Jessica Weizenbluth

Jessica utilizes her deep understanding of the healthcare regulatory framework, and experience advising clients on business strategy, to navigate healthcare and wellness entities through changing landscapes and emerging trends in the industry. Jessica has built a practice advising hospitals, physician associations, health maintenance organizations, telemedicine providers, management organizations, physician practices, medical spas and other health-related organizations on complex transactional and regulatory issues. She regularly provides counsel on the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute and corresponding state laws, Stark Law physician self-referral and payment issues, corporate practice of medicine issues, Medicare and Medicaid (Medi-Cal), HIPAA, HITECH, and state privacy and security laws and regulations, and the Knox-Keene Health Care Services Plan Act. Focused on the business of healthcare, Jessica works with clients to effectuate strategic business models, advising on mergers and acquisitions, purchases, joint ventures, management services arrangements and office, facility and equipment lease agreements. Jessica’s expertise extends to alternative healthcare practitioners, healers, wellness businesses, salons and spas as. Guiding clients in the grey areas of the wellness industry while using her firm grasp of the healthcare system to lead clients on a successful and compliant path. Jessica’s extensive background in biomedical ethics and long standing interest in technology fuel her ability to guide clients on bringing innovative business ventures and new concepts to fruition. She leverages her regulatory knowledge and international legal experience, to advise clients on the transformative advances in digital health and the burgeoning wellness industry. Whether conceptualizing business models, advising on healthcare data privacy, or exploring start-up modalities, Jessica uses her legal toolkit to advance and improve the healthcare and wellness system.