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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)
