
C.J. Laird, MEd
Manager
C.J. Laird is a Manager in the Baton Rouge office.
Laird’s practice at HealthCare Appraisers focuses on the valuation and analysis of healthcare provider compensation arrangements which may have Stark and/or Anti-Kickback implications. He received a Master of Education degree in Educational Administration from Lamar University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Humanities from Florida State University. Prior to joining Healthcare Appraisers, Laird served as Principal of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School in Baton Rouge, where he directed all educational, operational and financial facets of the school.
PRACTICE AREA
- Compensation Valuation
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
- The FMV Implication of Physician Benefits, April 26, 2022
- The Regulatory Implication of Employee On-Site Healthcare, January 10, 2022
- A Glimpse at the Future of Healthcare Regulation (co-author with Brandon J. Billeaudeau, MPA) October 15, 2019.
- Trends in Dental Practice Management: Dental Support Organizations (co-author with Brandon J. Billeaudeau, MPA) September 2019.
EDUCATION
- Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, Master of Education – Educational Administration
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, Bachelor of Arts – Humanities
PRIOR PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School, Baton Rouge, LA, Principal
- St. Gerard Majella Catholic School, Baton Rouge, LA, Interim Administrative Principal
Recent Insights
Recent Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Enforcement Actions Highlight the Importance of the Valuator’s Role
Authors: Erica Jacobovits, JD and Kevin Obletz, JD, CVA Download the PDF MODERNIZING MEDICINE On November 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) filed a complaint[1], intervening in a 2017 whistleblower lawsuit, against a South Florida electronic health...
Personal Goodwill: A Common Multi-Million Dollar Component in Physician Practice Transactions
Authors: Daniel I. Levin, CFA, ASA, Matthew J. Muller, ASA and Nicholas J. Janiga, ASA Download the PDF HOSPITAL-BASED CARE Physician practice acquisition activity has been robust for many years, resulting in a change in the composition of physician employment and...
Commercial Reasonableness and Value-Based Arrangements: Know your WHY and HOW
Author: Matthew J. Milliron, CVA, MBA Download the PDFORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROVIDER COMPENSATION PROFESSIONALS Although commercial reasonableness has been a key concept in healthcare regulation since 1998, it was not until 2021 that it...
Shift-Based Providers and Cost Efficiency: Rethinking the Premise
Authors: Andrew Worthington and James R. Hills, CPA/ABV Download the PDFORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PROVIDER COMPENSATION PROFESSIONALS HOSPITAL-BASED CARE Due to requirements set forth by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor ACT...
2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule – Update to Teaching Physicians
Authors: Erica Jacobovitz, JD and Kevin Obletz, JD, CVA Download the PDFThe Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) has long provided a uniform, consistent schedule for determining the payment rates for individual physician services. The MPFS is regularly updated by...
Upcoming Events
Jan 30-Feb 1 | AHLA Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute
Renaissance Orlando at Sea World, Orlando, FL HealthCare Appraisers is a proud Gold Sponsor. ABOUT THE INSTITUTE In-house and outside counsel, compliance officers, privacy officers, reimbursement specialists, accountants, consultants, and others who advise physicians...
Feb 2-4 | Hall Render Practical Health Retreat 2023
February 2-4, 2023 | Sarasota, FL HealthCare Appraisers will be attending the Hall Render Practical Health Retreat 2023. Programming will be tailored specifically for health care executive leaders and leadership teams. Sessions will be led by national health care...
Feb 26-28 | ELFA Equipment Management Conference & Exhibition
February 26-28, 2023 | Orlando, FL HealthCare Appraisers will be exhibiting at booth #2 at the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Equipment Management Conference & Exhibition. Serving Equipment Management Professionals for Over a Quarter of a Century...
Mar 1-3 | 2023 NIC Spring Conference
March 1-3, 2023 | San Diego, CA HealthCare Appraisers will be attending the 2023 National Investment Center (NIC) for Senior Housing & Care 2023 Spring Conference. The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3)...