
Richard Y. Cheng
Shannon Gracey Ratliff & Miller, LLPRichard Y. Cheng has an extensive healthcare law practice, with particular concentration representing skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, community hospitals, hospices, and rehabilitation providers. Mr. Cheng counsels clients with respect to corporate transactions, healthcare regulatory and compliance matters, and administrative appeals. He has considerable experience representing clients involving Stark Law, Anti-kickback, HIPAA, HITECH Act, Medicare related transactions (e.g. CHOWs) licensure surveys, provider appeals before administrative law judges with the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, Departmental Appeals Board, Civil Remedies Division and State Office of Administrative Appeals. Previously, Mr. Cheng was a shareholder at a national law firm and helped open its Texas office. Mr. Cheng served as general counsel and vice president at two health care companies, assisting with change of ownership transactions, counseled on operational legal matters and worked closely with outside counsel managing multiple litigation matters, including a large wage and hour collective action with 2200-2400 putative class members. Mr. Cheng also created the medical appeals departments, overseeing multiple staff members that he trained, resulting in the successful recovery of millions of dollars in governmental and private health care insurance claims. Lastly, he served as a corporate staff attorney for an international organization and as an attorney for a litigation boutique law firm in Minneapolis, MN. Mr. Cheng is licensed in Texas and Minnesota, having graduated from Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Cheng worked as a licensed occupational therapist in Dallas, Texas. He has served as an adjunct faculty at Saint Catherine University, Nova Southeastern University and Rocky Mountain University, has presented at multiple conferences and lobbied in Washington D.C.
- Health Care Law
- Business Law
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Employment Law
- Credit Cards Accepted
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- Minnesota
- Texas
- Chinese: Spoken
- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Shannon Gracey Ratliff & Miller, LLP
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- Serve as the co-head of Shannon Gracey’s Healthcare Group. Richard has an extensive healthcare law practice, with particular concentration representing skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, home health agencies, community hospitals, physician groups, hospices, and rehabilitation providers. He counsels clients with respect to corporate transactions, healthcare regulatory and compliance matters, and administrative appeals. Mr. Cheng has considerable experience representing clients involving Stark Law, Anti-kickback, HIPAA, HITECH Act, Medicare related transactions (e.g. CHOWs) licensure surveys, formation of management services organizations (MSOs), managed care organizations (MCOs) payment matters provider appeals before administrative law judges with the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, Departmental Appeals Board, Civil Remedies Division and State Office of Administrative Appeals.
- Shareholder
- Anderson Kill
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- Represent long term care entities, rehabilitation based entities, home health care agencies, hospitals, optometry providers and behavioral health providers for corporate transactions, insurance and regulatory matters, along with administrative agency and judicial proceedings (e.g. ALJ hearings, healthcare insurance audits). In addition, I represent clients in the hotel, restaurants, information technology and manufacturers in corporate restructuring, real estate and employment matters.
- VP & General Counsel
- Senior Care Centers
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- In charge of developing both the legal department and Medicare appeals department in a company of 4500 employees. As the lead attorney for the company, I am a member of and responsible for advising the executive committee, managing all litigation matters, counsel on employment matters and working to achieve a high level of governmental compliance for the company.
- General Counsel & VP of Medical Appeals
- Century Rehabilitation, Inc.
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- As General Counsel, I most of my work involves managing contractual matters with third party vendors and government administrative compliance issues. In addition, I frequently handle collection matters for the company.
- Director of Health Services/Therapy
- Visiting Nurse Association of Texas
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- Am responsible for the daily operations and strategic planning for effective delivery of home health care services in the DFW area. I over a team of clinical staff in 5 branch offices and act as a resource for my clinical team. Another major part of being a health care administrator is understanding Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance compliance and regulatory issues. Finally, I am active with professional associations in the DFW area and am responsible for relationship building amongst physicians and other health care professionals.
- Associate Attorney
- Pearson Randall Schumacher & LaBore, P.A.
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- Practiced in the areas of consumer fraud protection, medical malpractice, business litigation, nursing home litigation, personal injury and products liability with an emphasis on class actions and mass torts.
- Staff Attorney
- Thomson Reuters, Inc.
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- Worked on the corporate transactions team.
- University of Memphis
- MBA (2018) | Business Administration
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- Honors: 4.0 GPA - President's List
- University of Texas - Health Science Center at Houston
- Graduate Certificate of Public Health (2013) | Public Health
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- Nova Southeastern University
- J.D. | Law
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- Honors: Philip C. Jessup Moot Court, Mock Trial Honor Society, Certificate in International Law Practice
- Texas Tech University - Health Sciences Center
- BSOT/MOT | Occupational Therapy
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- Honors: Cum Laude graduate, President's List, Dean's List, Olin L. Livesly Scholar, Randall-Potter County Medical Alliance Scholar, Golden Key.
- Texas Rising Star
- Texas Monthly, a Thomson Reuters Publication
- Awarded to 2.5% of attorneys in Texas who are 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.
- Selected Member
- The College of the State Bar of Texas
- recognizes Texas lawyers who voluntarily attend at least double the minimum Continuing Legal Education (CLE) classes required by the State Bar of Texas.
- Best Lawyer in Dallas (Health Care Category)
- D Magazine
- Health care category.
- Selected Member
- Frisco Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class
- Life Fellow
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation
- Finalist - ACC/D CEO Magazine Corporate Counsel of the Year Award-Solo Legal Department
- Association of Corporate Counsel/ D CEO Magazine
- National Diversity Council Legal Diversity Champion Award
- National Diversity Council
- Service Recognition Award
- Texas Occupational Therapy Association
- Honored Distinguished Alumni
- Collin College Alumni Gallery
- Featured General Counsel (March 2012)
- Texas Lawyer Magazine
- Finalist - ACC/D CEO Magazine Corporate Counsel of the Year Award-Solo Legal Department
- Association of Corporate Counsel/ D CEO Magazine
- Winner - Dallas Business Journal/State Bar of Texas Best Corporate Counsel Rising Star Award
- Dallas Business Journal / State Bar of Texas
- Nominee - Texas Minority Counsel Program Corporate Counsel of the Year
- Texas Minority Counsel Program
- Nominee - National Asian-Pacific American Bar Association Best Lawyers Under 40
- National Asian-Pacific American Bar Association
- Nominee - Dallas Business Journal 40 Under Forty Award
- Dallas Business Journal
- Selected Member- DAYL Leadership Class
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL)
- Distinguished Service Award
- Texas Occupational Therapy Association
- Winner - Distinguished Alumni Award - School of Allied Health
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Nominee - "Up and Coming" Attorney
- Minnesota Lawyers Magazine
- LeadingAge Texas
- Member
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- Collin County Bar Association
- Member - Corporate Counsel Section
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- National Association of Asian American Professionals
- Member
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- Frisco Association for the Arts
- Board Member - Operations Chair
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- Texas Assisted Living Association
- Public Policy Committee
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- Texas Association of Home Care & Hospice
- Government Affairs Committee
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- Health Care Compliance Association
- Member
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- Texas Restaurant Association
- Member -Greater Dallas Restaurant Association
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- Mac Taylor Inn of Court
- Barrister
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- American Health Lawyers Association
- Member - Post-Acute and Long Term Care Services Group
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- Dallas Bar Association
- Member - Health Care and M&A Sections
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- Activities: Peer Assistance Committee and Law in Schools and Community Committee
- Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP)
- Volunteer Attorney
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- Activities: Have assisted with local legal clinics and accepted cases.
- State Bar of Texas
- Diversity in the Profession Committee; Heath Care & Business Law Sections
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- Texas Health Care Association
- Legal Committee Member
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- Dallas Asian-American Bar Association
- Member - Board of Director (2013-2015)
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- American College of Healthcare Executives
- North Texas Chapter Member
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- National Asian-Pacific Attorney Bar Association
- Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member - Health Care & Administrative Law Sections
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- National Rehabilitation Association
- Board of Director for NASPPR Division
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- Organization of Chinese Americans-DFW Chapter
- Board of Director
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- Texas Rehabilitation Association
- North Texas Area Rehabilitation Association (NTARA) Member
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- Texas Occupational Therapy Association
- Treasurer (2010-2012)
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- Texas Young Lawyers Association
- Member
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- Association of Corporate Counsel
- First VP & Advocacy Committee Chair
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- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Member & 2011 DAYL Leadership Class Member
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- Human Rights Initiative of North Texas
- Volunteer Attorney
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- Activities: Served as co-counsel on a significant asylum case which required over 60 hours of time.
- Hennepin County Bar Association
- Lawyer Referral Information Service Oversight Committee
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- Hennepin County Bar Association New Lawyers Section
- Bench & Bar Commitee Liasion
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- Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota
- Volunteer Attorney
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- Minnesota State Bar Association-Civic Education Committee
- Volunteer Education Attorney
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- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: Active within the Litigation and Business Law Section.
- Volunteer Lawyers Network-Hennepin County Bar Association
- Volunteer Attorney
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- Activities: Assisted with several family law cases
- MOTA Government Affairs Committee
- Member
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- Legal Line - Monthly Column
- ADVANCE of Occupational Therapy
- Electronic Health Records: What to Expect in 2016
- Texas Chiropractic Board Report Newsletter
- Post-Acute Care Provider Antidiscrimination Obligations
- American Health Lawyers Association Post-Acute and Long Term Services Advisor
- Recognizing and Managing Acuity Creep in Assisted Living Facilities
- Inside TALA Newsletter
- The Legal and Operational Guide for Free Medical Clinics
- American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)
- Third-Party Employed Home Health Care Workers Entitled to Minimum Wage and Overtime
- TAHC&H Perspective, Vol. 46, Issue 35
- Audits Conducted by Medicare
- Dallas Bar Association Headnotes
- Preparing for a Healthcare Mediation
- Texas Association of Home Care & Hospice Perspective
- Stark Law Concerns with Skilled Nursing Facility Medical Directors
- Texas Health Care Association
- Strategies to Combat Common Deficiencies in Assisted Living Facilities
- Inside Texas Assisted Living Association
- Breaking Down Ebola Concerns
- McKnight's Long Term Care News
- Providers Must See Clearly Before They CHOW Down
- McKnight's Long Term Care News
- Getting Ready for the Unthinkable
- McKnight's Long Term Care News
- Legal Dimension of Occupational Therapy Practice
- The OT Manager-AOTA Press
- Nursing Home Litigation-Case Preparation and Pretrial Issues
- MSBA Hearsay, Spring 2009 Edition
- Change of Ownership (CHOW) Preparation and Considerations, Quarterly Administrator Training, Irving, TX
- Healthcare Consultlink
- HIPAA, HITECH Act and Texas House Bill 300, Administrator Program, Houston, TX
- Texas Association of Home Care & Hospice
- Being an Expert Witness: Duties, Testimony, Expert Reports and Ethical Considerations, Annual Conference, Austin, TX
- Texas RehabACTion Network
- Breakfast with Business Peers – Healthcare Industry, Belo Mansion - Dallas, TX
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- Served as moderator.
- Being an Expert Witness: Duties, Testimony, Expert Reports and Ethical Considerations, Annual Conference, Galveston, TX
- Texas Rehabilitation Association
- Employment Laws Affecting the Healthcare Industry, Quarterly Administrator Training, Irving, TX
- Healthcare Consultlink
- Change of Ownership (CHOW) Preparation and Considerations, Webinar Series, Online
- Texas Physical Therapy Association
- Provided an overview of change of ownership (CHOW) transactions impacting Medicare certifications and state licensures, along with a discussion on equity acquisitions versus asset purchases, mergers and joint ventures in health care.
- Health Care Fraud, Texas Physical Therapy Association Northern District Meeting, Irving, Texas
- Texas Physical Therapy Association
- Educated therapists on the clinical and management practices impacting False Claims Act (FCA), Stark Law, Anti-Kickback, OIG Exclusion regulations and much more.
- Long Term Care Facility Concerns in Licensure, Certifications, Operations and Transactions, Monthly Meeting, Dallas, TX
- Healthcare Partners Network
- Healthcare Fraud Concerns in Rehabilitation, Mountain Central Conference, Sugarland, Texas
- Texas Occupational Therapy Association
- Confidentiality in Communication: With Residents, Staff and Family Members, Quarterly Meeting, Dallas, TX
- Texas Assisted Living Association
- Long-Term Care Workforce, Licensures Involved, Change of Ownerships (CHOWs) and OIG Exclusions of Certain Staff in Long Term Care, Health Care Section Monthly Meeting, Dallas, TX
- Dallas Bar Association
- A Look at Protecting Patient Information: HIPPA, HITECH Act and Texas HB 300, Annual Conference, Galveston, TX
- Texas Rehabilitation Association
- Overview of the Long Term Care Industry, Its Workforce, Licensure Requirements, and Exclusions, Webinar Tutorial, Online
- American Health Lawyers Association -Post-Acute and Long Term Services Practice Group
- A Look at Protecting Patient Information: HIPPA, HITECH Act and Texas HB 300, 58th Annual Convention and Exhibition, Houston, TX
- Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Managing the Legal Department, 5th Annual In-House Conference, Houston, TX
- South Texas College of Law
- Current Pharma Trends: More Paper, More Reporting and More 'Sunshine, Annual ACC Meeting, Orlando, FL
- Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
- In-House Career & Information Exchange, 4th Annual In-House Conference, Houston, TX
- South Texas College of Law
- Road to Executive Leadership Program: Legal Skills & Techniques for the General Counsel, Minority Participation Committee, Dallas, TX
- Dallas Bar Association
- Understanding the Latest Healthcare Reform, APIS Annual Conference, Austin, TX
- State Bar of Texas
- CMS Updates: Medicare Appeals Process and Documentation Requirements and Legal Ramifications in Therapy, Rio Grande Monthly Meeting, El Paso, TX
- Texas Women' University
- Issues of Incapacity: Clinical and Legal Ramifications for Therapists and Clients., Vanderkooi XVIII, Dallas, TX
- Texas Women' University
- Getting Over the In-House Hump: Specific Counsel or Climbing to the Next Step, Dallas Asian American Bar Association Corporate Counsel, Dallas, TX
- Dallas Asian-American Bar Association
- CMS Updates: Medicare Appeals Process and Documentation Requirements and Legal Ramifications in Therapy, TOTA Quarterly Meeting, Dallas, TX
- Texas Occupational Therapy Association
- CMS Updates: Appeals Process and Documentation Requirements, TOTA Quarterly Meeting, El Pasp, TX
- Texas Occupational Therapy Association
- Public Policy in Healthcare, Mountain Central Regional Conference, Dallas, TX
- Texas Women' University
- Certificate in International Law Practice
- Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center
- Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)
- Compliance Certification Board (CCB)