10/13/2010
Boston, MA – Ellen L. Janos, a member of the Health Law practice of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., received a “Heroes of the Field” award as part of the Massachusetts Medical Law Report’s annual Rx for Excellence awards.
Honorees selected for the “Heroes from the Field” award are “the unsung heroes of their professions, those who lead by example and demonstrate the highest quality of work in their field, often without fanfare,” according to the publication. Others honored at the September 24th ceremony at Boston’s Westin Copley Place were “Leaders in Quality,” professionals whose “unique efforts have helped advance safety, quality and risk management for many patients and health care providers.”
Ms. Janos specializes in providing regulatory and strategic advice to health care clients of all types, including hospitals, long term care facilities, hospices, retail pharmacies, PBMs and pharmaceutical manufacturers. She represents clients in Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payor audits and investigations; in the development of corporate compliance programs, HIPAA, privacy and security compliance initiatives; and in the negotiation and implementation of Corporate Integrity Agreements. Ms. Janos also provides strategic and regulatory advice on telemedicine issues and hospital/physician relationships, including compliance with the state and federal anti-kickback laws and the Stark Law.
Before joining Mintz Levin, Ms. Janos was an Assistant Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.