Behavioral health providers operate at the intersection of urgent need, regulation, and shifting public attitudes. Michelman Robinson helps them navigate it all, supporting mental health and substance use treatment organizations in delivering care while managing risk and maintaining compliance in an evolving legal landscape.

We advise facilities nationwide on licensing, operations, and structural matters, including Management Services Agreements, leases, employment practices, and regulatory frameworks surrounding the corporate practice of medicine. Our team regularly interacts with local agencies, law enforcement, and community stakeholders to resolve issues affecting provider access, zoning, and neighborhood relations, particularly in areas where mental health and SUD services face opposition.

The firm represents clients in high-risk disputes and defends them in whistleblower actions, licensing board investigations, and professional liability matters. We’re also deeply experienced in navigating Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and clinical audits, leveraging our knowledge of coding, documentation, and billing processes to resolve payment disputes, whether clients are in-network or out-of-network.

MR is especially active in helping providers comply with EKRA and other anti-kickback laws. We guide organizations through complex marketing arrangements, advertising strategies, laboratory partnerships, and call center operations, all with a focus on proactive compliance. In tandem, we develop the policies, procedures, forms, and training resources clients need to operate with confidence and integrity.