Practice Areas: Health Care, Food & Drugs, Administrative Law; view more
Licensed in California since: 2002
Education: The University of Michigan Law School
Languages Spoken: English, Hebrew, Portuguese
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Harry Nelson is the founder and managing partner of Nelson Hardiman, a healthcare specialty firm which is annually ranked among the best regulatory and administrative law firms in Southern California by U.S. News & World Report. A consummate leader at the intersection of law and business, Harry is an entrepreneur who has launched five healthcare related companies in the last decade. Deeply immersed in an industry at the forefront of change, innovation and consolidation; he is frequently asked to speak on cutting edge issues impacting healthcare, such as technology and the future of the industry itself.
Proactively tackling timely healthcare issues, Harry is the co-author of the recently released book, “From Obamacare to Trumpcare: Why You Should Care.” This new book offers a comprehensive survey of healthcare policy leading up to the Affordable Care Act, examines its strengths and weaknesses, and portends the direction the Trump administration and the Republican led Congress will take healthcare policy. It provides an unbiased assessment of the potential impact this historical policy transition will have on patients and practitioners. Harry’s thought leadership around the future of the healthcare and life sciences industry has also driven many next-generation healthcare ideas and initiatives to realization, including telehealth and other modalities of digital health and behavioral health.
For more than two decades, Harry has been a problem-solver for the healthcare industry, focused on regulatory and reimbursement challenges and strategy, including fraud and abuse, clinical safety, and data security. He has developed highly relevant resources to facilitate compliance, including the development of programs for hundreds of healthcare businesses. He also has extensive experience defending government investigations and enforcement actions, and has forged strong relationships with regulators across many healthcare sectors. In the broader community, Harry speaks on leadership and board governance issues, and has worked with nonprofits on their organizational development and strategy.
Follow Harry on Twitter @nelsonh. His most recent ideas can be found at www.harrynelson.com.
Practice areas
Health Care, Food and Drugs, Administrative LawFocus areas
Food & Drug Administration, Health & Health Care Law, Licensing, Nursing Home
- 70% Health Care
- 20% Food and Drugs
- 10% Administrative Law
First Admitted: 1994, Michigan
Professional Webpage: https://www.nelsonhardiman.com/attorney/harry-nelson/
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Changes Ahead for California: ADP, Medi-cal, and fees Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Weekly
- 7 Steps to Navigate Payment Allocation Under ACOs Becker's Hospital Review
- The American healthcare system is broken. We rank dead last among advanced industrialized countries in terms of healthcare cost, quality, and access to routine care. The 2010 Affordable Care Act, better known as ObamaCare, tried to reform U.S. healthcare, sparking a divisive, seven-year political battle. The election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, along with the retention of Republican majorities in the U.S. House and Senate, portend major changes for U.S. healthcare, including the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. What changes are ahead? Will millions of newly insured people become uninsured again? Will President Trump improve healthcare affordability? In their new book, healthcare thought leaders Harry Nelson and Rob Fuller take on the big questions about healthcare on many people's minds not just what the repeal of ObamaCare will mean for patients and the healthcare industry, but what its replacement TrumpCare will look like. What will the future hold for U.S. healthcare? What can we expect and what can we do to tackle healthcare challenges?Nelson and Fuller get to the heart of the long-term challenges facing U.S. healthcare, the legacy of ObamaCare, and what to expect for healthcare under President Trump. Readers will come away with a more nuanced and comprehensive sense of the challenges and tensions facing reform of U.S. healthcare, and how they are likely to play out in practical terms.Chapter Overview: 1-Setting the Scene: What s Broken in U.S. Healthcare?2-The Strange, Wonkish Road to Obamacare 3-The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Obamacare Implementation 4-A Better Way? The Republican Plan for U.S. Healthcare5-The Trump Wild Card 6-Envisioning TrumpCare7-This is Real: Implications for Patients 8-Unprepared? Implications for the Healthcare Industry 9-How TrumpCare intersects with Broader Forces of Healthcare Transformation10-Big Questions Ahead-Where Do We Go From Here?, Author, From ObamaCare to TrumpCare: Why You Should Care, Healthcare, 2017
- Article on Behavioral.net about Urine Drug testing in rehab facilities., Source, www.behavioral.net/blogs/julie-miller/least-you-need-know-about-recent-drug-testing-scrutiny, Behavioral.net, 2015
- Article on thehill.com about The Cures Act., Contributor, Cures Act: Healthcare innovation, grab bag giveaway, or both?, TheHill.com, 2016
- Article on hospitalrecruiting.com about Stark Law., Source, Stark Law: What you need to know, hospitalrecruiting.com, 2016
- Article on the difficulties Trump will have relpealing and replacing ObamaCare., Contributor, Why Repealing ObamaCare will be hard for Trump, Avvo.com, 2016
- Complying with new overtime rules in relation to behavioral healthcare facilities. , Source, How to Comply with New Overtime Rules, Behavioral.net, 2016
- BigLaw Reacts To Trump's Election To The White House, source, BigLaw Reacts To Trump's Election To The White House, Law360.com, 2016
- Article on investing in biometrics., Source, How to Invest in Biometrics, 2016
- SCOTUS takes broad view of False Claims Act; watch your non-CMS compliance, Source, SCOTUS takes broad view of False Claims Act; watch your non-CMS compliance, 2016
- The New Normal? Avoiding Risk and Preparing for Growing Scrutiny of Addiction Treatment, Author, The New Normal? Avoiding Risk and Preparing for Growing Scrutiny of Addiction Treatment, 2016
- Patient financial responsibility in addiction treatment up for debate, source, Patient financial responsibility in addiction treatment up for debate, 2016
- Health Net looking for fraud among treatment centers, Source, Health Net looking for fraud among treatment centers, 2016
- Addiction treatment is booming and under-regulated, Source, Addiction treatment is booming and under-regulated, 2016
- Choosing The Right Addiction Treatment Program, Author, Choosing The Right Addiction Treatment Program, 2016
- California Law Attacks Rehab Facilities, Source, California Law Attacks Rehab Facilities, 2016
- WHAT ASC REGULATIONS OWNERS CURRENTLY FACE, Source, ASC REGULATIONS OWNERS CURRENTLY FACE, 2017
- GOP ACA replacement plan: 4 things health execs should know , Source, GOP ACA replacement plan: 4 things health execs should know, 2017
- Q&A: How Analytics May Improve Healthcare Outcomes, Source, Q&A: How Analytics May Improve Healthcare Outcomes, 2017
- Obamacare repeal ignores real problems with U.S. health care, Source, Obamacare repeal ignores real problems with U.S. health care, 2017
- Lecture on interplay between federal and California state law on medical records privacy, including enforcement history and anticipated trends in light of new California law, Speaker, "California Confidential: Understanding HIPAA and the CMIA", Beverly Hills Bar Association, 2007
- Overview of the essential patient-physician contracts and ethical constraints, practical issues, and trends in patient-physician contracting, Speaker, Get It In Writing: What Every Physician's Attorney Needs to Know About Patient-Physician Contracts, American Health Lawyers Association, Physician Law Institute, 2009
- Case studies of the intersection of business and legal imperatives in health care cases. Case studies included "balance billing" and the issue of noncontracted hospitals and physicians, marketing of off label uses of drugs and devices, and Stark/Anti-Kickback issues in physician practice., Guest Instructor, Interactions of Legal and Business Imperatives: Health Care Perspectives, Boalt Hall, University of California Berkeley School of Law, 2009
- Lecture at Annual Meeting of California Academy of Attorneys for Healthcare Providers, Speaker, Medicare Recovery Audits: Trends and Tactics, California Academy Of Attorneys For Healthcare Providers, 2007
- Health Net looking for fraud among treatment centers, Source, Health Net looking for fraud among treatment centers, 2016
- “10 Essentials for Survival in Private Practice Medicine”, co-authored with Jerome French (2013)
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Co-Chair, Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition, University of Michigan
- California Academy of Attorneys for Healthcare Providers
- California Academy of Attorneys for Healthcare Providers
- Contributing Editor, University of Michigan Law Review
- Alumnus, Wexner Heritage Program, (2005-2007)
- American Health Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association, Healthcare Section
- Law Clerk, Hon. Harold M. Fong (dec.), United States District Court, District of Hawaii
- Host, Provisors Healthcare Roundtable, (2011-present)
- Health Care Compliance Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association, Healthcare Section
- National Association of College and University Attorneys (1996-2002)
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- San Joaquin Community Hospital v. PacifiCare, 2003 WL 122780 (2003)
- Sahlolbei v Providence Healthcare, Inc., 112 Cal. App.4th 1137 (2003)
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Licensed to practice law in Michigan (1993-2003)
- Licensed to Practice Law in Hawaii (1994-present)
- Licensed to Practice Law in Illinois (1994-present)
Honors/Awards:
- Awarded for Academic Achievement, James B. Angell Scholar, University of Michigan, 1990
- Southern California Super Lawyer in Healthcare law (2010-present)
- Wexner Foundation leadership program, Wexner Heritage Fellowship, Wexner Foundation, 2005
- Best Lawyers in America (2011-present)
- AV Preeminent (Martindale Hubbell), 2010-present
Educational Background:
- A.B., University of Michigan (Philosophy/Political Science) with High Distinction, 1990
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Certificate of Recognition from State of Hawaii Department of Justice for teaching brief writing for federal courts class for attorneys in Hawaii Department of Justice, 1994
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Director, Chair of Strategic Planning and Development, LimmudLA, 2008
- Director, Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy; Chair, Strategic and Long Range Planning
- Founding director and chair of strategic planning and development for non-profit organization
- Counseled non-profit healthcare entity (hospice organization) on corporate dissolution, 2004
Videos:
- Nelson Hardiman Managing Partner, Harry Nelson, was interviewed yesterday by Lori Lundon on Voice of America’s International Edition about President Trump’s healthcare comments in his Tuesday joint address to Congress. The interview begins at 1:19., Harry Nelson Interviewed on Voice of America: President Trump's Recent Healthcare Comments, Healthcare, 2017
- Harry Nelson Interviewed on ABC7 About the Winners & Losers of Proposed Republican Healthcare Bill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvO-Obj_XvQ, Winners & Losers of Proposed Republican Healthcare Bill, 2017
- How are Drug Rehab Facilities Regulated? Harry Nelson Compliance Expert Interview, WHDT-TV, 2016
- Not a smooth start for Congress over the ethics of gutting an ethics bill. First order of business for Republicans...repealing President Obama's signature healthcare law. Cheap flights are making the skies a busy place. The blame game over Mariah Carey's botched NYE performance., Voice of America Radio, 2017
- Harry Nelson presented at the NARR Best Practices Summit on October 16, 2017, in Chicago, Illinois. In the video he discusses urine drug testing and notes that overbilling for new procedures and treatments is nothing knew to the healthcare industry. Harry states that the same issues arose years ago with imaging, MRI’s, CT scans, and power wheelchairs. This short clip evidences the emphasis Nelson Hardiman puts on understanding history. As Carl Sagan famously stated, “You have to know the past to understand the present.” At Nelson Hardiman knowing the past is part of our culture. , Issues Surrounding Urine Drug Testing Are Not Unique, 2017
- House Speaker Paul Ryan announced Thursday that Republicans will move to strip all federal funding for Planned Parenthood as part of the process they are using early this year to dismantle Obamacare.Harry Nelson discusses the outcomes and potential issues surrounding this recent announcement during an online interview with WHDT World News., Harry Nelson Interviewed on WHDT World News, Healthcare, 2017
- Can the Trump Administration undo ObamaCare?, Can the Trump administration undo ObamaCare, 2016
- Speaking at the Medtrade Home Medical Equipment Conference in Atlanta, GA, on October 24, 2017, Harry Nelson discusses challenges facing the medical device and equipment world. He expects the industry to see slow growth in home health and stronger growth in home care. Further, Harry foresees costs coming down through future industry disruption., Home Health, Home Care, and the Need for Disruption, Healthcare, 2017
- Podcast with The Sober Guy. Topics include: Addiction Treatment, Gaming Addiction, Chronic Pain, Women in Recovery, ObamaCare v. TrumpCare and more., The Sober Guy Podcast, 2017
- Speaking at the C-Suite Executive Symposium in Riverside on September 1, 2017, Harry Nelson implores addiction treatment executives to maintain compliant programs. Harry states that health plans are now doing site visits to distinguish the good guys from the bad guys. Programs that can evidence that they are in compliance will continue to get paid by the plans. Additionally, Harry discusses creating the American Addiction Treatment Association (AATA) to stay on top of the ever changing standards impacting the industry., Importance of Addiction Treatment Facility Compliance, Behavioral Health, 2017
- Harry Nelson, partner at Nelson Hardiman and co-author of “ObamaCare to TrumpCare: Why You Should Care,” discusses the republican proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act and put the American Healthcare Act in its place. He speaks with June Grasso and Michael Best on Bloomberg Radio’s “Bloomberg Law.”, Harry Nelson Discusses the Republican Proposal to Repeal and Replace the Affordable Care Act on Bloomberg Radio, Healthcare, 2017
- Harry Nelson discusses the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of President Obama's Affordable Care Act on Good Day LA., Harry Nelson Interviewed About Obamacare on Good Day LA, Healthcare, 2012
- Nursing Home Patients Lose Out On Forced Arbitration - Harry Nelson Interview Nelson Hardiman, Nursing home patients lose out on forced arbitration, 2016
- Planned Parenthood Provision Threatens Obamacare Repeal - Harry Nelson Interview, Planned Parenthood Provision Threatens Obamacare Repeal - Harry Nelson Interview, 2017
- Founder and Managing Partner, Harry Nelson was interviewed on January 3, 2018 by KTLA5 Morning News and discusses the rebound from the repeal of the individual mandate and the Healthcare insurance options in California., Harry Nelson and What to do if You Don`t Buy the Individual Mandate Under Obamacare, Healthcare, 2018
Industry Groups:
- Behavioral Health
- Drugs And Devices
- Healthcare
- Life Sciences
- Long Term Care
- Physician Organizations
- Telehealth
Office location for Harry Nelson
1100 Glendon Avenue
14th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: 424-301-8431
Selections
15 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2024
