Roopa Chakkappan

General Experience

Roopa concentrates her practice on health law, administrative law, regulatory compliance, and administrative enforcement defense. She counsels both not-for-profit and private health care entities, including the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities licensed providers, hospitals, diagnostic and treatment centers, home care services agencies, and private medical and professional practices, on a wide range of matters, including compliance with the New York Mental Hygiene Act and implementing regulations, the New York Public Health Statute, federal and state Medicare and Medicaid statutes and implementing regulations, and the Office of Professions’ regulations and corporate practice matters.

Roopa has extensive experience with licensed home care services agencies and advises these clients on legal developments, regulatory compliance, licensure issues, and managed care contracts and provider agreements. She also represents home care services agencies in asset and stock transactions and related Public Health and Health Planning Council approval matters.

In addition, she represents health care clients in compliance program audits and Medicaid and other third-party payor disallowances and has a significant level of experience dealing with Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement regulations. Roopa specifically advises on regulatory matters, including compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and fraud and abuse laws such as the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the Beneficiary Inducement Statute. 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.  

Services

Education

University of Illinois at Chicago, B.A.

Boston University, MPH (Master of Public Health)

University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D.

American Institute of Healthcare Compliance, Inc., Officer of Healthcare Compliance Certification

Admissions

• New York

Bar Associations

• American Bar Association
• American Health Lawyers Association