Bessie advises health care organizations, private equity firms, physician groups, and other industry stakeholders on regulatory, transactional, and compliance matters. Her experience includes health care transactions, due diligence, licensing and change-of-ownership requirements, fraud and abuse compliance, privacy and security matters, and corporate practice of medicine considerations.
Prior to joining Mintz, Bessie practiced as an associate in the nationally recognized health care group of a global law firm and later as a corporate health care associate at a New York City–based firm advising clients in connection with mergers and acquisitions, investments, and operational matters across the health care industry. She conducted regulatory compliance reviews, drafted and negotiated key agreements, advised on privacy and security issues, and assisted clients with licensing applications and regulatory filings.
She has also maintained an active pro bono practice focused on immigration matters.
While earning her JD at Boston University School of Law, Bessie served as articles editor of the American Journal of Law and Medicine. She has a BS in biology from Emory University.
Experience
- Advised clients on health care regulatory matters for private equity and M&A transactions including contract review for CPOM, anti-fraud, STARK law, and HIPAA compliance and CHOW licensure analysis.
- Advised clients on state CPOM requirements, anti-fraud regulations and STARK and HIPAA law analogs to support M&A due diligence and advise clients on compliance risks as related to target entities.
- Advised clients on relevant CHOW requirements and other required filings with federal and state agencies and, when necessary, file notices and/or licensure applications with federal and state agencies on client’s behalf to ensure smooth transition between parties following a transactions closing.
- Advised providers and provider groups on state led professional misconduct investigations and develop measures to mitigate risks including drafting plan of corrections and reviewing policies for HIPAA compliance.
Advised clients on methods for enhancing business compliance infrastructure by developing policies and procedures for incidences of security breaches involving PHI and other personally identifiable information.
* Work performed while at other firms.
Publications
- American College of Rheumatology, [Abstract] “Use of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Inhibitors in Pediatric HLA-b27 Associated Uveitis”
- Westlaw Today, “Cigna settlements demonstrate DOJs scrutiny of Medicare Advantage organizations”
- Westlaw Today, “New York State proposes new cybersecurity program and incident reporting requirements for hospitals”
