Diane T. Carter

Diane is a member of Husch Blackwell’s Healthcare, Life Sciences & Education industry team, and is a member of the firm’s Executive and Partner Boards. With more than 25 years of experience representing a variety of clients transacting business within the healthcare industry, her clients include physician practices, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, cardiac cath labs, rehabilitation facilities, managed-care organizations, nonprofit healthcare organizations, pharmacies and management companies. She advises these clients on strategic planning, corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructuring, transactional, regulatory and compliance matters.

Diane’s extensive work on behalf of industry clients has included:

• Organizing and structuring joint ventures nationwide, including hospitals, physicians, ambulatory surgery centers and imaging centers.
• Interpreting and analyzing compliance with federal and state antifraud and abuse statutes and applicable regulations and the Stark statute and regulations.
• Advising clients regarding the formation, merger and acquisition of medical groups and facilities.
• Advising and assisting clients in obtaining licensure to operate in Texas as a health maintenance organization, third party administrator and utilization review agent.

Diane is Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) and board certified in health law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Before joining Husch Blackwell, Diane was a Partner with Brown McCarroll.