Verrill’s Health Care Industry Group is an interdisciplinary team of attorneys with decades of health care industry experience. We provide a full spectrum of legal services to the varied organizations and individual professionals in the increasingly complex health care industry, where organizations face emerging technologies, a broader than ever range of business issues, and intense government oversight. Through multidisciplinary collaboration, this group addresses the myriad issues and needs of companies in the heavily regulated, rapidly evolving health care industry.

        General Health Care

        • Medicare/Medicaid and Third-Party Reimbursement
        • Mergers and Acquisitions
        • Academic and Biomedical Research
        • Regulatory Compliance and Contract Negotiations
        • e-Health and Health Information Technology
        • HIPAA/HITECH Privacy and Security
        • Accountable Care Organizations and Managed Care
        • Medical Staff and Patient Care
        • Licensure, Certification, and Accreditation
        • Facility Licensure
        • Determination of Need
        • Physician Contracting and Compensation
        • Life Sciences

        Corporate and Finance

        • Mergers and Acquisitions
        • Commercial Loan Transactions
        • Governance Issues

        Employee Benefits

        • Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation, and Benefit Pension Plans
        • Fiduciary Compliance

        Intellectual Property

        • Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Protection
        • Licensing and IP Contracts
        • Medical Product Marketing and Distribution Advice
        • Regulatory Compliance and Contract Negotiations
        • e-Health and Health Information Technology

        Employment & Labor

        • Litigation Defense
        • ADA/Workers’ Compensation/OSHA
        • Employee Relations and Privacy
        • Wage and Hour Laws
        • Labor-Management Relations
        • Union Campaigns and Litigation

        Litigation

        • Medical Negligence
        • Licensing Board Complaints
        • White Collar Defense
        • Reimbursement Reviews
        • Risk Management
        • Regulatory Appeals (Federal and State, and Court Appeals of Final Agency Action)

        Real Estate

        • Purchase and Sale Agreements and Options
        • Leases, Licenses, and Related Documents
        • Condominium and Related Documents
        • Loan Agreements and Financing
        • Due Diligence (e.g., Title Insurance, Survey, Zoning)
        • Construction Contracts
        • Land Use Permits and Approval
        People
        
 Eric D. Altholz
        (207) 253 4908
        
 Charles P. Bacall
        (207) 253 4414
        
 Norman R. Belanger
        (207) 253 4410
        
 Douglas P. Currier
        (207) 253 4450
        
 Michael B. Donahue
        (617) 309 2600
        
 Michael K. Fee
        (617) 292 2866
        
 Andrew Ferrer
        (617) 357 3733
        
 Jeffrey L. Heidt
        (617) 309 2605
        
 Eugene H. Ho
        (617) 292 2848
        
 Cheryl L. Johnson
        (203) 222 3126
        
 Jay McCormack
        (617) 357 3776
        
 Kevin J. O’Connell
        (617) 292 2862
        
 James Roosevelt, Jr.
        (617) 292 2875
        
 Gary A. Rosenberg
        (617) 292 2846
        
 Paul W. Shaw
        (617) 292 2860
        
 William H. Stiles
        (207) 253 4966
        
 John W. Van Lonkhuyzen
        (207) 253 4624
        
 Elpida Velmahos
        (857) 383 2689
        
 Rachel M. Wertheimer
        (207) 253 4620
        
 Calvin K. Woo
        (203) 222 3101
        Events
        When: April 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET
        Location: Concord, NH
        People: Michael K. Fee
        When: April 8, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
        Location: Webinar
        People: Michael K. Fee
        When: June 26, 2025 at 1:00pm (EDT)
        Location: Webcast
        People: Michael K. Fee
        When: May 3, 2024 at 10:15am – 11:15am
        Location: InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile
        People: Michael K. Fee

        Firm Highlights

        Published Works

        Four Verrill Attorneys Co-Author Massachusetts Trends and Developments Chapter for Chambers and Partners Child Relocation 2026 Guide

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        The Department of Labor has issued important guidance addressing whether employer programs that permit contributions to Section 530A accounts (and...
        Press Releases

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        AUGUSTA, Maine, BANGOR, Maine, BOSTON, Mass., PORTLAND, Maine, and WESTPORT, Conn., (August 20, 2026) – Verrill is proud to announce that 97...
        Alerts and Newsletters

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        Employers that provide a Dependent Care Assistance Program will be pleased to learn that for the first time in 45 years, the IRS has issued guidance...
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        U.S. Courts Highlights Annabel Rodriguez’s Journey from Fellow to Mentor

        Verrill attorney Annabel Rodriguez was featured in a recent U.S. Courts article titled “From Fellows to Mentors: Alumni Share Lasting Lessons from...
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        Robert Keach Discusses Bankruptcy Auction Strategy in Law360

        Verrill attorney Robert Keach spoke with Law360 article examining the complex bankruptcy auction process that resulted in the sale of 23 summer...