About The Firm
HealthLawOffice.com is a regional health law firm based in Oregon that provides law and compliance solutions for health care professionals and their businesses. Mark Bonanno founded the firm in 2000. He brought with him five years of concentrated experience in health care legal issues as an associate at a Portland law firm that was general counsel to the Oregon Medical Association.
At the national level, Mark has been a member of the American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA) since 1993. In 2011, he was appointed as Chair of the Fraud and Abuse Practice Group that is comprised of over 2,400 members nationally who practice in the area of health care fraud and abuse enforcement and compliance. He served three terms as Chair, and in 2014 was appointed to the AHLA’s Quality Council. Mark has authored chapters in AHLA’s Representing Physicians Handbook as well as spoken at numerous AHLA webinars and in-person programs.
At the regional level, Mark served as Chair of the Oregon State Bar Health Law Section in 2001, and received the Award of Merit from the Multnomah Bar Association for his service as Chair of the Group Insurance Committee. He also served on the Washington State Bar Health Law Section Council in 2009. From 1995 through 2006, Mark taught health law as an adjunct professor in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University.
Mark is a member of the bar in the District of Columbia, Oregon, and Washington.
Health Law
Health care laws are complex and ever-changing. The firm works with health care professionals to help them navigate health laws and implement practical cost-effective solutions. The following are a few of the health law services offered to clients:
- General health care compliance services
- Develop or update compliance programs
- Conduct compliance reviews and training
- Health care regulatory research and guidance
- Drafting and reviewing physician services agreements
- Reviewing health plan participating provider agreements
- Drafting and reviewing medical services agreements
- Drafting and reviewing health care contracts and regulatory forms
- Consultation to health care providers on formation and operational issues unique to the health care industry
- Evaluate HIPAA breach issues
- Compliance Contact services for Corporate Integrity Agreements
- Formal and informal agency interaction
- Monitor state and federal legislative developments
- Routine and responsive audit engagements
- Coordinate defense of fraud and abuse matters
Business Law
Being a business owner today is risky. The firm assists business clients in evaluating risks and offers general counsel business services to help keep clients on the right track. The following are a few of the business law services offered to clients:
- Outside general counsel services
- Registered agent services
- Business formation, state filings, organizational meetings
- Ongoing business representation
- Conduct annual meetings
- Amendment of business operational documents
- Buying or selling business interests
- Contract drafting and reviewing
- Drafting and reviewing employment agreements
- Early dispute assessment and non-litigation resolution to avoid costly and protracted lawsuits
- Monitor and support matters referred to litigation to achieve cost-effective results