A partner in the firm’s Healthcare practice, Renee Rayne represents public hospitals, private hospitals and physician groups in regulatory compliance and transactional matters, particularly related to participation in federal and state reimbursement programs. Approaching each transaction with an analytical eye, Renee identifies issues and risk tolerance to help clients solve problems and reach their goals.[[--readmore--]]

Renee advises hospital systems across a wide-range of regulatory compliance and reimbursement matter, including compliance with the Stark Law, federal and state anti-kickback statutes, HIPAA, compliance issues related to participation in Medicaid and Medicare programs, regulatory audits and appeals, along with other related regulatory requirements. She has significant experience representing public, investor-owned, non-profit, children’s, psychiatric, and rural hospitals along with healthcare provider associations.

Additionally, Renee has assisted in the development, implementation, and operation of new Medicaid reimbursement programs in several states, including managed care directed payment programs and Upper Payment Limit (UPL) programs. She analyzes hospital data to model the reimbursement impacts of federal and state policy changes, as well as operational modifications within hospital systems.

Renee takes a collaborative approach to matters, strategically partnering with clients to navigate complex negotiations. Her advocacy includes working with state regulatory agencies and facilitating coalitions of industry stakeholders to advocate to state and federal lawmakers for improved reimbursement opportunities.

When away from the office, Renee enjoys spending time with family and attending concerts.

Renee earned her J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law and her B.A. from Vanderbilt University. Renee interned with the Honorable E. Clifton Knowles, Magistrate Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, and was a recipient of the Dean’s Achievement Award for Academic Excellence and William Ellis Woods Endowed Presidential Scholarship.