Atty. Heather Skelton
Heather Skelton has focused her practice exclusively on the health care industry. She began her career in-house at a managed care organization, and then opened her own practice to fulfill a need for advice and counsel on the complex regulations and nuances of healthcare.
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Heather Skelton is a Partner based in Charlotte, North Carolina, practicing at Gardner Skelton PLLC. They have 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Their practice focuses on contracts, ip, and health care. Admitted to practice in Virginia (1996) and North Carolina (1998). Educated at Tulane University Law School (J.D., 1995) and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S., 1992). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Mecklenburg Bar Association American Health Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Charlotte, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Heather Skelton has focused her practice exclusively on the health care industry
- She began her career in-house at a managed care organization, and then opened her own practice to fulfill a need for advice and counsel on the complex regulations and nuances of healthcare
- Heather represents medical practices, individual physicians, and those in the health care industry
- Heather advises on a variety of healthcare issues including: increasing commercial payor reimbursement
- payor dispute appeals
- practice start-ups
- HIPAA compliance plans, risk assessments, and training
- compliance with state and federal healthcare laws, including Stark, Anti-kickback, and the False Claims Act
- corporate compliance plans, including OIG and Medicare compliance
- physician employment agreements with a private practice or a health care system
- managing employee legal issues in a medical practice
- guidance regarding the Medical Board Position Statements
- responding to patient complaints
- contract drafting and/or negotiation of various transactional matters, including commercial leases, vendor contracts, and electronic health records license agreements.Heather established her practice out of a desire to be an advocate and protector for medical practices and physicians who are encumbered with the day-to-day hassles of rules, regulations, and payment frustrations
- Heather is a frequent speaker to local and national specialty healthcare groups
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Heather Skelton's Areas of Practice
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Health care attorneys for HIPAA, Medicare, Medicaid, regulatory compliance, and medical licensing matters.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Charlotte are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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