Ashley Wheelock

Ashley Wheelock concentrates her practice on health care regulatory and transactional matters on a national basis. Ashley counsels health care entities on a wide array of federal health care regulations, including the Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law and CMS conditions of participation. Ashley also advises clients on state laws, including the corporate practice of medicine doctrine, scope of practice considerations, certificate of need, facility and practitioner licensing, and telemedicine and telehealth.

Ashley regularly represents private equity firms and other health care industry companies in complex mergers, acquisitions and other investment arrangements. Ashley's experience includes overseeing all pre-closing matters, such as due diligence efforts and change of ownership (“CHOW”) licensing analyses. Ashley also advises health care companies on post-closing matters, including Medicare and Medicaid enrollment issues and day-to-day operational considerations.

Ashley counsels covered entities and business associate clients with respect to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance and other state data protection laws. Ashley also offers previous experience in advising health care clients on the permissibility of performing various business functions in off-shore locations under federal and state law.

Ashley's provider clients include assisted living facilities, durable medical equipment suppliers, health systems, hospitals, home health agencies, hospice agencies, intermediate care facilities, laboratories, medical spas, nursing homes, pharmacies, physicians and mid-level practitioners.