Alan J. Arville
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia
- Supreme Court of Ohio
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 2003)
- Dean’s List
- Institute of Public Representation
- University of Dayton (B.A., 2000)
- Dean’s List
- Leadership Award Scholarship
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Alan J. Arville
Experience
Alan J. Arville is a principal in Ober|Kaler's Health Law Group. His practice focuses on transactional and regulatory issues for the health care industry, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, affiliations, managed care contracting, fraud and abuse, Medicare Part D and 340B compliance, tax exemption and health care licensing. His clients include regional and national pharmacy chains, health care systems and long term care providers. A substantial portion of Alan's practice involves structuring, negotiating and implementing various health care transactions, including acquisitions of national health care companies, ambulatory surgical center joint ventures, in-store health care retail clinics, and transactions between health care providers and vendors and suppliers. Alan regularly advises retail pharmacies (chain and independent pharmacies and retailers with pharmacy operations) on a diverse array of transactions and compliance issues, including Medicare Part D compliance and 340B contract pharmacy arrangements. In addition, Alan regularly advises nonprofit governing boards and board committees on tax-exemption law issues, conflicts of interest, bylaws preparation and general corporate governance. Alan was named a Rising Star in Health Care in the 2013 edition of Washington DC Super Lawyers and was ranked one of the “Outstanding Young Healthcare Lawyers for 2008” by Nightingale’s Healthcare News. He is the author of numerous articles and is a frequent speaker on health care topics.
Representative Cases 
- Structured and negotiated transactional documents to implement affiliation of hospital systems located in Virginia
- Negotiated the terms and drafted contracts to implement a 340B contract pharmacy arrangement between a hospital, retail pharmacy chain and 340B technology services vendor
- Advised national pharmacy operators on the resolution of overpayment issues, implications of the Medicare Part D fraud, waste and abuse program on "downstream" entities, structuring in-store health care retail clinics, state drug return and restocking laws, and compliance policies
- Advised national pharmacy benefit manager on the process for consolidating Medicare Part D plans
- Organized a multi-provider joint venture to provide a statewide health information exchange
- Prepared documentation memorializing arrangements between five health systems participating in a Medicare group application for geographic wage reclassification
Professional Memberships
- American Bar Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Hospitals and Health Systems Practice Group
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Health Law Section
- Steering Committee, 2012-2015
- Programs Committee, Chair
- Nominating Committee, Chair
Honoraries
Professional Background
- Health Care Associate, Schottenstein, Zox & Dunn
- Student, Institute of Public Representation
- Intern, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs
Publications & Presentations
- Presenter, "340B Basics - An Introduction to 340B Compliance and Contract Pharmacy Arrangements," Health Law Section, DC Bar, 2013
- Presenter, "340B Contract Pharmacy Arrangements," Webinar, Strafford Publications, 2013
- Co-presenter, "Establishing and Maintaining a Compliant 340B Contract Pharmacy," Ninth Annual 340B Coalition Winter Conference, 2013
- Co-presenter, "Introduction to Medicare," Introduction to Health Law Series 2013, DC Bar, 2013
- Presenter, "Retail Pharmacy Issues and Health and Wellness," Legal Conference, Food Marketing Institute, 2012
- Co-presenter, "Negotiating Favorable Rates and Terms and Anticipating Areas of Dispute," Managed Care Contracts: Drafting Considerations for Providers, Webinar, Strafford Publications, 2012
- Co-presenter, "Introduction to Medicare Issues," Introduction to Health Care Series, Part Two, DC Bar, 2012
- Presenter, "Top Compliance Issues for Hospital," Maryland Hospital Association, 2010
- Author, “Eight Things Nontax Lawyers Should Know About Health Care Tax Law,” Health Law Handbook, West Publishing, 2009
- Author, “Fifty State Survey of Certificate of Need and Licensure: Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Home Health, and Hospice,” American Health Lawyers Association, 2009
- Presenter, “Continuing Care Retirement Communities – Resident Transfers,” Beacon Institute, 2008
- Presenter, “Avoiding Disaster for Nonprofits – Revised IRS Form 990,” Lifespan Annual Conference, 2008
- Presenter, “IRS Form 990 Changes for 2008,” Beacon Institute, 2007
- Presenter, “Confidentiality of Medical Records,” Lorman Education Services, 2005
- Presenter, “Parental Access to Medical Records,” Columbus Bar Association, 2004
- Author, “HIPAA and Parental Access to Medical Records,” Columbus Bar Briefs, 2004
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