ATTORNEY
DIRECTORY
Jim Miles, JD
Jim Miles specializes in the representation of health care organizations
and health care professionals, emphasizing litigation, government
relations, regulatory compliance, and business planning. Mr. Miles
also advocates for  health
care providers and health plans undergoing false claims investigations
by the Office of Inspector General and the Colorado Medicaid Fraud
Control Unit. His clients include numerous health care providers,
including assisted living facilities, community health centers, hospitals,
nursing homes, physician practices, clinical diagnostic laboratories,
durable medical equipment providers, and other health care providers.
Mr. Miles serves as associate general counsel to the Colorado Health
Care Association, and general counsel to the Community Health Association
of Mountain and Plains States, Colorado Community Health Network, Pueblo
Healthcare, and other health care provider trade associations. He also
maintains an active trial schedule before federal and state tribunals. Professional Experience
- Miles & Peters,
PC, 1996 - 1997, 2001 - Present
- The Honorable Lewis T. Babcock,
Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District
of Colorado, Law Clerk, 1997 - 1999
- Public Employees Retirement
Association of Colorado, Investments Division Intern, 1995
- The
Honorable Leonard P. Plank, Justice, Colorado Court of Appeals,
Law Intern, 1995
- National Wildlife Research Center, Writer, 1992
- 1993
Education
- University of Denver College of Law, Juris Doctorate, Order of St.
Ives, 1996
- Tulane University, Bachelors of Arts in
English, 1992
- The American University, Scholars Program,
1989
Admissions
- Admitted to practice in all Colorado state courts
- Admitted
to practice in the United States District Court for Colorado
Affiliations
- American Health Lawyers Association, Vice Chair, Long Term Care Practice
Group,
2004 - Present
- American Health Lawyers Association, Member,
Fraud & Abuse, Self
Referrals & False
- Claims Practice Group, Hospitals & Health
Systems Practice Group, Physician Organizations Practice Group,
Long Term Care Practice Group, 1999 - Present
- Metro Denver Volunteer
Lawyers, Volunteer, 1999 - Present
- Community Living Alternatives,
Vice-President, Board of Directors, 2000 - Present
- Tulane
Alumni Admissions Committee, Colorado Chairperson, 1996 -
1997
Publications
- "Clarifying Provider Liability for Employee Abuse
and Neglect of Patients Under the Social Security Act", American
Health Lawyers Association's LTC Advisor, Winter 2002
- "Stark Raving Mad", Medical Meetings (Jim
Miles quoted regarding effect of Stark II on CME)
Speaking Engagements
"Who
is Responsible for Outcomes When the Patient Refuses Care?",
sponsored by the Colorado Medical Directors' Association
and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,
April 2005, Englewood, Colorado (co-Presented with Fred
Feinsod, MD, CMD and Lori Darnell, JD, MSW)
"HIPAA Privacy Standards and Federal Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Treatment Facility Regulations: Removing Barriers to Care Through
Joint Notices and Consents", sponsored by the Health District
of Northern Larimer County and Poudre Valley Health System,
April 2005, Fort Collins, Colorado
"Key Legal Areas in Long Term Care", sponsored by the American
Health Lawyers Association, February 2004, Orlando, Florida (co-Presented
with Darrell Zurovec, Esq., Vice President and Associate General Counsel,
Mariner Health Care, Inc.)
"Responding to Government Audits, Investigations, Subpoenas,
and Search Warrants", sponsored by Lorman Education Services,
December 2004, Denver, Colorado (co-Presented with Fred Miles,
Esq., Gary Lozow, Esq., and Michael Theis, Assistant United States
Attorney, Criminal Division)
"HIPAA Privacy and Security Open House", sponsored by Colorado
Health Care Association, December 2004, Denver and Pueblo, Colorado
"How the New Wage and Hour Regulations Will Affect the
Health Care Industry", 2004 Annual Primary Care Conference, sponsored
by Northwest Regional Primary Care Association,
Community Health Association of Mountain / Plains States, Health Resources
Services Administration's Bureau of Primary Health Care, and National
Association of Community Health Centers, October 2004, Salt Lake City,
Utah
"Hot Legal Topics for Continuing Medical Education", sponsored
by Colorado Alliance for Continuing Medical Education, August
2004, Copper Mountain, Colorado
"Off-Label Drug Use", Second Annual EverCare Conference,
sponsored by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, May 2004, Denver, Colorado
"Stark / Anti-Kickback Update", sponsored by Parkview Hospital,
April 2004, Pueblo, Colorado
"Employment Law: Hiring, Discipline, and Termination", sponsored
by Community Health Association of Mountain / Plains States,
March 2004, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah,
and Wyoming (Live Webcast)
"2003 Case Law Update", Long Term Care and the Law, sponsored
by the American Health Lawyers Association, American Association
of Homes and Services for the Aging, and American Health Care
Association, February 2004, Orlando, Florida
"Advanced HIPAA Issues", sponsored by the Colorado
Health Care Association, December 2003, Pueblo and Denver, Colorado
"HIPAA - Latest Strategies for Compliance", sponsored by
the University of Colorado's Centennial Area Health Education
Center, October 2003, Greeley, Colorado
"Employment Law Extravaganza", Fall 2003 Annual Primary
Care Conference, sponsored by Northwest Regional Primary Care
Association, Community Health Association of Mountain / Plains
States, Health Resources Services Administration's Bureau of
Primary Health Care, and National Association of Community Health
Centers, October 2003, Portland, Oregon
"Document Preservation and Destruction", Colorado Health
Care Association Annual Conference and Exposition, September
2003, Denver, Colorado
"Physician Practice Reimbursement Strategies", sponsored
by Pueblo Healthcare and Parkview Hospital, August 2003, Pueblo,
Colorado
"Legal Aspects of Quality Assessment and Assurance Programs", sponsored
by Colorado Health Care Association, Kindred Healthcare, and Life
Care Centers of America, June 2003, Pueblo and Denver, Colorado
"The HIPAA Privacy Regulations - Executive Summary for
Psychiatrists and Psychologists", sponsored by Colorado Mental
Health Institute at Pueblo and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, April
2003, Pueblo, Colorado
"2002 Case Law Update", Long Term Care and the Law, sponsored
by the American Health Lawyers Association, American Association
of Homes and Services for the Aging, and American Health Care
Association, February 2003, Phoenix, Arizona"Implementation of a HIPAA Privacy Regulation Compliance
Program", sponsored by Pueblo Healthcare and Parkview Hospital,
December 2002, Pueblo, Colorado
"Employment Law Update", Fall 2002 Annual Primary Care Conference,
sponsored by Community Health Association of Mountain / Plains States,
Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, Health Resources Services
Administration's Bureau of Primary Health Care, and National Association
of Community Health Centers, October 2002, Westminster, Colorado
"Implementation of a HIPAA Privacy Regulation Compliance
Program", Wyoming Health Care Association Annual Conference,
September 2002, Cheyenne, Wyoming
"HIPAA Privacy Regulation Compliance - Business Associates
101", Colorado Health Care Association Annual Conference
and Exposition, September 2002, Denver, Colorado"Employment Law Update",
sponsored by Pueblo Healthcare and Parkview Hospital, August
2002, Pueblo, Colorado
"Civil Liability - Recent Developments and Trends", sponsored
by Colorado Health Care Association, co-presented with Colorado
Department of Health Care Policy and Financing and The Law Offices
of John Robert Holland, PC, Spring 2002, Denver, Colorado
"Basic Labor and Employment Law Issues", Annual Colorado
Health Care Association Nurse Manager Conference, Winter 2000,
Denver, Colorado
"The OIG's 2001 Work Plan: Application to the Long Term
Care Community", 13 th Annual Spring Conference for Skilled
Nursing Facility Owners, Administrators, and Directors of Nursing
Services, sponsored by Colorado Health Care Association, Spring
2001, Estes Park, Colorad0
"Small Physician Practice Group Compliance Programs", sponsored
by Pueblo Healthcare, co-presented with Baird, Kurtz & Dobson,
CPAs, Spring 2001, Pueblo, Colorado "Basic Legal Principles for Board Members", Fall 2000
Annual Primary Care Conference, sponsored by Community Health
Association of Mountain / Plains States, Northwest Regional Primary
Care Association, Bureau of Primary Health Care, and Healthcare
for the Homeless Program, Denver, Colorado
"The Regulatory Environment of Long-Term Care", Legal & Ethical
Environment of Long-Term Care Seminar, Naropa University, Fall
2000, Boulder, Colorado
"Confidentiality of Medical Information", Colorado
Health Care Association Annual Conference and Exposition, Fall
2000, Denver, Colorado
"Confidentiality Aspects of the Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act of 1996",
12th Annual Spring Conference
for Skilled Nursing Facility Owners, Administrators,
and Directors of Nursing Services, sponsored by Colorado Health
Care Association, Spring 2000, Estes Park, Colorado "New Developments in Survey, Certification, and Enforcement", sponsored
by Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Miles,
McLaren & Peters,
PC, and Colorado Health Care Association, Spring 2000, Denver,
Colorado
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