Ted Townsend advises hospitals, health care providers, pharmacies, federally qualified health centers, and other health care facilities and organizations in all aspects of operational, compliance, and governance matters, including corporate compliance, HIPAA, fraud and abuse, professional licensure and misconduct issues, the implementation of internal compliance programs, patient-related issues, medical staff issues, and behavioral health matters. Ted has significant experience advising strategic affiliations, including navigating physician practices and other health care entities through business acquisitions and sales, as well as other collaborative efforts, such as IPA formation and participation. Ted regularly counsels clients on contracting matters, including reviewing and negotiating vendor contracts, managed care agreements, and physician employment agreements for physicians at all stages of their careers.
Ted also provides counsel to health care providers in Federal (OIG and DOJ) and State (MFCU and OMIG) audits and investigations, including counseling clients with respect to Medicare and Medicaid voluntary self-disclosures.
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- Board Member, Bivona Child Advocacy Center
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association, Business and Health Law Sections
- Member, American Health Lawyers Association
- Member, HFMA Education Committee
Honors & Awards
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Health Care Law
- Selected to the Upstate New York Rising Stars list, 2017-2020
- Syracuse University College of Law
- Order of the Coif
- Editor-in-Chief, Syracuse Law Review, 2009-2010
Publications
- Co-Author, "Medicare Advantage Programs Face Increasing Government Scrutiny," LEGALcurrents®, Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, October 10, 2018
Presentations
- Presenter, "Annual Update: Fraud, Waste & Abuse Enforcement Trends," New York State Health Facilities Organization (NYSHFA) Audio Conference, September 14, 2018
- Presenter, "You Asked, We Answered: Penalties, Patient Transport and Practical Considerations for Tax Exempt Organizations," Pandion and Western New York Healthcare Association (WNYHA) Joint Compliance Seminar, June 5, 2018
- Presenter, "Annual Update: Fraud, Waste & Abuse Enforcement Trends," New York State Health Facilities Organization (NYSHFA) Audio Conference, November 3, 2017
- Presenter, "Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Protecting Your Employees from Discrimination While Protecting Your Workplace," Harter Secrest & Emery’s Labor and Employment Law Conference, April 5, 2017
- Presenter, "Annual Update: Fraud, Waste & Abuse Enforcement Trends," New York State Health Facilities Organization (NYSHFA) Audio Conference, October 7, 2016
- Presenter, "Regulatory Issues Facing Student Health Centers," Harter Secrest & Emery Higher Education Institute, August 2, 2016
- Presenter, "Successful Managed Care Contracting," Genesee Health Facilities Association Conference, April 20, 2015
Admissions
- New York
Education
- Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
- Trinity College, B.A.