EMS Legal Advisory Services
Our knowledge and skill set with the EMS industry is unique. In addition to his extensive legal experience, our Founding Member, Kevin Fairlie, has held a number of executive positions including Executive V.P. and President for multistate EMS companies and he understands the business of EMS. Mr. Fairlie has represented numerous EMS agencies in major state and federal investigations and has worked closely with the Department of Justice in EMS investigations. He knows first-hand the specific issues that investigators and prosecutors zero-in on with EMS agencies. In addition to EMS regulatory compliance, our EMS business background allows Fairlie Law to provide in-depth guidance on business development strategies including contract negotiation and drafting with both payers and providers. We have successfully represented EMS providers in disciplinary actions before state EMS Boards and have significant experience with licensure and credentialing for EMS providers across the country.
Sample of EMS Specific Experience
In 2005, as Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel for the largest private ambulance provider in Missouri, successfully ended a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to conclude the settlement of allegations of fraudulent ambulance billing under Medicare.
In 2006, in the role of General Counsel, navigated a large ambulance company through a state and federal Anti-trust investigation with no charges brought against the company or any company executives.
In 2007, as legal counsel and Compliance Officer, guided a large ambulance provider through a federal OIG subpoena and investigation into fraudulent ambulance billing practices with no charges brought against the company or any executives.
In 2007, served as General Counsel in a $40M plus sale of an ambulance provider to the nation’s largest EMS provider that at the time was a publicly traded entity on the New York stock exchange.
In 2010, lead the acquisition of multiple EMS corporations in a multi-million dollar purchase agreement.
In 2012, as President and General Counsel of multiple ambulance providers, successfully lead an appeal of the suspension of the companies’ EMS licenses by the state board of EMS to the state Attorney’s General Office that reinstated the licenses in good standing and held against the state Board of EMS.
In 2015, assisted the United States Attorney’s Office in Kentucky in the investigation into fraudulent practices by an ambulance provider in Kentucky that resulted in a nearly $1 Million settlement with the federal government.
Our knowledge and skill set with the EMS industry is unique. In addition to his extensive legal experience, our Founding Member, Kevin Fairlie, has held a number of executive positions including Executive V.P. and President for multistate EMS companies and he understands the business of EMS. Mr. Fairlie has represented numerous EMS agencies in major state and federal investigations and has worked closely with the Department of Justice in EMS investigations. He knows first-hand the specific issues that investigators and prosecutors zero-in on with EMS agencies. In addition to EMS regulatory compliance, our EMS business background allows Fairlie Law to provide in-depth guidance on business development strategies including contract negotiation and drafting with both payers and providers. We have successfully represented EMS providers in disciplinary actions before state EMS Boards and have significant experience with licensure and credentialing for EMS providers across the country.
Sample of EMS Specific Experience
In 2005, as Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel for the largest private ambulance provider in Missouri, successfully ended a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to conclude the settlement of allegations of fraudulent ambulance billing under Medicare.
In 2006, in the role of General Counsel, navigated a large ambulance company through a state and federal Anti-trust investigation with no charges brought against the company or any company executives.
In 2007, as legal counsel and Compliance Officer, guided a large ambulance provider through a federal OIG subpoena and investigation into fraudulent ambulance billing practices with no charges brought against the company or any executives.
In 2007, served as General Counsel in a $40M plus sale of an ambulance provider to the nation’s largest EMS provider that at the time was a publicly traded entity on the New York stock exchange.
In 2010, lead the acquisition of multiple EMS corporations in a multi-million dollar purchase agreement.
In 2012, as President and General Counsel of multiple ambulance providers, successfully lead an appeal of the suspension of the companies’ EMS licenses by the state board of EMS to the state Attorney’s General Office that reinstated the licenses in good standing and held against the state Board of EMS.
In 2015, assisted the United States Attorney’s Office in Kentucky in the investigation into fraudulent practices by an ambulance provider in Kentucky that resulted in a nearly $1 Million settlement with the federal government.