys.

The HLP Proudly announces that Robert Iwrey, Esq. has been selected as one of the Top Attorneys of North America and he will be recognized in the 2015-16 edition.

SEVEN HLP ATTORNEYS HONORED AS 2015 SUPER LAWYERS AND RISING STARS

The HLP Proudly announces that 6 attorneys in it Detroit office and 1 attorney in its New York office have been recognized as some of the finest attorneys throughout the State of Michigan and New York. The Super Lawyers selection process is multi-phased, which includes peer nominations and evaluations combined with third-party research. Attorneys Robert Iwrey and Alan Gilchrist have once again received Super Lawyers recognitions, while attorneys Jessica Gustafson, Clinton Mikel, and Timothy Burkhard each received Rising Stars status. Only 32 attorneys in the entire State of Michigan received the Super Lawyer nomination for health care law and 17 attorneys in the entire State of Michigan received the Rising Star nomination for health care law.

The HLP Proudly acknowledges Robert S. Iwrey, Esq.'s recent inclusion in the 2014 Class of the AHLA Pro Bono Champions. Mr. Iwrey was 1 of 30 health care attorneys throughout the nation to be honored by the American Health Lawyers Association for his pro bono work. The honor was bestowed upon Mr. Iwrey primarily for his work on an anti-bullying brochure that educated healthcare providers on their legal rights and obligations in Michigan. This is the second time that Mr. Iwrey has been honored as an AHLA Pro Bono Champion. He was first honored as part of the 2010-2011 inaugural class.

Clinton Mikel, Esq., was interviewed and quoted in Modern Healthcare on September 16, 2015 titled, "Memorial Hermann Revisits Policies After Cops Called on Immigrant Patient Using Fake ID."

Clinton Mikel, Esq., was interviewed and quoted in The New York Times, by Paula Span on September 8, 2015 titled, "Patient Privacy Law is Often a Handy Excuse".

Clinton Mikel, Esq., was interviewed and quoted in CantonRep.com on August 20, 2015, titled "Is HIPAA Privacy Being Misused?".

Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., along with Oakland County Medical Society and Marlene Seltzer, M.D., developed and published “ A Healthcare Provider’s Guide to Bullying ” to educate Michigan physicians to recognize and report bullying, OCMS Bulletin, p. 10-16, March/April 2015

Carey Kalmowitz, Esq., was interviewed and quoted in The Ambulatory M&A Advisor titled "Risk Is No Game In The Urgent Care Market", March 11, 2015.

The Health Law Partners, P.C., congratulates founding partner Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., on her 2014 Leading Lawyer Award, presented by The Ambulatory M&A Advisor, which designates the healthcare transaction lawyers across the country “who have achieved a high degree of recognition and success within their field.”

Clinton Mikel, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in the ABA Journal In-Depth Reporting titled "Federal Medical-Privacy Law Frustrates ID Theft Victims", September 1, 2014.

Clinton Mikel, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Why We Don't Know More About Shooting Victims", August 19, 2014

Clinton Mikel, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in the New York Times, Front Page Sunday Edition, "Baby Pictures at the Doctor's? Cute Sure, but Illegal", August 10, 2014

Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Robert Iwrey, Esq. were featured in the Legal People section of LegalNews for the recent hosting of their ABA webinar on the federal Anti-kickback Statue, LegalNews, June 9, 2014.

Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Robert Iwrey, Esq. were featured in the Legal People section of LegalNews for the recent hosting of their ABA webinar on the federal Anti-kickback Statue, LegalNews, June 9, 2014.

Clinton Mikel, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in, "Meaningful Use", Part B News, vol. 28, issue 18, May 5, 2014.

Clinton Mikel, Esq. was featured in The Detroit Legal News for his presentation and moderation of the national CLE webinar, "You Mean HIPAA Applies to Lawyers? Keeping Data Safe, Clients Happy and Your License Secure", The Detroit Legal News, pg 16, April 28, 2014.

Clinton Mikel, Esq. was quoted in, "Meaningful Use Audits: Seven strategies to protect your practice", Medical Economics, March 10, 2014.

Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. was appointed to governing council of The ABA Health Law Section, DBusiness, March, 2014.

Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. was quoted in, "Doctors: Watch Out for these ACO Legal Issues", Healthcare Dive, February 4, 2014.

Carey Kalmowitz, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in, "What's Trending in Medicine in 2014", MD News, January 2014 edition, page 12.

Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. was quoted in, "Health Care Law: Bringing Two Hospitals Together is a Complex Process", Crain's Cleveland Business, February 2, 2014.

Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. was quoted in, "Firm Size is a Key Factor in What Needs To Be Done to Comply with Obamacare", ABA Journal, February 2014 issue.

Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. was quoted in, "Report on Medicare Compliance", Volume 23, Number 2, January 20, 2014.

Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. were quoted and featured, respectively, in Crain's Cleveland Business, in the announcement of The HLP's expansion into the Cleveland market.

Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. was quoted in "Charge Master", DBusiness, November-December 2013 edition.

Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. was quoted in, "Report on Medicare Compliance", Volume 22, Number 40, November 11, 2013.

Abby Pendleton, Esq., Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Carey Kalmowitz, Esq., Robert Iwrey, Esq., and Jessica Gustafson, Esq. were named Attorneys of The Month by Attorney At Law Magazine and were featured on the front page and on page 16 in, "Healthy Growth: The Health Law Partners Has Rapidly Become One Of The Industry's Premier Health Care Law Firms", by Katherine Bishop, Attorney At Law Magazine, Metro Detroit Edition, Vol. 2, No. 6, October, 2013.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Jessica Gustafson, Esq. were quoted in, "Claims under the microscope: Hospitals add observation units to reduce inpatient stays; costs fall, but scrutiny rises", Crain's Detroit Business, September, 2013.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Jessica Gustafson, Esq. were quoted in, "Reaping the Rewards of Experience: The DOs and DON'Ts for Filing Claim Appeals", Medicare Compliance, Volume 22, Number 27, page 2 & 3, July 29, 2013.

Clinton Mikel, Esq. presented, "TeleHealth Legal Update", on July 26, 2013.

Robert Iwrey, Esq. was quoted in "Curing Technical Violations", ModernHealthcare.com, by Joe Carlson, June 22, 2013.

Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Jessica Gustafson, Esq., and Clinton Mikel, Esq. were featured in the Legal People section of The Detroit Legal News, June 17th, 2013 edition.

Clinton Mikel, Esq. was quoted in, "Ease the Medical Device Tax Burden", Physician's Money Digest, May 13th 2013.
Jessica Gustafson, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in, "The Problems with Audits", Diagnostic Imaging, February 6, 2013.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Jessica Gustafson, Esq. were interviewed and quoted in, "Facing an Audit? Here's What You Need to Know", an article on The Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program, by Deborah Abrams Kaplan, Diagnostic Imaging, February 6, 2013.

Robert Iwrey, Esq. was quoted in, "Health Law is Moving, Not Dying, Many Lawyer Positions Become In-House As Industry Consolidates", by Gary Gosselin, Michigan Medical Law Report, Spring 2013 edition.

Clinton Mikel, Esq. was quoted in "How the HIPAA Mega Rule Will Affect Radiologists", Diagnostic Imaging, March 2013.

Daniel B. Brown, Esq. was quoted in, "Push to Prosecute Drowsy Driving May Hinge on Its Definition", The New York Times, November 30, 2012.

Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. was quoted in, "Report on Medicare Compliance", Volume 22, Number 35, October 2013.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. were quoted in, "Report on Medicare Compliance", Volume 22, Number 36, October 2013.

Clinton Mikel, Esq. is on the Health Law Section Podcast Panel for ABA Podcast, "Interested in a Career in Health Law?".
Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Jessica Gustafson, Esq. were quoted in, "Reaping the Rewards of Experience: The DOs and DON'Ts for Filing Claim Appeals", Medicare Compliance, Volume 22, Number 27, page 2 & 3, July 29, 2013.

Clinton Mikel, Esq. was quoted in "OCR: New Method to Assess Breaches Is 'Objective'; CEs Must Adapt Very Quickly", Report on Patient Privacy, Volume 13, Number 2, February 2013.

Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. co-authored "State of Michigan Health Care License Investigations and The Collateral Effects of Licensing Sanctions", State Bar of Michigan, Health Care Law Section, January, 2013.

Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. was quoted in "Health Law is Changing, Not Fading Away", Michigan Lawyers Weekly, January 7, 2013.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. were interviewed and featured in the December 4, 2012 issue of Motion Magazine in an article titled, "In Good Health".
The Health Law Partners were featured in the Spotlight article, "A Healthy Practice", in Drs. Reference The Magazine, Fall 2012 issue.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in the article, "Audits Look for Medicare Overbilling", which was featured in Crain's Detroit Business on November 12th, 2012.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in the article, "Hospitals Brace for Audits of Short-Stay Admissions", which was featured in Crain's Detroit Business on November 5th, 2012.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in the article, "Hospitals Brace for Audits of Short-Stay Admissions", which was featured in Crain's Detroit Business on November 5th, 2012.

Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in the article, "Will Hospital Deal Benefit Biz?", which was featured in Crain's Detroit Business on November 4th, 2012.

Lori A. La Salle, Esq. was featured in the Long Island Business News July 2012 edition of Ones to Watch in Long Island Law.

Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in the July 2012 edition of Physician Risk Management regarding the effects of a report to the NPDB.

Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in a "Medical Practice Compliance Alert", which explains how a recently finalized rule will tighten enrollment requirements for physicians and make it easier for CMS to halt payments.

Lori A. LaSalle has been appointed to serve on the SHIN-NY Policy Committee. Partnering with the New York State Department of Health, the New York eHealth Collaborative (NYeC) committee announced the formation and membership of the Statewide Health Information Network on New York (SHINY-NY) Policy Committee. The committee is responsible for developing statewide policy governing the electronic exchange of health information between unrelated organizations via a Health Information Exchange (HIE). Ms. LaSalle is one of two healthcare attorneys currently serving on the policy committee's board.

The HLP proudly acknowledges Robert S. Iwrey, Esq.’s recent inclusion in the 2010 and 2011 Inaugural Class of the AHLA Pro Bono Champions. Mr. Iwrey was 1 of 26 health care attorneys throughout the nation to be honored by the American Health Lawyers Association for his pro bono work. The honor was bestowed upon Mr. Iwrey primarily for his work on a domestic violence brochure that educated healthcare providers on their legal rights and obligations in Michigan.

The Health Law Partners have opened a second New York office in Lake Success and is proud to introduce the addition of four attorneys— Claudia Hinrichsen, Esq., Lori La Salle, Esq. and Gina Dolan, Esq. In New York, the HLP practices as The Dresevic, Iwrey, Kalmowitz & Pendleton Law Group - A Division of The Health Law Partners, P.C..

Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. was honored by d'Business Magazine as a Top Lawyer in Healthcare Law for 2012.

Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. and Alan G. Gilchrist, Esq. have been named Super Lawyers in healthcare for 2011.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. has been named one of the 2011 Women in the Law by the Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Pendleton is one of twenty (20) women lawyers selected around the State of Michigan for this award.

Alan Gilchrist, Esq. has been selected to be included in the inaugural class of Fellows of the State Bar of Michigan's Health Care Law Section for his sustained, outstanding contributions to the Section over the years.

Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. was appointed to serve as Chair of the ABA Health Law Section's Health eSource during the 2011-12 Bar Year. The ABA Health eSource is a monthly electronic newsletter with articles on the most recent updates in health law.

Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. was interviewed for and quoted in High Profile HIPAA Fines Rattle Health Biz, which appeared in the July 25, 2011 issue of Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

Adrienne Dresevic, Esq.’s article, entitled “ The Medicare Enrollment Process - CMS’s Most Potent Program Integrity Tool ” was published in the American Bar Association’s The Health Lawyer in its April 2011 issue.

Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. was quoted in the Coding Institute’s Part B Insider regarding Medicaid RACs.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq. were honored by d'Business Magazine as Top Lawyers in Healthcare Law for 2011.

Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. was interviewed and quoted in the December 2010 HCPro Briefings on Credentialing regarding hospitals and economic credentialing.

Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. was named a 2010 Super Lawyer for his achievements in healthcare law.

Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. was quoted in USA Today regarding the new disclosures requirements for imaging centers.

The HLP is pleased to welcome a new addition to our growing firm, attorney Neda Mirafzali. The HLP is excited to have her on our team of attorneys who specialize in the business of health care.

Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. was selected as an Up and Coming Lawyer in 2010 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. was quoted in Kaiser Health News regarding the new physician disclosure rules involving imaging machines.

JD Journal reports on the opening of the HLP's Atlanta office, and the addition of attorney Dan Brown--a leading expert in healthlaw compliance for sleep labs--to the firm.

The Health Law Partners have opened Brown, Dresevic, Gustafson, Iwrey, Kalmowitz, and Pendleton The Health Law Partners, LLC, our new Atlanta office. Dan Brown, Esq., a veteran healthcare attorney with special expertise in legal issues affecting sleep medicine, has joined the firm to serve as the Atlanta office's managing partner.

Abby Pendleton, Esq. authored a chapter for the forthcoming AHLA/AAPC Coding Manual entitled "Legal/Regulatory/Fraud & Abuse/Compliance/Reimbursement Issues associated with Anesthesiology Coding."

Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. was quoted in "Patient Records Legal Primer," by Shelly K. Schwartz, in the June 2010 issue of the award-winning national publication Physicians Practice.

Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Carey Kalmowitz, Esq. author a monthly column in Link, the online journal published by AHRA/The Association for Medical Imaging Management.

Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. was honored by d'Business Magazine as a "Top Lawyer in Health Care for 2010"

Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq. was interviewed regarding RACs in The Coding Institute's Part B Insider for the September 21, 2009 Issue.

The Health Law Partners, P.C. was recently honored as one of the 2009 21st Century Innovators of the Year according to Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

The HLP's Abby Pendleton, Esq. was quoted in the American Medical Association's news outlet, American Medical News, in an article entitled, "Medicare pay for services by nonphysicians comes under scrutiny," posted on August 24, 2009.

The HLP's Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Jessica Gustafson, Esq. issued a Health Law Notification entitled "What All Health Care Providers and Suppliers Need to Know About the Medicare Recovery Auditor Contractor (RAC) Program." This RAC notification was featured on a number of media outlets including CNBC.com and Forbes.com

Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Jessica Gustafson, Esq. were recently interviewed for an article in Lawyers Weekly Online entitled, New Legal Niche in 'Medicare Audits' Emerges regarding their expertise on RAC audits.

The HLP's Jessica Gustafson, Esq. was interviewed and featured in an article in the June 22, 2009 issue of Michigan Lawyers Weekly regarding her expertise on RAC audits entitled "Health Care Audits to Start in Earnest: Expanded CMS Program is Expected to Wring Billions from Industry"

The HLP was interviewed and featured in the Michigan Lawyers Weekly regarding their new practice entitled, "One Healthy Practice: Newly Opened Medical Law Firm 'Hit the Ground Running'"