Zachary I. Cattell

Zachary Cattell is a member of the firm's Health Care Practice Group.  Mr. Cattell also serves as General Counsel for the Indiana Health Care Association (IHCA), Indiana's largest trade association and advocate representing proprietary, not-for-profit and hospital-based nursing home and assisted living communities, adult foster care and adult day services. IHCA provides education, information, and advocacy for health care providers, consumers, and the workforce on behalf of its members. Mr. Cattell is also the current Chairperson of the Indiana Medicaid Advisory Committee and works directly with the Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning on behalf of Indiana's Medicaid Providers.

Mr. Cattell counsels health care providers and health care entities in regulatory, administrative and contractual matters. Mr. Cattell also counsels clients through a variety of corporate matters and commercial transactions.

Mr. Cattell has also held past positions as the Director of Government Relations for the Indiana
State Medical Association and as the Director of Legislative and District Affairs for the Indiana Academy of Family Physicians.  He also served as Legislative Director for the Indiana State Department of Health, as a policy analyst in the Washington, D.C. office of Governor Jim Hodges of South Carolina, and as a field director for State Representative Rich Grucela in the 137th PA House District General Election.

Representative Experience

• Represented the medical staff of an Indiana hospital in the revisions of the medical staff bylaws, focusing on peer review fair hearing process, disruptive physician policies and credentialing
• Counseled individual health care providers in matters concerning consumer complaints and disciplinary actions before various Indiana state licensing boards
• Advised pharmaceutical companies on their efforts to comply with and implement sections of the Affordable Care Act
• Managed formation of advocacy coalitions comprised of private, public, and not for profit entities aimed at impacting federal and state policies regarding pharmaceutical and biologics manufacturing, distribution, safety, and efficacy
• Provided guidance to physicians, hospitals, long term care, and other health care providers regarding Medicare and Medicaid regulations
• Assisted in several mergers and acquisitions by and between hospitals and physician groups

Education

• Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis, Indiana (J.D., 2008)
• West Chester University of Pennsylvania (B.A. in Political Science, 2000)

Bar Admissions

• Indiana, 2008

Professional Associations

• American Health Lawyers Association, Member
• Indiana State Bar Association, Member
• Indianapolis Bar Association, Member

Civic Engagement

• Indiana Medicaid Advisory Committee, Chairperson, 2011-present
• Connect2Help, Inc., Member, Board of Directors, 2010-present
• Better Healthcare for Indiana, Member, Board of Directors, May 2008-present
• Second Helpings, Inc., Volunteer, 2008-2009
• RCA Tennis Championships, Media Relations Volunteer, 2004-2006
• Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Member, Board of Governors, Feb. 1999-May 2000

Awards and Recognitions

• Order of the Barristers — Moot Court Competition, 2006
• State Health Commissioner Award for Excellence in Public Health, 2005

Seminars and Presentations

• "Top Ten Legal Issues in Long Term Care Today," co-panelist with Randy Fearnow and Susan Ziel, Indiana Health Care Association Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, May 11, 2011
• "Electronic Health Records: Regulatory Issues and Considerations," Medical Record Law, Lorman Education Services, Fort Wayne, Indiana, May 7, 2010
• "Social Media and Medicine," Indiana Osteopathic Association Annual Meeting, Michigan City, Indiana, April 30, 2010
• "Health Care Reform: The Current Proposals and Your Practice," Indiana State Medical Association 9th District Annual Meeting, Crawfordsville, Indiana, September 27, 2009
• "A Grown-Up Conversation About Healthcare," co-panelist with Dr. Eric Wright, Allison Luthe and Lauren Koors, Butler University’s Center for Citizenship and Community, Indianapolis, September 16, 2009