ANDREW B. WACHLER is the principal of WACHLER & ASSOCIATES, P.C. He graduated Cum Laude from the University of Michigan in 1974 and was the recipient of the William J. Branstom Award. He graduated Cum Laude from Wayne State University Law School in 1978. He was admitted to the Michigan Bar and the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan in 1978.
Mr. Wachler is a member of the American Bar Association Health Law Section through which he served on the HIPAA Task Force, the Programs Committee, and the editorial board of The Health Lawyer publication. Mr. Wachler is also a member of the American Health Lawyers Association. Mr. Wachler also participated in the State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section (Health Providers Subcommittee and past member, Health Care Law Section Council) and the Oakland County Bar Association.
Mr. Wachler has focused his practice on health care law for over 25 years and specializes in all aspects of health care law. He is frequently asked to speak on health care issues, both locally and nationwide, to a variety of groups such as the Health Care Law Section of the American Bar Association, the American Medical Association, American Society of Anesthesiologists, the State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section, numerous county and local medical societies and medical staffs, Michigan Radiology Business Management Association, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, the National Society of Gastroenterologists, Lorman’s Educational Services, and United Communications Group.
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Health Care Law
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Michigan
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- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Managing Partner
- Wachler & Associates, P.C.
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- Healthcare business transactions including contracts, corporate formation, mergers & acquisitions; stark & fraud & abuse analysis, regulatory compliance, billing & reimbursement issues, defense of third party payor & government audits, provider participation & deselection matters, licensure & staff privilege matters, defense of civil & criminal healthcare fraud issues, certificates of need.
- Associate
- Frimet, Bellamy & Gilchrist
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- Health care law.
- Wayne State University Law School
- J.D. (1978) | Health Care Law
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- University of Michigan Law School
- B.S. (1974) | Health Care Law
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- Super Lawyer
- Michigan Super Lawyers
- 2006-2012, 2014, 2015
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers
- 2009-2015
- Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit
- Dbusiness Magazine
- 2009-2015
- American Health Lawyers Association
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- American Bar Association (Health Law Section)
- Member
- Current
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- Michigan State Bar
- Member
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- Oakland County Bar Association
- Member
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- State Bar of Michigan, Health Care Law Section
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- American Health Lawyers Association
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- Medical Group Management Association
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- You've Identified an Overpayment. Now What?
- AudioEducator Knowledge for Healthcare
- Physician and Patient Appeal Rights in the Face of Commercial & Medicaid Managed Care Adverse Actions
- State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section
- Provider Audit Contractors, Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment Issues
- American Health Lawyers Association
- March 25-27, 2015
- CMS Contractors' Renewed Audit Focus: Audit Risk Areas, Successful Appeal Strategies, and Compliance for Part B and Non-Hospital Part A Providers, 19th Annual Compliance Institute, Lake Buena Vista, FL
- Health Care Compliance Association
- April 19-22, 2015
