Jessica A. Ellel
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Three Gateway Center, 401 Liberty Ave., 22nd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
About Jessica A. Ellel
Practice Areas
- Health Care Law
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaJ.D.
- Honors: Certification in Health Law, Topics Editor for The Pittsburgh Journal of Technology Law and Policy
- Cornell UniversityB.S.
Representative Cases
- Oversaw formation of small non-profit corporation and assisted in the entity obtaining recognition as a tax exempt entity by the IRS
- Drafted EMTALA policies and protocols for community hospital
- Assisted associate physician in purchasing medical practice from retiring senior physician
- Assisted physician practice in securing support from community hospital for recruitment arrangements for new physicians
- Negotiated an exclusive contract between physician practice and hospital
- Successfully defended client against HIPAA complaint filed with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
Other Affiliations
- Allegheny County Bar Association's Women in the Law Division (Current Member and Former Executive Council Member)
- Health Law Section of the Allegheny County Bar Association (Current Council Member and Past Chair)
- National Health Lawyers Association (Member)
Past Positions
- United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Social Security Law Clerk
- Honorable Donald E. Ziegler and the Honorable Gary L. Lancaster, Law Clerk
Articles
Published Works
- First Settlement is a Wake-Up Call for Business Associates Working With Health Care Providers
- New CMS Payment Models Imminent
- Rules on Returning Medicare Overpayment Finalized
- Executive Action Amends HIPAA: Allows More Reporting to Criminal Background Check System
- New Year, New Delays for ACA Reporting Requirements
- New DOJ Compliance Counsel Underscores Need for Compliance Plans
- Security Risk Analysis is Key to Passing Healthcare Audits
- Audit Awareness: What you need to know if you are using EHR, Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin, 8.2014
- New HIPAA Rule Bring Changes to Breach Notification Rules, Western Pennsylvania Healthcare News, 3.2013
- Incorporating hospitalists into your practice, Physician News Digest, 7.13.08
- Big Changes Coming for ASC Reimbursement, Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin, 2.2008
- Pennsylvania Act 169: What Every Physician Needs to Know, Allegheny County Medical Society Bulletin, 10.2007
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- Business Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Construction, Copyrights, Financial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Patent, Personal Injury, Toxic Mold, Trademarks, Wrongful Death
- Senior AssociateBusiness Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Constitutional Law, Construction, Copyrights, Financial, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Patent, Personal Injury, Toxic Mold, Trademarks, Wrongful Death
- Litigation
Nearby Lawyers
- Health Care Law
- 2 miles away
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