Heather Arrington

Background

About Heather Arrington

Heather Arrington joined the Lafayette office of Sullivan Stolier Schulze, LLC in 2019 and practices healthcare law on an exclusive basis. She regularly represents acute care, rural, psychiatric, rehabilitation and long-term care hospitals, home health agencies, hospice and other post-acute providers and clinical laboratories in regulatory compliance matters involving fraud and abuse (Stark Law, Anti-Kickback Statute, civil False Claims Act), EMTALA, HIPAA and other regulatory matters. Heather counsels clients on various Medicare, Medicaid and managed care payment matters including defending and appealing RAC, ZPIC, TPE, and other provider audits, and COVID-19 provider relief payments. She also assists providers with physician contracting, governing board and medical staff bylaws, compliance plans, codes of conduct and compliance policies. Heather received her Juris Doctor and Graduate Diploma in Comparative Law from Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University. While in law school, she received the Dean’s Scholar Award, Paul M. Hebert Scholar Award, and several CALI Awards for Excellence (highest grade). Prior to joining Sullivan Stolier Schulze, LLC, she practiced law as an Assistant Parish Attorney at a private law firm contracted by Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. A New Orleans native, she attended St. Mary’s Dominican High School before graduating magna cum laude from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) with a Bachelor of Science in Music Business and Recording. While at MTSU, Heather studied intellectual property law and was awarded the inaugural Chitwood Award of Excellence in Copyright Law for her proposal to reclaim author Beverly Cleary’s copyright for her book Ramona Quimby, Age 8 from her publisher. Her undergraduate work shifted her interest from music business to law. Heather regularly writes articles on various topics that are currently affecting healthcare providers. She is an active member of the health care section of the American Bar Association, American Health Lawyers Association, and Louisiana Hospital Association.