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Gerald C. Canaan, II

Partner

M  804.833.3137

O  804.806.4810

jcanaan@byrnecanaanlaw.com

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Gerald C. (Jerry) Canaan, II is a Partner with the firm and a veteran health care attorney who has been recognized for numerous years in both The Best Lawyers of America® and Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite.” He holds the highest attorney rating (AV) by Martindale Hubbell. Jerry has a broad practice that includes serving as outside general counsel to several health care organizations. He also represents health care providers with government investigations, administrative hearings and appeals, licensing hearings, medical staff issues, peer review investigations, privacy and cyber breaches, telemedicine issues, and regulatory compliance. He routinely represents clients before state and federal agencies including the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and other state and federal agencies. Jerry has significant experience before the Virginia Board of Medicine, Board of Dentistry, Board of Long-Term Care Administrators, Board of Pharmacy, Board of Nursing, and other Boards under the Virginia Department of Health Professions.

Jerry also provides compliance and risk management advice to health care providers with a special emphasis on government investigations and inspections; breach assessment and notification; audits; reporting requirements under state and federal law; HIPAA; pain management regulations; provider disputes with insurance companies; audits; and peer review/privileging/credentialing disputes. He has represented providers in almost every discrete medical and dental specialty as well as hospitals, pharmacies, large institutional clients and public corporations. Jerry is a frequent lecturer on healthcare topics at national, regional, and local conferences.

Practice Areas

  • Long Term Care/Post Acute Care

  • Health Regulatory Boards

  • HIPAA / Privacy & Security

  • Medical Staff Issues

  • Physician Services

  • Risk Management

  • Telemedicine

Licensure

  • Virginia

Academic Credentials

  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, B.A

  • University of Richmond School of Law, J.D.

Associations and Professional Memberships

  • American Health Lawyers Association

  • Health Care Compliance Association

  • Virginia Bar Association

  • Virginia State Bar

  • Richmond Bar Association

Career Highlights

  • AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell

  • “Legal Elite,” Virginia Business Magazine (current)

  • Best Lawyers of America® (2014-present)