Lynn Adam is frequently called upon to comment on healthcare fraud enforcement and compliance issues.

• Speaker, False Claims Act Developments, Health Care Fraud Conference, State Bar of Georgia (December 2024)

  11/29/2024

  Update on recent case decisions and significant litigation issues under the False Claims Act

• Speaker, False Claims Act Trials and Enforcement, Advanced Health Law Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia (November 2024)

  11/01/2024

  FCA issues that arise at trial and updates on recent enforcement trends and case developments

• Author, The Role of Sub-Regulatory Guidance in Healthcare Compliance and Enforcement Actions, by Lynn M. Adam and Daniel J. Hettich, Health Law Handbook, 2022 Edition. © Thomson Reuters, Alice G. Gosfield, Editor.  

  December 2022

  In this chapter of the Health Law Handbook, we examine the prominent role of sub-regulatory guidance in healthcare enforcement actions, compliance inquiries, and reimbursement disputes. The Health Law Handbook is available from Thomson Reuters by calling 1-800-328-4880 or visit www.legalsolutions.thomsonreuters.com.

• Author, Sub-Regulatory Guidance in Enforcement Actions, AHLA Fraud and Compliance Forum, national conference (September 2021)

  September 2021

  White paper on FCA actions based on sub-regulatory guidance, presented at AHLA Fraud and Compliance Forum.

• Welcome to Adam Law LLC

  03/21/2025

  
  We support the Georgia HEART Hospital Program!
  
  
  
  Our Services

  Adam Law represents physicians, health systems, academic medical centers, and healthcare professionals in compliance matters such as privileged internal reviews, investigations, and audits; regulatory advice; subpoena response; overpayment analysis; and compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, False Claims Act, HIPAA, and related regulations.  
  
  We have a nationwide practice representing whistleblowers, including physicians and many other professionals, in actions to report and recover taxpayer funds lost through fraud involving federal healthcare programs. The firm also represents whistleblowers who report tax fraud to the IRS and investor fraud to the SEC. In 2024, Adam Law successfully represented the whistleblowers in three settlements of actions under the False Claims Act and assisted in returning over $40 million of taxpayer funds to federal and state programs.

  
  Representative Matters

  • Advised physician practice groups and other healthcare professionals regarding compliance with HIPAA, the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and general regulatory compliance
  • Assisted academic medical centers in assessing False Claims Act risk and responding to information requests
  • Advised multi-state medical device supplier regarding compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statute
  • Represented a physician as a witness in a criminal trial under the Anti-Kickback Statute
  • Negotiated various types of contracts on behalf of physician practice groups
  • Delivered False Claims Act update to Board of Directors of large health system 
  • Furnished expert witness services
  • Represented multiple whistleblowers in continuing qui tam litigation under the False Claims Act in matters involving the Anti-Kickback Statute, clinical lab billing, exclusion, the Stark Law, medical necessity, Medicare Part B, the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit Program, and other federal healthcare programs
  • Represented whistleblowers in matters before the SEC and IRS

  
  We support the Atlanta Community Food Bank!

  Thanks to the generosity of our friends and colleagues, we exceeded our fundraising goal for the 2024 Legal Food Frenzy to support the Atlanta Community Food Bank.  Our team's donations equated to more than 5,500 meals for our neighbors in need. The firm also makes an annual holiday donation to the Atlanta Community Food Bank in honor of our wonderful clients and friends of the firm. Thank you!

• Year In Review (2022 and 2023)

  December 2022

  Thanks to our wonderful clients and friends of the firm, Adam Law had another great year in 2022! Like national trends, the firm observed active enforcement of the Anti-Kickback Statute, increased emphasis on provider self-disclosures, and continuing coding and billing issues for physicians and ancillary services.  
   
  Team

  In 2022, Adam Law was excited to welcome our experienced litigator Anna Strandberg as counsel, our talented paralegal Paula Hemphill, and our outstanding project manager Olivia Street.  Together, we represented health systems, physicians, and whistleblower clients throughout the year.

   
  Contributions
  Ms. Adam was grateful for the opportunity to continue speaking and writing on healthcare topics in 2022:

  • Publication: Lynn M. Adam and Daniel J. Hettich, “The Role of Sub-Regulatory Guidance in Healthcare Compliance and Enforcement Actions,” Health Law Handbook (2022), Alice G. Gosfield, Editor, © Thomson Reuters. A copy of our book chapter is available upon request (ladam@lynnadamlaw.com).   
  • Speaker: Compliance Issues for Healthcare Organizations, State Bar of Georgia, Fundamentals of Health Care Law CLE (February 2022) 
  • Speaker: Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Compliance, Webinar, Healthcare Training Leader (September 2022)
  • Speaker: Sub-Regulatory Guidance In Fraud and Compliance Actions — Allina and Other Recent Developments, 2022 Fraud and Compliance Forum, American Health Law Association (live in Baltimore) (October 2022)

  Community

  In 2022, the firm was proud to continue its commitment to the Atlanta Community Food Bank which provides essential meals for needy families throughout Atlanta and north Georgia.  In the Spring, Adam Law sponsored the “Georgia Food Frenzy” fundraiser and is pleased to donate again at year end.  Donations to Atlanta Community Food Bank can be made here: https://www.acfb.org

   
  
  As we reflect with gratitude on a successful year, we also look forward with excitement to the new year, and to seeing you soon!