James P. Kovata
Location:
New Orleans, Louisiana
Phone:
504-561-1044
Fax:
504-561-8606
E-mail:
Mr. Kovata is a 1994, cum laude, graduate of Loyola University School of Law, where he was also a published member of the Loyola Law Review. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in 1991, summa cum laude, from Loyola University-New Orleans.
Since joining the firm in 1994, Mr. Kovata has practiced healthcare law on an exclusive basis. Mr. Kovata's practice has focused primarily on healthcare fraud, abuse and compliance; provider reimbursement; provider licensure and Medicare/Medicaid participation; administrative appeals; and contractual issues.
Mr. Kovata is a member of the Louisiana Bar Association, the American Bar Association and its health law section, as well as the American Health Lawyers Association.
Areas of Practice
- Abuse Prevention & Defense
- Certification & Accreditation
- Compliance & Fraud
- Foreign Healthcare Professionals
- Governmental Relations
- Healthcare Business Transactions
- Healthcare Contracts
- Immigration Matters
- Medical Staff Issues
- Medicare and Medicaid
- Provider Licensing
- Rehabilitation & Psychiatric Services
- Third Party Reimbursement and Long-Term
Litigation Percentage
- 5% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1994
Education
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
- J.D. (Cum Laude) - 1994
- Law Review: Loyola Law Review, Member
- Loyola University
- B.A. (Summa Cum Laude) - 1991
