Bruce A. Smith, a partner at Lippes Mathias and a member of the firm’s health law practice based in Syracuse, recently presented at the 2024 New York State Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Inc. (NYSAASC) Annual Conference. The conference, held September 17-18 at the Desmond Hotel in Albany, New York, gathered healthcare professionals from across the state. 

Smith’s presentation, titled Legal Issues and Considerations in ASC Anesthesia Delivery, provided attendees with insights into the models of anesthesia delivery in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) setting. His presentation covered critical legal issues involved in various delivery models, key aspects of third-party ASC anesthesia agreements, and considerations for out-of-network anesthesia billing and anesthesiologist equity ownership. 

About Bruce A. Smith 

Bruce A. Smith represents individual healthcare providers, group practices, and other health-related organizations on a wide range of healthcare, operational, and transactional matters. His expertise includes areas such as fraud and abuse, self-referral laws (including the Stark Law), antitrust, and Medicare compliance. Smith also regularly advises clients on the establishment, development, financing, and operation of Article 28 ambulatory surgery centers, often representing physicians and physician-hospital joint ventures. 

In addition to his healthcare law work, Smith is experienced in sophisticated real estate transactions, including property acquisitions and sales, leasing, and real estate financing. He has also represented industrial development agencies (IDA) in various capacities, including as counsel to beneficiary companies, bond trustees, and letter of credit issuers. 

About Lippes Mathias LLP 

Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with nearly 200 attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Clarence, Albany, Long Island, New York, Rochester, Syracuse, and Saratoga Springs, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Cleveland, Ohio; San Antonio, Texas; Oklahoma City, Okla. and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately-owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals. 

Year after year, Lippes Mathias is proud to be recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers, and Chambers USA. For more information, visit www.lippes.com.