David Manko is a partner in the Health Care Department. His practice involves representing various stakeholders engaged in the healthcare industry including:

academic medical centers
behavioral health and substance abuse providers
health systems, hospitals and large physician organizations
management services organizations
private equity firms and strategic investors across the country
provider networks, such as Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Performing Provider Systems (PPSs) under the Delivery System Reform Incentive Program (DSRIP) and clinically integrated networks engaged in payment and delivery system reform activities

Areas of Concentration

David represents clients in connection with:

buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions
joint ventures
divestitures
governance matters
general business transactions
structuring joint ventures and other contractual relationships among various health industry parties
health care regulatory matters including issues relating to the Corporate Practice of Medicine, the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute

Industry Practice

David has more than two decades of experience representing clients in the health care industry. He is known for his creativity and ability to navigate through the maze of health care regulations to help clients achieve their goals in a compliant manner. David also assisted in drafting the New York State ACO statute and regulations. In addition, he is a member of the New York State Value Based Payment Workgroup which provides guidance and feedback to New York State as it implements comprehensive payment and delivery system reform under DSRIP as set forth in the Medicaid 1115 Waiver. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Primary Care Development Corporation, a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) dedicated to expanding and improving primary care in underserved communities.

David is a frequent lecturer and author on health law topics, including the new delivery models arising from payment reform and the implications of these delivery models for hospital-physician relationships.