Albers Named Outstanding Hospital Lawyer

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP is proud to announce that Matthew E. Albers of the Cleveland office has been selected as a 2009 Outstanding Hospital Lawyer by Nightingale’s Healthcare News.  Mr. Albers joins nine other attorneys from across the nation in receiving this honor.

Mr. Albers is a member of Vorys’ health care group and advises clients in all areas of hospital and health care law, including physician and provider certification, registration, licensure, and accreditation.  He also has significant experience in Medicare and Medicaid billing, coding, documentation, payment and reimbursement, and has counseled clients on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), and professional disciplinary actions.  Albers has also worked in the areas of clinical and bench medical research, NIH and industry grant funding, related intellectual property issues and the integration of the clinical and academic components of an academic medical center.  Prior to joining Vorys, he spent four years serving as an Associate General Counsel for University Hospitals Health System in Cleveland.

Mr. Albers received his J.D. magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif.  He received his B.A. from The Ohio State University.