Lowell Brown is a Partner in the Los Angeles office of Arent Fox and the national leader of the Health Care Practice Group. Mr. Brown advises hospitals, medical staffs, health systems, long-term care facilities, medical groups, and other health care provider organizations in business, regulatory, and medico-legal matters, with an emphasis on laws relating to operational issues, including the design and implementation of compliance programs, practitioner credentialing, peer review, disciplinary hearings, Medicare certification, licensing and accreditation issues, and related policies and procedures.
Mr. Brown has extensive experience defending clients against actions by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to terminate Medicare provider agreements. His practice also encompasses operational issues including bioethics, medical records, and consent and confidentiality.
Prior to joining Arent Fox, Mr. Brown was a Partner with Foley & Lardner LLP, where he served in a number of leadership positions within the health law department.
He earned his B.A., magna cum laude, and J.D. from the University of Utah.
Mr. Brown is a co-author of the Bloomberg BNA Health Law & Business Portfolio Series No. 2900, The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act: Practical Tips and Legal Issues.