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Kimberly S. Ruark

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Counsel

Atlanta
T +1.404.256.6699
F +1.404.459.5734
kruark@bakerlaw.com
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Overview

Kim Ruark focuses her practice on transactions and regulatory matters for the healthcare industry. She is scrupulous in guiding hospitals, health systems and physicians through complex contract arrangements that match the client’s business aims. Kim also counsels healthcare industry clients on issues of fraud and abuse and Stark Law compliance matters.

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  • Advised a hospital client on numerous physician practice acquisitions and other physician alignments.
  • Served as regulatory counselor for a private equity investor in the acquisition of a multistate rehabilitation services provider.
  • Counseled a physician client on regulatory and compliance matters associated with establishing a hospice provider.
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Experience

  • Advised a hospital client on numerous physician practice acquisitions and other physician alignments.
  • Served as regulatory counselor for a private equity investor in the acquisition of a multistate rehabilitation services provider.
  • Counseled a physician client on regulatory and compliance matters associated with establishing a hospice provider.
  • Frequently advises clients on Stark and anti-kickback concerns in hospital-physician arrangements.
  • Advised private equity clients on regulatory and change of ownership issues in acquisitions of pharmacies, nursing homes and home health aide providers.

Recognitions and Memberships

Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys
  • State Bar of Georgia

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  • Georgia

Education

  • J.D., Georgia State University College of Law, 2001, cum laude
  • M.S., Northwestern University, 1992
  • B.S., Florida State University, 1990

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Health Law Update
Stark and AKS Rules Cross the Finish Line of HHS Regulatory Sprint
By Kimberly S. Ruark, Kristen McDermott Woodrum
November 25, 2020
With a bold finish, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) crossed the finish line of its race to modernize and clarify the regulations interpreting the federal physician self-referral law (Stark) and anti-kickback statute (AKS)...
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