
Ellen utilizes her in-depth knowledge of health care regulation to assist clients with government audits and investigations, M&A and financing transactions, and corporate compliance activities. She also provides strategic advice to traditional health care providers, investors, and start-ups on telehealth initiatives as well as the traditional practice of medicine across multiple states. Ellen often comments on developments in telehealth, HIPAA, and the corporate practice of medicine. As an assistant attorney general for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Ellen represented state agencies responsible for health care reimbursement, licensing, and Medicaid fraud prosecutions. She has successfully argued two cases before the US Supreme Court.
Ellen specializes in providing regulatory and strategic advice to health care providers and payors of all types, including hospitals, managed care organizations, long-term care facilities, pharmacies, pharmaceutical and device manufacturers, telemedicine providers, and urgent care and retail health clinics. She also represents companies doing business with, and investing in, health care providers. One of Ellen’s provider clients was quoted saying, “I can bring her any issue or question and she is able to quickly provide insights and answers that are practical and business-oriented. She is a true health care expert.”
Ellen's practice focuses on Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payor audits and investigations, the development of corporate compliance programs, and hospital/physician relationships, including compliance with the state and federal anti-kickback laws and the Stark Law. In addition, she advises clients on how to deploy telemedicine and internet based health initiatives, electronic health records, and how to address HIPAA privacy and security matters.
Before joining Mintz, Ellen was an assistant attorney general for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, representing state agencies responsible for health care reimbursement, licensing, and Medicaid fraud prosecutions.
Ellen served as a member of the advisory committee that worked with the Massachusetts Health IT Council on the development and implementation of the statewide HIT strategic plan and health information exchange.
She has written about and speaks frequently on state and federal telehealth laws, the corporate practice of medicine, compliance programs, board governance matters, HIPAA privacy and data security, technology and health care, and hospital/physician relationships. Ellen has successfully argued two cases before the US Supreme Court.
Ellen utilizes her in-depth knowledge of health care regulation to assist clients with government audits and investigations, M&A and financing transactions, and corporate compliance activities. She also provides strategic advice to traditional health care providers, investors, and start-ups on telehealth initiatives as well as the traditional practice of medicine across multiple states. Ellen often comments on developments in telehealth, HIPAA, and the corporate practice of medicine. As an assistant attorney general for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Ellen represented state agencies responsible for health care reimbursement, licensing, and Medicaid fraud prosecutions. She has successfully argued two cases before the US Supreme Court.
Experience
- Regularly advise hospital clients on medical staff peer review laws and internal peer review proceedings
- Advise telemedicine start-ups on state corporate practice of medicine, prescription and telehealth laws
- Represented a long term care provider in an internal investigation involving drug diversion by facility nurses.
- Represent Urgent Care Centers of New England d/b/a CareWell Urgent Care, a venture-backed company that develops, operates, or manages urgent care centers, in connection with the Company's roll-out of urgent care centers and joint venture models.
- Advised a multi-state operator of skilled nursing facilities in several acquisitions, including health care regulatory compliance and Medicaid provider enrollment.
- Provided state and federal health care regulatory advice to American Well, a pioneer in telehealth technology.
- Represent a behavioral health management company, that specializes in drug and alcohol treatment, on a range of health care regulatory issues.
- Researched and analyzed state pharmacy laws relating to licensing, patient choice, mail order pharmacies, autorefill programs, and refills by mail and labeling for a nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health care.
- Represent a large health system in establishing a national telehealth program in compliance with state corporate practice of medicine and professional entity laws.
- Advised a long term care facility on the state and federal notice and reporting obligations following a data breach.
viewpoints
Telehealth Update: DEA Issues Temporary Rule on Prescribing Controlled Substances via Telehealth as the Public Health Emergency Comes to an End
May 10, 2023 | Blog | By Ellen Janos, Cassandra Paolillo
Telehealth Update: DEA Issues Long-Awaited Proposed Rule on Prescribing Controlled Substances via Telehealth
March 3, 2023 | Blog | By Ellen Janos, Cassandra Paolillo
Telehealth Update: PHE Extended Through April 2023, But Some Key Telehealth Flexibilities Will Stick Around Longer
January 12, 2023 | Blog | By Ellen Janos, Cassandra Paolillo
Mintz Health Law: What We Are Grateful For
January 11, 2023 | Podcast | By Bridgette Keller
Telehealth Update: Assessing PHE Flexibilities, Pending Legislation Entering Fall 2022
September 1, 2022 | Blog | By Ellen Janos, Cassandra Paolillo
ML Strategies Outlook: Federal Action Post-Dobbs Decision
July 25, 2022 | Blog | By Pamela Mejia, Ellen Janos, Kaitlyn Sprague
Potential Pitfalls of Telehealth Prescribing
May 31, 2022 | Blog | By Lara Compton, Ellen Janos, Cassandra Paolillo
Telehealth Update: A Federal Appropriations Bill, A Positive OIG Report, and Good News from HHS
March 22, 2022 | Blog | By Ellen Janos, Cassandra Paolillo
Telehealth Update: New Bill Could Provide Much Needed Certainty to Providers and Patients
February 10, 2022 | Blog | By Ellen Janos, Cassandra Paolillo
Webinar Recording: Telehealth Regulation & Enforcement: 2021 Year in Review & 2022 Outlook
December 7, 2021 | Webinar | By Alexander Hecht, Ellen Janos, Karen Lovitch , Kate Stewart
News & Press
Mintz Forms Pioneering Women’s Health & Technology Practice
March 09, 2023
Mintz Debuts 'Femtech' Practice For Life Science Clients
March 9, 2023
Potential Pitfalls of Telehealth Prescribing
July 29, 2022
Mintz Advises Partners In Health on Massachusetts COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative
April 08, 2020
Mintz Recognized by Chambers USA 2019
April 26, 2019
Talking to a Robot: Technology Comes to Health Insurance
August 8, 2018
Mobile therapy apps: With suicide rates on the rise, can text chats rescue those on the edge?
June 15, 2018
Chambers USA 2018 Ranks Mintz Attorneys & Practices
May 03, 2018
Medicare Push for Data Exchange Still Burdening Providers
April 27, 2018
Consumers Should Be Wary of Health-Care Wearables
April 12, 2018
Medicare Patient Data Vulnerable to Hackers
April 10, 2018
Upcoming Rule Would Curtail Blocking Exchange of Health Data
January 11, 2018
Roadmap Gives Directions to Nationwide Health-Data Exchange
January 5, 2018
Mass. Digital Health Developments: What To Know Now
September 22, 2017
Eighty-Four Mintz Attorneys Named 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 18, 2016
Mintz Wins Dismissal of False Claims Act Charges Against Shopko Stores
November 13, 2013
Events & Speaking
Telehealth Regulation & Enforcement: 2021 Year in Review & 2022 Outlook
Mintz & ML Strategies
Online Event


Telehealth: What's Next?
Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation (WBL) Event
Online Event

Telehealth: Keeping Up with the Fast-Moving Federal and State Regulatory Landscape During the COVID-19 Pandemic
View the Webinar Recording

Regulatory and Business Strategies for MedTech and Telehealth
Effective Business Planning: Additional Regulatory and Policy Challenges
Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW
4th Annual Mintz /ML Strategies Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Industry Summit
Mintz and ML Strategies
Boston, MA
HFMA Annual Compliance Update
Compliance Roles and Responsibilities in Relation to Disruptive Technology
Offices of Deloitte & Touche, 200 Berkley Street, Boston, MA
Ellen utilizes her in-depth knowledge of health care regulation to assist clients with government audits and investigations, M&A and financing transactions, and corporate compliance activities. She also provides strategic advice to traditional health care providers, investors, and start-ups on telehealth initiatives as well as the traditional practice of medicine across multiple states. Ellen often comments on developments in telehealth, HIPAA, and the corporate practice of medicine. As an assistant attorney general for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Ellen represented state agencies responsible for health care reimbursement, licensing, and Medicaid fraud prosecutions. She has successfully argued two cases before the US Supreme Court.
Recognition & Awards
- Best Lawyers in America: Boston Health Care Law Lawyer of the Year (2014)
- Best Lawyers in America: Health Care Law (2008 – 2023)
- Chambers USA: Massachusetts – Healthcare (2008 – 2020); (Band 1) - Healthcare (2021 – 2023)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 United States for Healthcare: Service Providers (2014 – 2015)
- Included on the Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Health Care list (2004 – 2018, 2021-2022)
- Heroes of the Field Award 2010, Massachusetts Medical Law Report
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent
Ellen utilizes her in-depth knowledge of health care regulation to assist clients with government audits and investigations, M&A and financing transactions, and corporate compliance activities. She also provides strategic advice to traditional health care providers, investors, and start-ups on telehealth initiatives as well as the traditional practice of medicine across multiple states. Ellen often comments on developments in telehealth, HIPAA, and the corporate practice of medicine. As an assistant attorney general for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Ellen represented state agencies responsible for health care reimbursement, licensing, and Medicaid fraud prosecutions. She has successfully argued two cases before the US Supreme Court.
Involvement
- Member, Board of Trustees of the North End Waterfront Health