Attorney Profiles
Katherine M. Keefe King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
| Shareholder | |
| phone | (610) 354-8270 |
| fax | (610) 354-8299 |
| kmkeefe@mdwcg.com | |
Katherine leads the Health Law practice within the Health Care department of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin.
Katherine provides regulatory and transactional guidance to hospitals, physicians and other health care providers in a variety of areas: federal and state health care reform, managed care, reimbursement, fraud and abuse, health information privacy and security, medical staff issues, regulatory compliance and government payment programs, including Medicare Advantage, Part D and state Medicaid programs.
Prior to joining the firm, Katherine spent six years leading the managed care and health information practice within the national health care group of Reed Smith, LLP. Additionally, Katherine served as General Counsel of Keystone Health Plan East and as Deputy General Counsel at Independence Blue Cross where she was head of the health insurer's managed care law group. Katherine also practiced as an associate with Alice G. Gosfeld & Associates where she represented physicians and other health care providers. Katherine began her legal career as an attorney on the in-house legal staff within Hahnemann University Hospital.
Katherine maintains close touch with the operational and financial challenges of health care delivery in her volunteer work as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Wesley Enhanced Living, which operates continuing care retirement communities throughout Pennsylvania, and also as a member of the Board of Directors of Home Care Associates, a Philadelphia employee-owned home care agency.
Katherine is a frequent speaker on health law issues for trade and professional associations including the American Health Lawyers Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 2007
- Areas of Practice:
- Health Care Reform
- Reimbursement and Managed Care
- Government Payment Programs, Including Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and Part D
- Health Information Privacy and Security, Including Data Breaches
- Health Care Facility and Health Plan Licensure and Accreditation
- Regulatory Compliance, Reporting and Investigations
- Hospital-Medical Staff Relationships
- Health Care Transactions
- Education:
- Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
1986
J.D. - State University of New York at Albany,
1982
B.A.
Major: Political Science and Journalism
- Published Works:
- Federal Stimulus Law Raises the Bar for Health Information Privacy and Security, Physicians News Digest, April, 2009
- Physician Payment Impacted By Growth In Medicare Health Plans, Physician's News Digest, August, 2007
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Data Breaches Post-HITECH, American Health Lawyers Annual Meeting, Seattle, June 28, 2010
- HIPAA / HITECH Disclosures and Regulatory Enforcement, NJ Health Information Management Association Annual Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ, June 17, 2010
- Best Practices For Health Care Organizations To Keep The Cyber Liability Genie In The Bottle, Chubb Insurance Web Cast, April 28, 2010
- Data Breaches: It's Not If, It's When, Cassatt RRG Holding Company 13th Annual Management & Captive Insurance Symposium, Great Valley, PA, April 22, 2010
- 10 Things You Need To Know About Health Care Reform, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Health Law Institute, Philadelphia, March 11, 2010
- Health Information Update: Data Breaches, HIPAA, Red Flags and More, Marshall Dennehey Healthcare Law Update, Philadelphia, November 5, 2009
- CMS Giveth, RACs Taketh Away: Medicare's New Payment and Audit Initiatives, American Society of Healthcare Risk Management Annual Conference, Denver, October 25, 2009
- Health Information Technology Privacy & Security Update: HIPAA "Stimulated", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, September 30, 2009
- "Never Events:" Truth or Consequences, Milliman Annual Medical Professional Liability Conference, Las Vegas, June 8, 2009
- Medicare's New Payment and Audit Initiatives: A "Risky" Give and Take, Professional Liability Underwriters Society Medical Professional Liability Symposium, Chicago, March 24, 2009
- Medicare's RAC Program: What the MAC May Giveth, the RAC May Taketh Away, Healthcare Financial Management Association, Philadelphia, January 21, 2009
- Never Say "Never Events": New Healthcare Risks and How They are Managed, Professional Liability Underwriters Society International Conference, San Francisco, November 8, 2008
- Medicare Managed Care Issues for Plans and Providers, American Health Lawyers Payors, Plans and Managed Care Law Institute, Boston, October 13-14, 2008
- Medicare Advantage PFFS Compliance, Medicare Advantage Summit, Alexandria, VA, May 21, 2008
- Medicare Advantage Provider Payment Issues, American Health Lawyers Association, Medicare and Medicaid Institute, Baltimore, MD, April 10, 2008
- Medicare 'Never Events' Payment Rules/Medical Malpractice Impact, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Health Law Institute, Philadelphia, PA, March 11, 2008
- Medicare's 'Never Events' Rules and False Claims Act Trends, Healthcare Financial Management Association, Philadelphia, PA, January 22, 2008
- Medicare Part D and Long Term Care, 2006 PHCA/CALM Annual Convention, 2006
- The Anatomy of Part D, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Health Law Institute, 2006
- State Privacy Laws & Regulations: Current Trends and Implications, NCHIC Academic Medical Center Conference, AMC Security & Privacy: Progress & Prospects, Research Triangle Park, NC, 2005 - 2005
- The Medicare Modernization Act's Impact On Health Plans, 39th Annual Lawyers' Conference, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Austin, TX, 2005
- Prompt Payment in the Legislature and the Courts: Emerging Issues Involving Payors, Providers and Patients, American health Lawyers Association Teleconference, 2005
- Medicare Modernization Act Update: Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drugs, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Health Law Institute, Philadelphia, PA, 2005
- Keeping Contracts Out of the Courts -- A Forum For Managed Care Contracting, American Health Lawyers Association Teleconference, 2005
- HIPAA for Estate Practitioners, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Philadelphia, PA, 2004
- HIPAA (That's Two A's and One P), Pennsylvania Bar Institute Health Law Institute, Philadelphia, PA, 2004
- Monetizing and Marketing Knowledge Assets, (HIPAA/State Law Health Privacy Web Site Presentation) Marketing Partner Forum, Orlando, FL, 2004
- Practical Approaches to HIPAA Privacy Compliance, New Jersey Hospital Association, Risk Mgmt. Meeting, Princeton, NJ, 2003
- HIPAA's Hidden Trap: Compliance with State Privacy Laws, HIPAA Summit VII, Baltimore, MD (Co-presented with Mindy Hatton, Esq., American Hospital Association), 2003
- HIPAA Privacy and State Law, National Association of County Organizations, Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, 2003
- HIPAA's Hidden Trap: Compliance with State Privacy Laws, HIPAA Summit West, Seattle, WA (Co-presented with Mindy Hatton, Esq., American Hospital Association), 2003
- HIPAA: Myth and Reality, American Academy of Physician Assistants, New Orleans, LA, 2003
- HIPAA (That's Two A's and One P) -- The Basics, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Health Law Institute, Philadelphia, PA, 2003 - 2003
- Managed Care in Long Term Care, 2003 Long Term Care and the Law, American Health Lawyers Association, Phoenix, AZ, 2003 - 2003
- HIPAA and Health Plans, Moderator, American Health Lawyers Association Teleconference, 2002
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Reed Smith, LLP, 2001 - 2007
- Independence Blue Cross, Deputy General Counsel, 1996 - 2001
- Keystone Health Plan East, General Counsel, 1993 - 1996
- Alice G. Gosfeld & Associates, Associate, 1989 - 1993
- Hahnemann University Hospital, In-House Legal Staff, 1986 - 1989