Practice Expertise

  • Health & Life Sciences
  • Fraud & Abuse Compliance and Litigation
  • Hospitals & Health Systems
  • Pharmacy

Areas of Practice

  • Fraud & Abuse Compliance and Litigation
  • Health & Life Sciences
  • Hospitals & Health Systems
  • Pharmacy
  • Government and Internal Investigations, ...
  • Health & Life Sciences
  • Health Care Transactions
  • Health Insurance Industry Partners (PBMs, ...
  • Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Pharmacy, Drug and Device
  • Provider and Physician Groups
  • Telehealth
  • Wholesale Drug and Device Distribution
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Profile

Astutely ensuring compliance on state and national health law matters

Chris Guthrie guides clients on state and national health law matters. His experience includes regulatory compliance for health care transactions; Medicare and Medicaid program enrollment, billing and compliance; provider licensure and scopes of practice; state- and federal-controlled substance enforcement; telemedicine and telepharmacy regulations; and surrogate health care decision-making, including guardianships and powers of attorney. His clients include:

  • Pharmacies
  • Drug and device distributors and manufacturers
  • Durable medical equipment suppliers
  • Hospitals and hospital systems
  • Behavioral health providers
  • Practitioners
  • Insurers

Bar Admissions

  • Wisconsin

Education

  • Marquette University (M.B.A., 2016)
  • Marquette University Law School (J.D., 2017)
    • Pro Bono Society, member
    • National Moot Court Competition
    • Jenkins Honors Moot Court Competition
    • Certificate in Litigation
  • University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.A., 2002)
    • Majors: Psychology and Sociology, Minor: African Studies
  • University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee (M.S., 2008)

Areas of Practice

  • Fraud & Abuse Compliance and Litigation
  • Health & Life Sciences
  • Hospitals & Health Systems
  • Pharmacy
  • Government and Internal Investigations, Litigation, and Fraud, Waste and Abuse Compliance
  • Health & Life Sciences
  • Health Care Transactions
  • Health Insurance Industry Partners (PBMs, TPAs, DMPOs and URAs)
  • Hospitals and Health Systems
  • Pharmacy, Drug and Device
  • Provider and Physician Groups
  • Telehealth
  • Wholesale Drug and Device Distribution

Professional Career



Articles

  • "State Health Care Fraud Law: An AHLA 50-State Survey with Summaries and Links"
  • "The End of the PHE: Considerations for Medicare & Medicaid Providers and Suppliers"
  • "The Rules and the Realities: Minor Patients and Patients Deemed Incompetent or Incapacitated"
  • All I Want for Christmas Are Two New Wisconsin Guardianship Rules!
  • Federal Court Deals Blow to FDA’s Compounding MOU
  • Heads Up! Affirmative Compliance Action Needed by January 23, 2018!
  • New Wisconsin Patient Consultation Rule Affecting Resident and Non-Resident Pharmacies to Take Effect on January 1, 2021
  • Puerto Rico Implements Licensure Requirement for Non-Resident Wholesalers & Manufacturers
  • Second Acts: Exclusion, Reinstatement, and Revocation Oh My!
  • The Latest on Proposed Changes to Wisconsin Patient Counseling Rule That Will Impact Mail Order Pharmacies: Board Submits Final Rule Draft
  • Wait, What? Palmetto GBA and Novitas Solutions Now Administer Medicare DMEPOS
  • Wisconsin Legislature Amends Emergency Detention Statute

Seminar

  • 2023 Pharmacy Law Symposium
  • 2024 Pharmacy Law Symposium

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