Roopa Chakkappan

General Experience

Roopa concentrates her practice on health law, administrative law, regulatory compliance, and administrative enforcement defense. She counsels both public and private health care entities including hospitals, licensed home care services agencies, and private medial practices, on a wide range of matters, including compliance with the New York Public Health Statute and federal and state Medicaid and Medicare statutes and implementing regulations.

Roopa has extensive experience with home health care entities and advises these clients on legal developments, regulatory compliance, licensure issues, and managed care contracts and provider agreements. She also represents clients in compliance program audits and Medicaid disallowances and has a significant level of experience dealing with Medicaid reimbursement regulations.

In addition, Roopa advises on regulatory matters including compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and fraud and abuse laws such as the Stark and Anti-Kick Back Statutes. She also has experience advising FDA establishments on FDA regulatory compliance matters and the Physician Payments Sunshine Act. 

Government Experience

Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Roopa worked at the District of Columbia’s Medicaid Oversight Agency, the Department of Health Care Finance. At the Department, she served as a senior policy analyst and special projects officer. In these roles, she drafted multiple regulations, including the District’s pharmacy, hospice, and home-care regulations including 1915 (c) home and community-based waiver program regulations for the elderly and disabled. In addition, Roopa frequently conducted compliance trainings for Medicaid service providers and advised senior Department Directors on various Medicaid regulatory issues.

Certifications

In October 2019, Roopa received Certification as an Officer of Healthcare Compliance (OHCC) by the American Institute of Healthcare Compliance, Inc. Individuals who have received a OHCC designation by the Compliance Certification Board have obtained a significant level of knowledge relating to healthcare industry regulations and compliance processes including the development of Medicaid compliance programs.  

• University at Buffalo Law School Maurice Frey Award, 2009

• Secretary, NYS Association of Health Care Providers for the Western New York Chapter