Forrest W. Campbell, Jr.

Many arrangements between health care providers have the potential to trigger compliance issues involving the Stark and anti-kickback laws. Forrest has deep experience in providing advice on complying with these key laws and regulations, as well as in reviewing and drafting agreements to ensure they are compliant.

Forrest provides advice on all aspects of HIPAA, including guidance on the day-to-day questions that providers face and on responding to potential HIPAA breaches. He has successfully resolved numerous federal investigations of alleged HIPAA violations, including breaches.

Forrest assists health care providers in navigating North Carolina’s Certificate of Need laws and process. His work includes reviewing CON applications, obtaining CON exemptions, litigating CON decisions, and obtaining changes to the State Medical Facilities Plan. He was deeply involved in a precedent-setting case that determined North Carolina’s Governor has the authority to amend the State Medical Facilities Plan. Additionally, Forrest has written amicus briefs on behalf of several health care trade associations related to the state’s Certificate of Need law.

Forrest advises physicians and practice management companies on structuring their management agreements to comply with the requirements of the N.C. Medical Board, including the Corporate Practice of Medicine doctrine. He has also assisted numerous parties with the successful resolution of Medical Board complaints and investigations related to management agreements and Corporate Practice of Medicine issues.

Forrest drafts and reviews a broad array of contractual arrangements for health care providers, including contractual joint ventures, service agreements, management agreements, call coverage agreements, hospital-based provider agreements, employment agreements, recruitment agreements, acquisition agreements, health information exchange agreements, and others. He has deep expertise in helping clients find unique ways to structure these arrangements to accomplish the business objectives of all the parties involved. 

Forrest provides general advice about the application of Medicare regulations, including billing matters, to health care providers.

Forrest assists health care facilities in North Carolina with state licensing matters.

Forrest has been retained on a number of occasions by health care trade associations and health care providers to write amicus briefs in significant North Carolina court cases, including Certificate of Need cases.