Janice Suchyta is a Shareholder in the Firm’s Dallas office and a member of the Health Care & Life Sciences practice group. She represents clients in the health care industry, focusing her practice on the strategic, regulatory and operational needs of health systems, hospitals, academic medical centers, Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), telehealth providers, and digital start-ups. Her experience as in-house counsel for a large health center provides clients with a unique perspective to navigate complex health care matters.
Ms. Suchyta provides strategic and regulatory guidance on the 340B Drug Discount Program, including contract pharmacy arrangements, as well as limited distribution network and other specialty pharmacy models. She has represented specialty pharmacies, health care systems, hospitals, federal grantees, and other 340B covered entities. She routinely represents FQHCs and rural health centers on compliance and regulatory matters related to the Health Center Program. She advises health centers regarding HRSA Operational Site Visits and other government agency audits, billing and contracting advice, guidance on Federal Tort Claims Act coverage and the 340B Drug Discount Program.
Ms. Suchyta also advises digital and medical technology companies and providers on privacy and security matters. The increased use of Software as a Medical Device (MaSD) and artificial intelligence in medical technology presents unique cyber security issues as the FDA and FTC continue to implement regulatory requirements. Ms. Suchyta provides strategic advice to her medical technology clients on cybersecurity, privacy and data protection issues. She has extensive experience advising health care providers and organizations on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement matters, including regulatory compliance, billing disputes and audit responses. She also counsels hospitals and physician groups on health plan contracting, including negotiating provider agreements, value-based reimbursement models and managed care arrangements. Ms. Suchyta has presented to national ACO organizations regarding value-based care models, including Direct To Employer arrangements.
Ms. Suchyta routinely represents telehealth providers on licensure, credentialing, privileging, online prescribing and corporate practice of medicine matters. She drafts and reviews contracts for digital health products and services and assists health care clients with security and risk analysis obligations under federal and state laws.
Represented a Fortune 100 energy company in the legal compliance and implementation of an on-site employee health clinic.
Assisted a multi-provider medical clinic in forming a Patient Safety Organization.
Supported a clinically integrated network in the formation and implementation of an Accountable Care Organization.
Represented a medical device company in drafting contracts for digital health products.
Guided a digital health company in developing and implementing a multi-state telehealth platform.
Represented a national health plan in a provider-payer joint venture to establish a Medicare Advantage high-performance network.
Advised a biopharmaceutical company on the development of a telehealth platform for a remote clinical trial program.
Education
University of Detroit, Mercy School of Law, J.D.
University of Michigan, B.A. in English Language and Literature
Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Vice Chair of Publications, Government Affinity Group (2020–2021)
Leadership Development Program (2019–2020)
Member, Texas State Bar Association, Health Law Section
Board Chair 2020-2021, Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce
