We assist healthcare providers, from solo practitioners through large hospital systems and multi-state provider practices, with regulatory compliance, HIPAA compliance, Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement issues, federal and state regulatory issues, medical staffing issues, clinical research, negotiating acquisitions, mergers, licensing and managed care arrangements; formation of practices, clinically integrated networks and accountable care organizations, and, when necessary, litigating healthcare disputes, antitrust issues and medical malpractice cases of every kind. We have also assisted many clients with Co-Management Contracts both from the practitioner and hospital perspectives, in both cardiology and gastroenterology. We have developed joint ventures with hospitals and physicians in Louisiana, Kentucky, and Oklahoma. We represent healthcare entities in several states. We have assisted physicians in contracting with hospitals and physician practices. And we frequently represent physicians and nurses who are facing actions by state boards and licensing authorities.
Our lawyers have operational, regulatory, compliance and litigation experience representing healthcare entities and hospitals of varying corporate structures and sizes, managed care organizations, nursing homes, group practices, physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other individual providers, integrated delivery systems, professional licensure boards and professional societies.
The firm’s healthcare practice experience includes credentialing, peer review, medical staff, medical and healthcare professional licensure, hospital and practitioners/patient communications, advance directives, healthcare decision making, and consents, contracts, Medicare and Medicaid issues (including fraud and abuse and Stark), transactions, mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sale of healthcare entities, government and regulatory compliance, managed care, risk management, joint ventures, certifications and reimbursements, abuse and neglect, confidentiality, medical records, biomedical ethics, operational issues involving policies and procedures, compliance with HIPAA and the OIG and long term care.
Our attorneys also have broad experience in qui tam (whistleblower) lawsuits, both for the plaintiff/relator and for the defendant, disciplinary actions brought by licensing boards, facilities and third party payers; MAC/RAC/PSC and ZPIC audits, Medicaid audits and private insurance audits. We develop corporate compliance plans and programs, provide regulatory and compliance advice, and advice on compliance with both the Stark law and state and federal anti-kickback statutes and regulations. We routinely negotiate arrangements between and among healthcare providers, as well as ancillary service providers, including billing companies.
Milling Benson’s healthcare team includes Kathleen L. DeBruhl, Esq. who is a Board Certified Specialist in Healthcare Law and Bruce A. Cranner who was recognized and listed by Best Lawyer’s in America for his work in Health Care-Litigation.
Partner with our skilled healthcare legal team to address licensing, litigation, and compliance issues—get in touch today.
Dear Clients,
After 130 years of practicing law in the State of Louisiana, the law firm of Milling Benson Woodware, L.L.P. has closed its practice of law and will cease providing professional services, effective as of 5 PM, February 18, 2026. After that time the firm will no longer represent you or other clients in any matters, cases or files.
Contact Your Attorney
To ensure your legal matters are handled without interruption, it is necessary for you to contact the individual attorney that previously handled your file or retain new counsel as soon as possible. If you have not already been contacted by your attorney for the continued handling of your files, you may contact our office before March 27, 2026, and we will attempt to put you in touch with the attorney that previously handled your file. Some of the attorneys previously with the firm will continue to practice elsewhere, and you should reach out to them or your new attorney as soon as possible.
File Retrieval by March 27, 2026
If you believe that we have any of your client files still in our possession they will be available for transfer to you or your attorney on or before March 27, 2026. If you want us to see if a file is available for transfer to you or your attorney, please reply to this email and provide written authorization to make the transfer, including the name and address (or other contact information) of your lawyer. If you prefer to personally take possession of your files, you may pick up your file at our office located at 68031 Capital Trace Row, Mandeville, LA 70471, on or before March 27, 2026.
After March 27, 2026, we will promptly proceed with arranging for the destruction of any files (other than Last Wills) not transferred to an attorney or picked up by you (or our representative) from our office. The files not transferred will be destroyed by shredding to protect all confidential information. Since the firm is going out of business, we will have no office location available to further store client files.
The Last Wills and Testaments in our possession will be transferred to Kayla Martynenko, Attorney in Mandeville, LA, who can be reached by email at kayla@legacylitigator.com. Ms. Martynenko will be attempting to reach out to those who signed Last Wills for which she takes possession. Let her know if you want another attorney to take possession of your Last Will or if you want to pick up the Last Will from her office.
Should you need additional information or want to arrange to pick up your file, you may contact our office manager, Vicky Cochran, by e-mail at vcochran@millinglaw.com or by calling Vicky Cochran at (985) 292-2015. Be sure to contact Vicky by 5 PM, March 27, 2026, to arrange for transfer of your files.
We thank you for the opportunity to have served your legal needs and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Sincerely,
MILLING BENSON WOODWARD L.L.P
C. Randall Loewen Managing Partner / Liquidator
