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Joseph M. Greenman

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Joe Greenman is a highly skilled attorney whose practice is built on a mastery of deciphering the deep complexities of the U.S. healthcare delivery system. As an ally to healthcare providers and payors, he works to reduce and eliminate client liability and maintain regulatory compliance in a landscape that is ever-changing. Joe has extensive experience working with state regulatory agencies and has previously worked in the private, public and nonprofit sectors of the healthcare industry over the past 20 years.

As the former Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Oregon Health Care Association, Joe possesses in-depth knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the entire continuum of care providers.

Joe assists healthcare entities with the following services:

Planning and structuring compliance initiatives;
Public policy matters;
Legislative and regulatory advocacy to influence public agency rulemaking;
Healthcare reimbursements;
Regulatory enforcement appeals;
Operational risk management;
Legal formation, ongoing counsel and assistance for nonprofit entities;
HIPPA compliance; and
Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law.

Joe thrives at the intersection of law and public policy. He helps clients have a better understanding of how our government, and the network of laws it creates, impacts the overall operations of the healthcare system. He testifies before the Oregon Legislative Assembly and local government entities and assists clients with state and federal legislation and regulatory enactments. Joe currently serves as a member of the American Health Care Association Legal Committee. He is also a nationally recognized speaker, instructor and author on health-related topics.

When Joe is not working to assist a healthcare entity, he is volunteering in public service. He currently serves as the appointed chair by Governor Brown of the Oregon Governor’s Commission on Senior Services, where he provides advice on the needs of elderly Oregonians and recommends actions for state government appropriate to meet those needs. Joe previously served as a member of a city council.

Professional Experience

Oregon Health Care Association

Senior Vice President and General Counsel (2013-2016)
Legal Counsel (2007-2013)

Regence Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Privacy Specialist — HIPAA Compliance (2006-2007)

State of Wyoming, Office of Public Defender, Summer Intern (2003-2004)

U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Professional Staff (2000-2002)

Community Involvement

Oregon Business & Industry Health Care Committee, Member (2020-Present)

American Health Care Association Legal Committee, Member

American Health Lawyers Association, Member

Oregon State Bar Association

Member, Health Law Section Executive Committee

Oregon Elder Abuse Prevention Work Group, Member (2013-2016)

Oregon Governor’s Commission on Senior Services, Commissioner (2012-Present)

City of Molalla, Oregon

City Councilor (2009-2010)
Planning Commissioner (2007-2009)

Thought Leadership

April 16, 2021Publication
Washington State Payroll Tax Funds Long Term Care Trust Fund — Except for Those Who Choose a Better Way
Tax Legal Update
June 30, 2020Publication
HHS Releases $15 Billion in Relief Fund Payments for Medicaid Providers
COVID-19 Resource
April 23, 2020Event / CLE
The CARES Act & Other Financial Relief Programs for Senior Living and Care Providers
Lane Powell | Webinar
March 2, 2020Publication
Legal Considerations for Senior Care and Living Providers in Light of COVID-19
COVID-19 Resource
January 23, 2020News
Greenman Appointed to Oregon Business & Industry Health Care Committee
Awards & Honors
January 13, 2020Publication
How Will a New Medicare PPS Change CMS Payment Monitoring of Skilled Nursing Facilities?
Journal of Health Care Compliance
November 21, 2019News
Lane Powell Receives Oregon Health Care Association’s Outstanding Business Partner of the Year Award
Awards & Honors
August 28, 2019News
Greenman Featured on Aging in Portland Radio Show Episode 'Elder Abuse: Making Your Voice Heard'
In the News
April 18, 2019Event / CLE
Red Hot! Regulatory Climate Compliance in Home Health & Hospice
Oregon Association for Home Care | Redmond, Oregon
February 27-March 1, 2019Event / CLE
Long Term Care and the Law Conference
American Health Lawyers Association | Phoenix, Arizona
October 3, 2018News
Greenman Featured on Aging in Portland Radio Show Episode 'Preventing Elder Abuse'
In the News
May 20-23Event / CLE
2018 LeadingAge Oregon Annual Conference
LeadingAge Oregon | Redmond, Oregon
March 22, 2018Event / CLE
The RUG That Doesn’t Really Tie the Room Together: CMS’s Major Changes to the SNF Prospective Payment System
American Health Lawyers Association | Baltimore
February 28-March 2, 2018Event / CLE
Long Term Care and the Law Conference
American Health Lawyers Association | New Orleans, Louisiana
September 13, 2017News
Greenman Appointed to Oregon State Bar Health Law Section Executive Committee
Awards & Honors
March 8, 2017Event / CLE
Oregon Health Care Association Spring Expo
Oregon Health Care Association | Salem, Oregon
May 3, 2016News
Metro Area SNFs to Experience Mandatory Bundled Medicare Payments
In the News
February 2, 2016News
Greenman Joins Lane Powell’s Long Term Care and Seniors Housing Client Service Team
Firm Announcement

Practices & Industries

Commercial Litigation
Government Law
Nonprofit & Social Enterprise
Senior Living & Long Term Care

Education

University of Wyoming College of Law, J.D., 2005
- Order of the Barristers
- Dean’s Honor Roll (2005)
- Intramural Pace National Environmental Moot Court Competition, First Place (2003-2004)
Lewis & Clark College, B.S., 1997
- President, Associated Students of Lewis & Clark College (1996-1997)

Admission

Oregon

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