Overview
Theresa Thompson is an associate in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.
Areas of Practice
Theresa's practice focuses on healthcare regulatory compliance. Theresa regularly assists health care provider clients in matters relating to physician self-referral (Stark law) and anti-kickback issues, provider licensure and operational state requirements, telehealth and telemedicine, the civil False Claims Act, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid program reimbursement and compliance, and the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. She is experienced in state and federal regulatory investigations, litigation, and compliance, including in response to administrative inquiries and appeals, government audits and investigations, subpoenas and civil investigative demands, and other anti-fraud and abuse enforcement efforts and regulatory touches.
Theresa was a contributing author to the 2021 Health Law and Compliance Update, co-authoring Chapter 1: Healthcare Emergency Relief Funding, and authoring Chapter 2: Telemedicine: Before, During, and After the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Theresa’s most significant pro bono efforts have been spent successfully pursuing a compassionate release case and advising a 501(c)(3) nonprofit mental health counseling organization in regard to licensure waivers during the COVID-19 public health emergency to expand access to mental health care services for frontline health care workers and their families.
Theresa received her J.D., with a Health Law Certificate, from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where she also served as the Manuscripts Editor of the Journal of Health Care Law and Policy, President of the Student Health Law Organization, and Treasurer of the Women’s Bar Association. She is a recipient of two CALI Excellence for the Future Awards – one for the study of Health Law Fraud and Abuse and the other for Written and Oral Advocacy – and was part of a team that won first place in the Fifth Annual Health Law Regulatory and Compliance Competition.
While attending law school, Theresa became a Certified Student Attorney at the University of Maryland’s Public Health Law Clinic and worked with the Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy. She also interned at:
- the Division of Technical Payment Policy of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, where she analyzed the Stark Law and recommended potential regulatory clarifications for key terms;
- the Health Policy, Patient Advocacy and Project Management Department of a not-for-profit Catholic health system in Maryland; and
- the office of Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter of New Hampshire.
Insights
Articles
Healthcare Law Blog Posts
- "Healthcare Reforms Under the IRA: Expanding Access to Care," August 25, 2022
- "Supreme Court Saves Hospitals from $1.6B Cut to 340B Program," June 20, 2022
- "CMS Issues Contract Year 2023 Final Rule for Medicare Advantage Organizations and Prescription Drug Sponsors," May 16, 2022
- "HHS OIG Signs Off on Substance Use Recovery Incentive Program," March 24, 2022
- "Alert to Providers: Another Shot to Comply with Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements," April 12, 2022
- "CMS’s Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs," January 10, 2022
- "Debate Continues Around Scope of Practice Expansion for APPs," December 13, 2021
- "CMS Loosens Restrictions on Co-Located Healthcare Providers; Enforcement Interpretation Still to Be Determined," December 3, 2021
- "Relief from Surprise Bills – Congress Passes the No Surprises Act What Providers and Insurers Need to Know," November 9, 2021
- "CMS Backs Off Price Transparency for Providers and Plans," September 1, 2021
- "Physician Group Practices Take Heed – January 1, 2022 Deadline Approaches for Compliance with CMS’ Recent Changes to Permissible “Group Practice” Compensation Methodologies," August 12, 2021
- "Contract Pharmacies and the 340B Drug Discount Program: New Litigation and an Advisory Opinion Point to Ongoing Skirmishes on the 340B Battlefield," January 8, 2021
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"More Money On the Way in COVID-19 Fight: HHS Announces Additional $10B for Hospitals in High Impact COVID-19 Areas," July 20, 2020
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"COVID-19: Medical Liability for Expanded Scope of Services," May 8, 2020
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"Even in a Crisis, Stark Law Compliance Demands Attention: CMS Issues Explanatory Guidance on Stark Law Blanket Waivers," April 23, 2020
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"CMS Addresses Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Providers Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic: Best Practices and What’s to Come," April 17, 2020
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"HHS Distributes First $30B of CARES Act Provider Relief Fund – What Providers Need to Know and Do Next," April 13, 2020
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"Increased Expenses and Lost Revenues? CARES Act Funding Opportunities for Health Care Providers and Suppliers," April 9, 2020
- "Strategies in Responding to COVID-19: Expanding Scope of Practice to Increase Patient Access to Healthcare," March 31, 2020
- "Key Health Care Provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”)," March 30, 2020
- "Surprise Billing Initiatives Face Not-So-Surprising Resistance," December 13, 2019
- "CMS Issues Long-Awaited Draft Guidance for Hospital Co-Location with Other Hospitals or Healthcare Facilities," May 9, 2019
- "The Military Health Care Fraud and Abuse Prevention Program: The Department of Defense Issues Proposed Regulations regarding TRICARE and Civil Monetary Penalties," May 3, 2019
- "OIG Advisory Opinion No. 19-03: The OIG Puts the Healthcare Benefits of Free In-Home Care and the Risks of Patient Steering in the Balance," march 8, 2019
- "The Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act: An Altered Landscape for Financial Relationships with Clinical Laboratories" January 8, 2019
- "Requirements for MA Plans Offering Additional Telehealth Benefits," November 1, 2018
- "Congress Passes “SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act” — A Rare Example of Bi-Partisanship," October 12, 2018
FDA Law Blog Posts
- "FDA Announces Facility Fees for OTC Drug Manufacturers," March 29, 2021
Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Blog Posts
Memberships
Memberships
Member, American Bar Association
Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Member, Phi Beta Kappa
Practices
Industries
Education
J.D., University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 2016, cum laude
B.A., Bowling Green State University, 2012, summa cum laude
Admissions
- Maryland
- District of Columbia