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Michaela Bantilan Andrawis

Attorney

T 213.633.8649 Los Angeles
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Michaela Bantilan Andrawis focuses her practice on the healthcare industry. She regularly provides guidance to healthcare providers on regulatory matters such as California licensure requirements, behavioral health, Medicare and Medicaid coverage, reimbursement, Stark and anti-kickback laws, financial relationships between providers, peer review and credentialing, and corporate and medical staff governance.

Michaela is experienced in counseling healthcare organizations regarding operational issues and regulatory compliance, and works with clients to provide practical and effective resolutions. She has reviewed numerous policies, rules and regulations, bylaws, and other procedural documents, and assists clients in their interpretation and implementation.

Michaela also advises on corporate and transactional matters. She represents hospitals, health systems, medical groups, and other healthcare providers in mergers and acquisitions, affiliations, joint ventures, and financing transactions. She conducts due diligence of transaction-related healthcare regulatory and compliance issues, and drafts transaction documents, including corporate governance documents, professional and administrative service agreements, and noncompetition agreements.

Practice Highlights

Medical staff guidance

Counseling clients regarding credentialing, medical staff complaints, corrective action, and all aspects of peer review hearings.

Financial relationships with physicians

Advising clients on best practices for physician professional service agreements and medical director agreements, and assisting clients with internal investigations of marketing and sales practices involving physicians and other providers to provide strategic, compliant solutions.

Corporate governance

Advising boards of healthcare clients on conflict of interest issues, performance oversight responsibilities, and strategic planning.

Pacific Cardiovascular Associates sale to Fresenius

M&A counsel to Pacific Cardiovascular in the formation of an MSO and sale of a majority interest to Fresenius Medical Care. (2016)

Pacific Market International, LLC

Represented company in strategic acquisition of Formation Brands. (2016)

Swedish Health System

Represented Swedish Health System’s Swedish Cancer Institute in the acquisition of the chemo infusion division of Pacific Gynecology Specialists. (2016)

Sale and recapitalization of Community Psychiatry

M&A counsel to Community Psychiatry in formation of MSO and its sale and recapitalization with New Harbor Capital. (2015)
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Admitted to Practice

  • California, 2014

Education

  • J.D., Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2013
    • Certificate in Health Law
    • Beazley Institute of Health Law & Policy Fellow, 2011-2012
    • Barry & Angela Richards Labor Law Award, 2012
    • Member, Annals of Health Law, 2011-2012
    • Executive Director of Initiatives, Health Law Society, 2011-2012
  • B.A., Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 2007

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Los Angeles County Bar Association
    • Philippine American Bar Association
    • American Health Lawyers Association
    • California Society for Healthcare Attorneys

Professional Recognition

    • Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Health Care Law, 2022-2025

Background

    • Legal Intern, Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, Office of General Counsel, Los Angeles, 2013
    • Legal Intern, Presence Health, Office of Legal Affairs, Chicago, 2012
    • Law Clerk, SmithAmundsen LLC, Chicago, 2012
    • Legal Intern, S&P Law Firm, Beijing, 2011
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