Stephanie P. Ottenwess

Biography

Stephanie is the Managing Partner of Ottenwess Law. She is a healthcare attorney who provides counsel to clients in transactional matters and compliance with federal and state healthcare regulations, including federal Stark and state self-referral laws, federal and state anti-kickback laws, HIPAA, and state privacy laws. Stephanie also represents healthcare providers in licensing matters before LARA’s Bureau of Professional Licensing and the State of Michigan Health Professional Boards. Additionally, she represents executives and physicians in employment contract negotiations and related matters.

Bar Admissions

Michigan
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

Education

Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan
- Juris Doctor - 1994
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Bachelor of Science - 1991
- Honors: Graduated with Honors

Professional Honors

Named Michigan Super Lawyers® for Healthcare Law
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, “Influential Women of Law"
Top 100 Leading Women Lawyers in Michigan
Michigan Leading Lawyer in Health Law
Leading Women Michigan Lawyers, Women Who Move Detroit
Top Michigan Business Lawyer

Professional Affiliations

State Bar of Michigan, Healthcare Law Section
American Health Lawyers Association
Michigan Defense Trial Counsel
Oakland County Bar Association

Community Involvement

Love For A Child, Board Member, 2023 – Present
Father Gabriel Richard High School Booster Club, President (2022)
Event on Main, Executive Committee Member (2013-2017)

Publications

"State Response to Opioid Crisis and Opioid Prescribing Requirements: A 50 State Survey, American Health Lawyers Association," Contributing Author, February 2020
“CLIENT ALERT: What Do Employers Need to Know/Do Preparing for Legal Marihuana in Michigan?” by Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq. & Matthew A. Schenk, Esq., December 2018
"CLIENT ALERT: Michigan Supreme Court Affirms the Sanctity of the Peer Review Privilege," by Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq. & Stephanie L. Arndt, Esq., April 2015
“CLIENT ALERT: Update on implementation of ICD-10,” May, 2014
"Business As Usual With the Latest SGR Temporary Fix...But This One Includes a Stunning ICD-10 Delay," by David M. Ottenwess, Esq. and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., Healthcare Michigan, Volume 30, Issue 14, p. 9, April, 2014
"CLIENT ALERT: SGR Fix and ICD 10 Delay," April, 2014
"CLIENT ALERT: Update on the 'Two Midnight’ Rule," February, 2014
Bailey's Head & Neck Surgery Otolaryngology, 5th edition: Business Law and the Practice of Otolaryngology, 2013
"CLIENT ALERT: Inpatient Admission Issues You Should Know About," October, 2013
"CLIENT ALERT: HIPAA and the Disclosure of Protected Health Information to Law Enforcement Agencies," October, 2013
"CLIENT ALERT: HIPAA Recharged: HHS Releases Omnibus Final Rule," by Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., and Christopher J. Allman, Esq., Health Care Weekly Review, April, 2013
"Welcome Reductions: Final Rules to Cut Regulations for Hospitals, Health Care Providers," by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Stephanie P. Ottenwess Esq., Michigan Medical Law Report, Summer, 2012
"PPACA Survives: Impact on Imaging", by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., AHRA Link, July, 2012
"CMS Issues Final Rules To Cut Regulations for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers", by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., AHRA Link, June, 2012
"CMS Issues Final Rule on Enrollment, Ordering and Referring, and Documentation Requirements", by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., Michigan Medical Law Report, Summer, 2012
"CMS Issues Final Rule on Enrollment, Ordering and Referring, and Documentation Requirements", by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., AHRA Link, May, 2012
"Proposed Meaningful Use Stage 2 - What it Means to the Anesthesia and Pain Communities", by Abby Pendleton, Esq., and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., Communique, Spring, 2012
"Electronic Health Records: What Physicians Should Know Beyond Meaningful Use and Incentive Payments", by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., and Neda Mirafzali, Esq., OCMS Bulletin, April/May, 2012
"OIG Views Favorable a Proposal to Operate Website Containing Coupons and Advertising from Health Care Entities", by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., AHRA Link, April, 2012
"Electronic Health Records: What Physicians Should Know Beyond Meaningful Use and Incentive Payments", by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq., Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., and Neda Mirafzali, Esq., Michigan Medical Law Report, Spring, 2012
"CMS Provides Guidance on Place of Service Coding," by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., AHRA Link, March, 2012
"Recent CMS Initiatives," by Adrienne Dresevic, Esq., Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq., and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., AHRA Link, February, 2012
"Medical Malpractice Tort Reform," by David M. Ottenwess, Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Meagan A. Lamberti and Adrienne D. Dresevic, Radiology Management, March/April, 2011
"CLIENT ALERT: CMS Changes the Process Hospitals Use to Credential and Grant Privileges to Physicians and Other Practitioners Who Provide Care Through Telemedicine" by Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq. & Adrienne D. Dresevic, Esq., Summer, 2011
"Physician's Use of Social Media and Email Communications," by Robert S. Iwrey, Esq. & Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., Michigan Medical Law Report, Fall, 2011
"The OIG's New Roadmap on Avoiding Fraud and Abuse," by Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., and Abby Pendleton, Esq., Michigan Medical Law Report, Winter, 2011
"Proposed HIPPA Regulations: What Physician Practices Need to Know," by Abby Pendleton, Esq., Jessica L. Gustafson, Esq., and Stephanie Ottenwess, Esq., Michigan Medical Law Report, Fall, 2010
"CLIENT ALERT: Proposed HIPAA Regulations May Modify HIPAA Privacy, Security and Enforcement Rules," by Abby Pendleton, Esq. and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., Summer, 2010
"Voodoo Economics? Loss of Parental Training and Guidance: The New Battleground in Medical Malpractice Damages.," by Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., David M. Ottenwess, Esq. and Melissa E. Graves, Esq., Michigan Defense Quarterly, July, 2010

Presentations

“Healthcare Fraud, Waste and Abuse: What is it and how do you avoid it?” Speaker, Americans Educational Institute, March 2023.
Michigan Defense Trial Counsel’s Winter Conference, Panelist, November 4, 2022 “Future of Law Firms in a Post- COVID World”
Medical Records Law in Michigan: Metadata and Audit Trails, Lorman Educational Seminar, August, 2014
Stark Q&A with the Attorney, Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., RBMA Building Better Radiology Marketing Programs, March 19, 2012
Marketing Your Services – What You Need to Know to Stay Out of Trouble, Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Stephan P. Ottenwess, Esq., RBMA Building Better Radiology Marketing Programs, March 5, 2012
Multiple Presentations on Stark Law and the HITECH Act, Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., RBMA Building Better Radiology Marketing Programs Conference, March 20, 2011 – March 22, 2011
What Physicians Should Know About Healthcare Reform for Their Practices, Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq. to be Featured Question and Answer Panelists for this AHLA and PNC Healthcare Reform VIP Event, December 9, 2010

Legal Experience

Ottenwess Law, PLC, Southfield, Michigan, Managing Partner, 09/2012
Ottenwess Law, PLC, Southfield, Michigan, Partner, October 1998 - July 2010
The Health Law Partners, P.C., Southfield, Michigan, Partner, July 2010 - September 2012

Representative Presentations

“Healthcare Fraud, Waste and Abuse: What is it and how do you avoid it?” Speaker, American Educational Institute, March 2023
“Future of Law Firms in a Post- COVID World,” Panelist, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel’s Winter Conference, November 4, 2022
“Medical Records Law in Michigan: Metadata and Audit Trails,” Lorman Educational Seminar, August 27, 2014
“Stark Q&A with the Attorney,” Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., RBMA Building Better Radiology Marketing Programs, March 19, 2012
“Marketing Your Services – What You Need to Know to Stay Out of Trouble,” Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., RBMA Building Better Radiology Marketing Programs, March 5, 2012
Multiple Presentations on Stark Law and the HITECH Act, Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq., RBMA Building Better Radiology Marketing Programs Conference, March 20, 2011 – March 22, 2011
What Physicians Should Know About Healthcare Reform for Their Practices, Kathryn Hickner-Cruz, Esq. and Stephanie P. Ottenwess, Esq. to be Featured Question and Answer Panelists for this AHLA and PNC Healthcare Reform VIP Event, December 9, 2010

Current Community Service & Activities

Love for a Child, Board Member, 2023-present
Father Gabriel Richard High School Booster Club, President, 2022-present
Detroit Catholic Central Mothers’ Club, Board Member, 2023- present
Event on Main, Executive Committee Member · Jan 2013 – Jan 2017