Scott Becker Partner

• Corporate

• Harvard Law School, JD, 1989
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BS, Finance and Accounting, 1986

Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law, Woodward/White, Inc., 2007-2024

Selected for inclusion in “Legal 500 United States,” Healthcare: Advice to Service Providers, 2021, 2022, 2023

Selected for inclusion in America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Healthcare Law, Illinois, 2005, 2006, 2008-2011, 2013-2023; Healthcare: Regulatory & Litigation, Nationwide, 2015-2018; Healthcare: Transactional, Nationwide, 2015-2019, Chambers USA

Named to "Illinois Super Lawyers," Health Care, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2005-2023

Named a "Healthcare Law Trailblazer," The National Law Journal, 2019

Selected for inclusion as a "Leading Lawyer," Healthcare: Service Providers, Legal 500 US, 2016

• Author, The Effects of COVID-19 on Private Equity in Healthcare – A Review of Selected Niche Investment Areas, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, February 5, 2021
• Author, State and Federal Policy Changes Impacting Healthcare Markets – Six Key Points, The Healthcare Investor, March 25, 2020
• Author, Private Equity in Healthcare – An Updated Review of Selected Niche Investment Areas, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, October 7, 2019
• Author, 15 Private Equity in Healthcare – An Updated Review of Selected Niche Investment Areas, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, March 29, 2018
• Contributor, Developing and Managing Ambulatory Surgery Centers, 2016
• Co-author, "Private Equity In Healthcare – A Review of 15 Niche Investment Areas," Becker's Hospital Review, April 11, 2016
• Co-author, "Selling equity in ambulatory surgery centers – An investigation of key legal concepts and certain equity sale models," Becker's ASC Review, August 13, 2015
• Co-author, "23 Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law and False Claims Issues and Thoughts," Becker's Hospital Review, May 26, 2015
• Co-author, "Legal Considerations When Selling Shares in an Ambulatory Surgery Center," EndoEconomics, Spring 2015
• Author, Healthcare Strategy 2015 — Back to the Basics: 12 Key Thoughts, January 2015
• Author, Healthcare Strategy 2015 — Back to the Basics: 12 Key Thoughts, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, January 13, 2015
• Author, 8 of the Most Interesting Things We Are Seeing in Healthcare, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, March 24, 2014
• Co-author, "8 of the Most Interesting Things We Are Seeing in Healthcare," Becker's Hospital Review, March 19, 2014
• Author, The Top Areas in Healthcare for Private Equity Investment in 2014, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, February 4, 2014
• Co-author, Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Legal and Regulatory Issues (Fifth Edition), American Health Lawyers Association, 2014
• Co-author, "Ancillary Services Consolidation: Keeping up With Hospital Mergers?," Becker's Hospital Review, September 2013
• Author, Physician Compensation: 10 Key Legal Considerations, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, August 22, 2013
• Co-author, "Physician Compensation: 10 Core Legal and Regulatory Concepts," Becker's Hospital Review, August 19, 2013
• Author, Key Reflections on the Healthcare Industry, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, April 23, 2013
• Author, 22 Advisory Opinions Issued by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), McGuireWoods Legal Insights, February 19, 2013
• Author, 10 Key Concepts from OIG’s Favorable Opinion on Co-Management Arrangements, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, January 28, 2013
• Co-author, 17 Healthcare Niches – Observations 2013, McGuireWoods White Paper, January 2013
• Author, FDA Commissioner Urges Congress to Expand FDA Authority to Regulate Compounding Pharmacies, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, November 21, 2012
• Author, Three Benefits of Bypassing a Merger and Choosing Looser Affiliations, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, November 19, 2012
• Author, Three Key Arguments in Hospitals’ Challenge to Medicare Payment Denial Policy, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, November 19, 2012
• Author, Markey Compounding Bill, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, November 16, 2012
• Co-author, Investing in Dental Practice Management, McGuireWoods White Paper, November 2012
• Author, Class Action Filed Against Aspen Dental, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, November 7, 2012
• Author, Three Important Takeaways from a Missouri Health System’s Agreement to Pay $9.3 Million for Alleged False Claims Act and Stark Law Violations , McGuireWoods Legal Insights, November 7, 2012
• Author, November 7 Comment Deadline for FDA’s Unique Device Identification Rules, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, November 6, 2012
• Co-author, 8 Key Issues for Hospitals and Health Systems - 2013, McGuireWoods White Paper, November 2012
• Author, Another Attempt at a National Drug Track-and-Trace Proposal, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, October 29, 2012
• Author, Investing in Dental Practice Management, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, October 23, 2012
• Author, Two Key Points From DaVita's Charges Against Illinois CON Board, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, October 4, 2012
• Author, The Mayo Clinic Announces Affiliation with NorthShore University HealthSystem, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, September 21, 2012
• Author, FDA Layoffs and Extended Approval Times Anticipated if Budget Cuts Trigger Loss of User Fee Funds, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, September 21, 2012
• Author, Noncompliant Leases, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, September 20, 2012
• Author, Impact of Healthcare Reform on Medical Device Companies; Three Core Points, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, September 18, 2012
• Author, Factors Contributing to Orthopedic Cases Moving to ASCs; Jury Remains out on Whether Hospital Employment Will Mitigate Such Factors, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, September 17, 2012
• Author, Wall Street Journal Reports on Antitrust Investigations of Hospital-Physician Transactions, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, September 14, 2012
• Co-author, Private Equity Investing in Healthcare – 13 Hot and 4 Cold Areas, McGuireWoods White Paper, August 2011
• Author, Agencies Release Proposed Rules On ACOs - 7 Key Components to Consider, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, April 2, 2011
• Co-author, Strategies for Hospital Leadership – Identifying Strengths, Allocating Hospital Resources and Focusing on Profitable Niche Leadership, McGuireWoods White Paper, February 2011
• Author, CMS Issues Stark Act Voluntary Self-Referral Disclosure Protocol - 9 Key Concepts, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, September 30, 2010
• Author, Healthcare Reform Bill Tries to Address Medicare Part D Coverage Gap Crisis, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, May 11, 2010
• Author, "Eleven Things to Know about the False Claims Act," February 23, 2010
• Co-author, Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Legal and Regulatory Issues, Fourth Edition, Publication of the American Health Lawyers Association, August 2009
• Author, FAQ on Advance Directives in Ambulatory Surgery Centers, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, May 27, 2009
• Author, Revised ASC Conditions of Coverage & Advance Directives, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, May 18, 2009
• Co-author, Ambulatory Surgery Center (“ASC”) Transactions, McGuireWoods White Paper, May 2009
• Author, Mandatory Disclosure of Physician Ownership in ASCs Required by the Medicare Conditions for Coverage Effective May 18, 2009, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, April 28, 2009
• Author, Physician/ASC Self-Referral Law Signed by New Jersey Governor, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, March 25, 2009
• Author, 11 Key Concepts from the Stark Law, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, March 4, 2009
• Author, OIG Issues Advisory Opinion Regarding a Proposed Arrangement under which a Corporation would Pay Two Part-Time Physicians to Perform Endoscopies, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, January 8, 2009
• Author, Will the Federal Government Shut Down Surgery Centers and Physician-Owned Hospitals?, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, November 24, 2008
• Co-author, "Effective Diligence in Healthcare Transactions," Financier Worldwide, September 2008
• Author, HIPAA Impact on Electronic Health Records, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, August 21, 2008
• Author, Electronic Health Records Donations: Tax Exempt Issues to Consider, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, August 18, 2008
• Author, Increased Interest in Electronic Health Records Donations under the Stark Act: Nine Issues to Consider, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, July 28, 2008
• Author, Is Block Leasing in Trouble?, McGuireWoods Legal Insights, July 22, 2008
• Co-author, "Is Block Leasing in Trouble," Becker’s ASC Review, July 21, 2008
• Co-author, "Highly Leveraged Investments in the US Health Care Sector," Financier Worldwide, July 2008
• Co-author, "Executive Summary: The Application of the Fraud and Abuse Laws and EMTALA to Physician-owned Hospitals," Physician Hospitals of America, March 2008
• Co-author, "Key Regulatory and Diligence Issues in Healthcare Real Estate Acquisitions," Health Care Law Monthly, February 2008
• Co-author, "Ambulatory Surgery Centers and Physician – Owned Hospital – What Causes the Political Chasm?," ASC Review, January 31, 2008
• Co-author, "Friendly Alliances Between Gastroenterologists and Hospitals," American Journal of Gastroenterology, November 2007
• Co-author, "Ambulatory Surgery Centers: CMS Update on Payment and Coverage," American Health Lawyers Association, October 2007
• Co-author, Stark III - Nine Areas of Concern, McGuireWoods White Paper, August 2007
• Co-author, "Hospital-Physician Integration Models: An Alternative to Joint Ventures," Health Care Law Monthly, June 2007
• Co-author, "Physician Owned Hospitals - The Best of Times and the Worst of Times," Physicians Hospital Association PULSE Magazine, March 2007
• Co-author, "Selling a Physician-Owned Hospital - 15 Key Concepts," Health Care Law Monthly, February 2007
• Co-author, "Your Top Legal Worries for 2007," Outpatient Surgery Magazine, January 2007

• Life Sciences
• Healthcare

• Illinois

• Moderator, "Ballooning Investments in Cardiology," 16th Annual Healthcare Finance and Growth Conference, September 28, 2023
• Moderator, "The Evolving Role of ASCs in the US Healthcare Market and Private Equity Deals," 19th Annual Healthcare Private Equity and Finance Conference, March 2, 2023
• Moderator, "Hospitals and Health Systems: Thriving Through Challenging Economic Times," 15th Annual Healthcare Finance and Growth Conference, September 15, 2022
• Moderator, "State of Healthcare Investing from the Fund Perspective," 18th Annual Healthcare Private Equity & Finance Conference, February 16, 2022
• Guest Speaker, "Analyzing Current Healthcare Trends & Their Relationship to Private Equity?," Across the Table: A Healthcare Private Equity Podcast, May 28, 2021
• Panelist, "The Evolution of Partnerships: Private Equity and Health Systems," Across the Table: A Healthcare Private Equity Podcast, October 7, 2020
• Host, "Healthcare Businesses After COVID-19," Across the Table: A Healthcare Private Equity Podcast, June 8, 2020
• Moderator, "State and Federal Policy Changes Impacting Healthcare Markets," 17th Annual Healthcare Private Equity & Finance Conference, February 19-20, 2020
• Moderator, 8th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Becker's Hospital Review, Chicago, IL, November 11-13, 2019
• Moderator, Becker's ASC Review: 26th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, Chicago, IL, October 24-26, 2019
• Panelist, "Policy and Affordable Care Act: Developments and Litigation in the Current Political Environment," 6th Annual Healthcare Litigation and Compliance Conference, May 21, 2019
• Moderator, Becker's Hospital Review 2nd Annual Health IT + Clinical Leadership + Pharmacy Conference, Chicago, IL, May 2, 2019
• Panelist, "Healthcare Litigation Trends," Healthcare Litigation and Business Trends Program, April 10, 2019
• Moderator, Becker's Hospital Review 10th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 1-4, 2019
• Moderator, "A Multi-Specialty Practice Platform Success Story: An Introspective Look at DuPage Medical Group," 16th Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity and Finance Conference, February 20-21, 2019
• Moderator, "Healthcare Business Trends and Issues," Healthcare Litigation and Business Trends Program, October 10, 2018
• Speaker, "Hot Topics in Surgery Centers," 13th Annual Healthcare Finance and Growth Conference, September 25, 2018
• Speaker, Trends in Healthcare Litigation: Pharmaceutical Companies, Antitrust Actions, False Claims Cases and More, April 3, 2018
• Anti-Kickback and False Claims Issues in Healthcare Litigation 2018, February 26, 2018
• Moderator, "Key Healthcare Business & Market Trends & Opportunities," 15th Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity and Finance Conference, February 22, 2018
• Speaker, 2018 Anti-Kickback and Stark Act Issues, January 24, 2018
• Moderator, Business Strategy, Goals and Employee Engagement, December 13, 2017
• Moderator, "August 24, 2017 ," Healthcare Private Equity, Litigation and Regulatory — Today’s Most Pressing Legal Issues, McGuireWoods LLP Webinar, August 24, 2017
• Moderator, Business Strategies for Healthcare and Beyond, McGuireWoods LLP Webinar, August 15, 2017
• Moderator, Key Business and Legal Issues Facing Surgery Centers, McGuireWoods LLP Webinar, August 14, 2017
• Speaker, "Part One: Healthcare Litigation - Out of Network, False Claims Cases and Antitrust Issues," "Part Two: What to Expect With Regard to the ACA" and "Part Three: Key Trends in Anti-Kickback and Stark Enforcement" and "Part Four: Hospitals and Surgery Centers - 12 Thoughts for 2017," Healthcare Webinar Series, March 9 and 22, April 5 and 26, 2017
• Moderator, "The Ongoing Movement to Lower-Cost Settings for Care: How the ASC Industry and Others Have Driven and Responded to This Trend," 14th Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity and Finance Conference, February 23, 2017
• Speaker, "Part One - National Trends in Healthcare: Movement from Inpatient to Outpatient," "Part Two - 12 Thoughts on Strategy and Leadership" and "Part Three - 10 Thoughts on Surgery Centers in 2017," Healthcare Webinar Series, January 10 & 18; February 1, 2017
• Moderator, Becker's Hospital Review 5th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Chicago, IL, November 7-9, 2016
• Moderator, Fall Healthcare Litigation Update, November 2, 2016
• Moderator, Becker’s ASC 23rd Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, Chicago, IL, October 27-28, 2016
• Speaker, Key Issues in Healthcare Litigation and Core Thoughts on Internal Investigations, September 29, 2016
• Speaker, Winners and Losers Under the Affordable Care Act, September 27, 2016
• Moderator, Becker's Hospital Review 2nd Annual CIO/HIT + Revenue Cycle Conference, Chicago, IL, July 27-28, 2016
• Speaker, Ambulatory Surgery Centers and ASC Litigation, McGuireWoods LLP Teleconference, March 17, 2016
• Moderator, "Winners & Losers Under The ACA: What Industries Have Flourished, Which Have Suffered & Other Observations for Investors," 13th Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity and Finance Conference, February 24, 2016
• Speaker, Academic Medical Centers — Core Goals, Options and Trends in Mergers, Acquisitions and Affiliations, McGuireWoods LLP Healthcare Teleconference, January 26, 2016
• Speaker, Key Valuation Issues for Healthcare Leadership, McGuireWoods LLP Healthcare Teleconference, January 26, 2016
• Speaker, 17 Winners and Losers Under the Affordable Care Act, McGuireWoods Teleconference, December 15, 2015
• Speaker, "Healthcare Litigation: False Claims, Antitrust and Commercial Issues," Healthcare Litigation: False Claims, Antitrust and Commercial Issues, McGuireWoods Seminar, December 14, 2015
• Speaker, "False Claims, Commercial Litigation and More," Healthcare Litigation and Compliance, McGuireWoods LLP Healthcare Teleconference, November 11, 2015
• Speaker, 12 Things to Know About the Tuomey Case, McGuireWoods Teleconference, August 20, 2015
• Speaker, 15 Thoughts and Observations on Ambulatory Surgery Centers, July 22, 2015
• Moderator, "The Evolving Role of the CIO," "Key Thoughts on Improving Revenue Cycle 2015," "Mobile Health and the Healthcare Industry - Where Are We Now?," "EMR - Best Practices for After the Implementation," and "CIO Roundtable," Becker's Hospital Review Annual CIO/HIT + Revenue Cycle Summit, Becker's Hospital Review, July 21, 2015
• Chairman and Moderator, "What You Need to Know to Prepare for the Next Five Years," "What It Takes to Be a Thriving Orthopedic and Spine Practice Over the Next 5 Years," "The Future of Spine Surgery - The Next Five Years," "The Best Strategies for the Next 5 Years," "New Initiatives in Spine and Pain Management," and "23 Anti-Kickback, Stark and False Claims Issues," 13th Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, June 11-13, 2015
• Speaker, 10 Key Anti-Kickback and Stark Act Issues in 2015 , McGuireWoods LLP Healthcare Teleconference, May 21, 2015
• Moderator, The ACA and the Implications of King v. Burwell, McGuireWoods LLP Teleconference, March 11, 2015
• Speaker, Current Trends in Hospital Sales and Partnership Transactions, McGuireWoods LLP Healthcare Webinar, February 19, 2015
• Moderator, "The Evolution of Payor Perspectives: The Changing Role of Payors in the U.S. Healthcare System," 12th Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity and Finance Conference, February 17, 2015
• Moderator, "The CIO's Role - Intersection of IT, Business and Healthcare," Becker's Hospital Review Annual Chief Information Officer Roundtable, November 4, 2014
• Speaker, Hospital and Health System Transactions – Key Considerations, Trends and Issues, McGuireWoods LLP Complimentary Webinar, April 22, 2014
• Speaker, "7 Key Stark, Antikickback and False Claims Concepts for Senior Leadership," Healthcare Litigation Conference, McGuireWoods LLP, April 8, 2014
• Speaker, 8 Key Trends in Healthcare False Claims and Antitrust Litigation , McGuireWoods LLP Webinar, March 12, 2014
• Speaker, Healthcare Private Equity Update and Overview of 19 Niche Sectors, McGuireWoods Complimentary Webinar, March 5, 2014
• Moderator, "Investor Spotlight: Key Issues & Hot Outpatient Sectors Right Now As Compared To Ten Years Ago — and What Will The Next Decade Bring?," 11th Annual Healthcare and Life Sciences Private Equity and Finance Conference, McGuireWoods LLP and McGladrey LLP, February 25-26, 2014
• Speaker, "Emerging Topics Regarding Medicare/Medicaid," , The Chicago Bar Association, May 22, 2013
• Speaker, "Sales, Joint Ventures, Specialties, Turnarounds and Other Key Issues," Ambulatory Surgical Center Trends, March 21, 2013
• Speaker, Seven Emerging Issues in Stark, Kickback and False Claims Cases, McGuireWoods Webinar, March 6, 2013
• Panelist, "Expanding Healthcare Business Lines," 9th Annual Healthcare & Life Sciences Private Equity & Finance Conference, McGuireWoods LLP and McGladrey LLP, February 22 - 23, 2012
• Speaker, "From Strategy to Transaction: How To Achieve the “Best” Deal for You and Your Physicians," Physician Strategies and Solutions Webcast Series, December 14, 2011
• Moderator, "Examining Private Equity’s Role in the Hospital/Healthcare Market: Private/Public Partnerships," Southeast Healthcare Provider Conference, October 11, 2011