Marianne C. Garner
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
Recognized for
Health Care Reimbursement
The Elite Counsel Perspective
Exceptional technical precision marks Marianne’s health care reimbursement counsel, spanning plan documents, contracts and state reimbursement laws across all 50 states.
Exceptional technical precision marks Marianne’s health care reimbursement counsel, spanning plan documents, contracts and state reimbursement laws across all 50 states.
Overview
Marianne Garner practices healthcare regulatory law, with a focus on reimbursement matters. She advises healthcare companies on federal regulations and state reimbursement laws across all 50 states, including through analysis of health plan documents, contracts and other arrangements. Her work spans a range of healthcare settings, including hospitals, physician groups, ambulatory surgery centers, home health agencies, hospices and skilled nursing facilities.
Marianne also advises healthcare service providers on fraud and abuse laws. She has helped companies develop and implement operational policies and procedures addressing the Anti-Kickback Statute, the physician self-referral prohibition known as the Stark Law, and the False Claims Act. Her compliance work includes HIPAA privacy advice and drafting Business Associate Agreements.
In addition to her regulatory and compliance practice, Marianne advises healthcare companies on mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.
Education
- University of Mississippi School of Law - J.D., 2007
- Spring Hill College - B.S., 2004
cum laude
Admissions
- Mississippi, 2009
- Tennessee, 2007
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Mississippi
Honors & Recognition
Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2017)
Professional Associations
- American Health Law Association (AHLA)
- Memphis Bar Association — Health Law Section: Board Member (2021-present) and Marketing Committee, Chair (2019-2021), Marketing Committee Member (2017-present)
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Mississippi Bar Association — Health Law Section
