Michael A. Dowell
California
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP
350 South Grand Avenue
Suite 3600
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Tel: +1 213 614-7341
Email:
mdowell@hinshawlaw.com
Web:
www.hinshawlaw.com
With more than 30 years of experience, Michael Dowell provides regulatory and transactional counsel to a variety of healthcare industry sectors, including federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), pharmacies—including retail, multi-state, wholesale distributors, specialty, mail order, veterinary, compounding, long-term care, and pharmaceutical manufacturers, telemedicine and digital health providers, managed care plans including Medicaid Managed Care Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans, physician organizations, MSOs, and ancillary service providers.
Michael advises clients on federal and state laws, including:
- Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act
- HRSA Health Center Program Requirements, including Scope of Project and, HRSA Operational Site Visits (OSVs)
- Federal Tort Claims Act
- State Boards of Pharmacy Practice Acts
- FDA Drug Quality and Security Act and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act
- DEA Controlled Substances Act and Regulations
- Data Privacy and Security (HIPAA and HITECH)
- Corporate Practice of Medicine, Fee-splitting, and Scope of Practice Restrictions
- Anti-kickback, Self-Referral and Civil Monetary Penalties Laws
- Health Care Provider and Facility Licensure Requirements
- Medicare and Medicaid Enrollment and Reimbursement Rules
- Managed Care Plan Licensure and Operational Laws
Michael frequently represents clients before state agencies and state professional boards such as the California Department of Health Care Services, the California Department of Public Health, the Office of Administrative Hearings, as well as before the FDA, DEA, OIG, CMS, and HRSA.
Michael has been a member of Hinshaw’s Executive Committee since 2020 and was re-elected in 2024 to serve through May 2027.
- American Health Lawyers Association
- American Society for Pharmacy Law
- Board of Directors
- California Society for Healthcare Attorneys
- Board of Directors
- Education Committee
- Diversity Committee
- California Pharmacists Association
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Health Law Section, Past Chair
Michael speaks regularly to many organizations, including the American Association of Health Plans, American Health Lawyers Association, California Association of Health Plans, National Dental Association, State Bar of California, and the Health Care Law Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association. His presentations include:
- “Using the Federal Tort Claims Act Program to Preserve Limited Financial Resources,” Illinois Primary Health Care Association, Annual Leadership Conference, Schaumburg, Illinois, October 6, 2023
- “Federally Qualified Health Center Mergers and Acquisitions,” Illinois Primary Health Care Association, Annual Conference, October 2020
- “Telehealth is Essential For Health Centers: Today and Beyond,” Illinois Primary Health Care Association, Annual Conference, October 2020
- “340B Drug Program Challenges and Opportunities,” Nevada Primary Care Association’s (NPCA) Virtual 2020 Annual Health Care Conference, Virtual Event, September 16, 2020
Hinshaw’s health care practice began when the traditional health insurance model was the only model, and data privacy meant keeping patient records under lock and key. Since then, we have built strong, decades-long relationships with for-profit and not-for-profit hospitals, health systems, academic medical centers, and other providers. Drawing on our experience and foresight, we can help you minimize business and regulatory risks—and maximize opportunities—through every transition in the industry.
Simply put, our lawyers know health care. From HMOs to ACOs, from volume- to value-based reimbursement, and from HIPAA to HITECH, we deliver forward-thinking solutions that help you manage day-to-day operations while laying the groundwork for long-term success.
In addition to industry-specific concerns, health care providers must address the same business challenges facing any organization. Together with experienced lawyers from across all of Hinshaw’s core practices, we provide responsive, efficient solutions to commonly held business concerns, without losing sight of the unique, complex challenges, and opportunities of this ever-evolving industry.
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a national law firm with over 450 lawyers. We offer a sophisticated legal practice, with an emphasis in litigation, consumer financial services, corporate and business law, environmental, health care law, labor and employment law, professional liability defense, and wealth preservation and taxation matters. Our attorneys provide services to a range of for-profit and nonprofit clients in industries that include construction, financial services, health care, insurance, legal, manufacturing, real estate, retail, and transportation. Our clients also include government agencies, municipalities, and schools.
Hinshaw was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Chicago. We have offices in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Washington, D.C., Wisconsin, and are members of Global Access Lawyers.
Our team of lawyers can provide a wide variety of sophisticated legal advice and counsel. Additionally, since we are located in many of the major cities across the country, we can provide national depth of expertise coupled with a local or regional presence and local or regional knowledge. Across all of our offices, we strive to consistently deliver service at the highest levels of quality and reliability, giving our clients a one-firm approach and giving us the long-lasting relationships we treasure.