Richard Y. Cheng

2015 - Current

Shannon Gracey Ratliff & Miller, LLP

Partner

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.

2014 - 2015

Anderson Kill

Shareholder

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.

2011 - 2013

Senior Care Centers

VP & General Counsel

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.

2010 - 2010

Century Rehabilitation, Inc.

General Counsel & VP of Medical Appeals

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.

2009 - 2010

Visiting Nurse Association of Texas

Director of Health Services/Therapy

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.

2008 - 2009

Pearson Randall Schumacher & LaBore, P.A.

Associate Attorney

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.

2006 - 2008

Thomson Reuters, Inc.

Staff Attorney

Worked on the corporate transactions team.

2014 - 2018

University of Memphis

MBA (2018) | Business Administration

Honors: 4.0 GPA - President's List

2011 - 2013

University of Texas - Health Science Center at Houston

Graduate Certificate of Public Health (2013) | Public Health

2003 - 2006

Nova Southeastern University

J.D. | Law

Honors: Philip C. Jessup Moot Court, Mock Trial Honor Society, Certificate in International Law Practice

1995 - 2000

Texas Tech University - Health Sciences Center

BSOT/MOT | Occupational Therapy

Honors: Cum Laude graduate, President's List, Dean's List, Olin L. Livesly Scholar, Randall-Potter County Medical Alliance Scholar, Golden Key.