Health Care

PRASHANTHI RAO RAMAN

**** *. ******** ***. #***, Chicago, IL 60605

Cell: 630-***-****, e-mail: **********.*****@*****.***

EDUCATION

CHICAGO-KENT COLLEGE OF LAW Chicago, IL

Juris Doctor (J.D.) August 2004 - May 2007

* Dean’s List: Fall 2004, Spring 2006 * CALI Award for the highest grade in Consumer Health Benefits: “Efficacy of Apology Laws”

* Elected Member of the Bar and Gavel Society

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO Chicago, IL

Masters of Public Health (M.P.H.) January 2006 - December 2007

• Joint Degree with Juris Doctor, Thesis: “Impact of Retail Health Clinics on the Medical Home”

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Evanston, IL

Bachelors of Science in Social Policy, Undergraduate Leadership Certificate Program August 2000 - June 2004

EXPERIENCE

CHUHAK & TECSON, Health Care Law Attorney, July 2012 - present Chicago, IL

• Analyze and draft a variety of corporate transactional and governance documents, including, but not limited to asset purchase

agreements, resolutions, consents, amendments, professional services agreements, bylaws, articles of incorporation, and employment

agreements for hospitals, health care providers, assisted living, skilled nursing and independent living care facilities

• Research and advise clients inquiring about regulatory concerns under HIPAA, HITECH, Stark, and Anti-Kickback

• Draft certificate of need applications, supporting documentation for change of membership transactions and primary care practice

acquisition and analyze tax-exempt issues for non-for-profit mission-based entities

• Lead employment seminars for residency and fellowship programs in downtown Chicago-based teaching hospitals

CHARLES B. WANG COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, Staff Attorney, April 2012 – June 2012 New York, NY

• Drafted affiliation agreements, HIPAA business associate agreements, grant proposals at the local, state and federal level

• Analyzed, researched and responded to Medicare & Medicaid reimbursement, federal and corporate compliance matters

AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION, Regulatory and Legal Affairs Consultant, November 2010 – July 2011 Chicago, IL

• Led research, analysis and drafting of regulatory comments to government agencies and health care professional associations on

various issues, such as accountable care organizations and state health insurance exchanges, health risk assessments, nutrition and

menu labeling

• Spearheaded the national coverage determination efforts with Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to expand nutrition

services coverage under Medicare; researched and analyzed legislative and regulatory process by which to expand the same and

drafted and submitted request; advocated to various agencies in Washington, D.C., including Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services, National Association of Insurance Commissioners and Institute of Medicine, regarding central issues of reimbursement and

increasing exposure of registered dietitians

PERFORMANCE HEALTH SYSTEMS, Health Law Consultant, September 2009 Northbrook, IL

RAJA FOR ILLINOIS, Policy Analyst/Fundraiser Consultant, April 2009 – March 2010 Chicago, IL

BARNES & THORNBURG, LLP, Health Law Associate, August 2007 - April 2009 Chicago, IL

• Led research and analysis of cases, statutes, and regulations in over thirty (30) states, including California, New York, Connecticut,

New Jersey, regarding retail clinic formation for a national retail pharmaceutical company and drafted legal memoranda for client

inquiries in implementation of the retail clinic structure

• Assessed healthcare antitrust concepts and opinions including price-fixing, mergers and clinical integration programs and drafted

legal memoranda and portions of the antitrust chapter in the Illinois Practice Series

• Advised clients on various issues, including e-prescribing policies, Medicare regulations, Anti-Kickback, Stark, scope of practice for

physicians, nurses and physician assistants, collaborative practice requirements, limited and refill policies

• Led analysis and drafting of numerous contracts and transactional documents for healthcare ventures, including employment

agreements, operating agreements, professional services agreements, business associate agreements (HIPAA)

• Acquired 3 clients; researched, advised and drafted relevant legal documents for issues related to home healthcare agency

regulations and sale, MRI imaging center formation, and joint physician practice dissolution

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Alumni Admissions Council, Northwestern University Indian American Bar Association of Chicago, Executive Board

One Hope United Auxiliary Board, Executive Board, Secretary Student Hurricane Network, Supervising Attorney, 2009

STATE BAR ADMISSIONS

Illinois (2007); Washington, D.C. (2009); New York (2012)

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