Nicholas S. Harned

Associate

T: +1 (312) 609 7870 F: +1 (312) 609 5005

Chicago

Nicholas S. Harned is a member of the firm’s Health Law group. Mr. Harned counsels health care clients on all aspects of health care law, including regulatory compliance matters such as federal and state anti-kickback and self-referral laws, HIPAA compliance, and Medicare and Medicaid certification and reimbursement issues. A significant portion of Mr. Harned’s practice consists of representing health care clients in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financing transactions and general corporate matters.

Mr. Harned is a cum laude graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School, where he received his J.D. and was a member of the Wisconsin Law Review. Mr. Harned received his LL.M. in Health Law from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 2001.

• CMS Publishes Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Final Rule
• HHS Proposes Changes to HIPAA Privacy, Security and Enforcement Regulations
• Changes to the Stark Law Enacted as Part of Health Reform Legislation
• Changes to the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Laws Enacted as Part of Health Reform Legislation

• Health Law
• Health Law Corporate Structure
• Health Law Corporate Services
• Physicians / Medical Staff
• Trade and Professional Associations, Accrediting and Not-For-Profit Organizations

• J.D., cum laude, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1998
• B.S. (Political Science), University of Wisconsin, 1994
• LL.M. (Health Law), Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2001 

• Illinois, 2000
• US District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2000 

• Member, American Health Lawyers Association
• Member, American Bar Association (Health Law Section)
• Member, American College of Healthcare Executives (Chicago Health Executives Forum)