Mr. Buttaci represents licensed healthcare providers, group practices, and facilities in a diverse range of matters related to healthcare delivery, access, and reimbursement.

Mr. Buttaci’s transactional practice centers on the representation of clients in corporate and regulatory matters including the formation and purchase/sale of healthcare practices and other provider-related entities; the organization, licensure, acquisition, and/or sale of licensed and/or accredited healthcare facilities including: ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers, comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities, and office based surgical practices; the preparation and negotiation of employment and professional services agreements; and the defense of state healthcare licensing board actions.

Mr. Buttaci’s practice includes a special emphasis on representing behavioral health facilities including outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities, outpatient mental health facilities, and residential substance use disorder treatment facilities in all matters of licensure, contracting, and accreditation. Over the last several years, Mr. Buttaci has counseled both startup facility operators and established behavioral health systems on issues related to program development, facility operations, staffing, client rights/grievances, regulatory compliance, and the prevention of fraud and abuse.

Mr. Buttaci’s litigation practice is devoted primarily to the representation of licensed healthcare providers, group practices, and facilities in post payment actions and fraud investigations instituted by both governmental agencies and private insurance carriers. In this respect, Mr. Buttaci has defended clients in overpayment/recoupment actions and fraud prosecutions involving allegations of improper coding and claim submissions, kickbacks, physician self-referrals, improper practice structures, and medically unnecessary services. Mr. Buttaci draws on his experience in these matters in supporting the Firm’s role as co-lead counsel in a series of class action litigations challenging the post payment audit and recoupment practices of certain state and national private health insurance carriers.