Matthew Roberts

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Columbia, South Carolina
(T) 803.771.8900
(F) 803.727.1498
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Practices
Practices

Industries
Industries

Matthew Roberts is the Chair of the firm's Health Care Practice Group. 

His practice focuses on:

  • physician/hospital relationships
  • managed care issues
  • Stark/Anti-Kickback issues
  • fraud and abuse matters
  • health care contracts
  • Board governance issues
  • issues related to tax-exempt hospitals
  • false claims analysis and defense 
  • work on regulatory and legislative matters involving health care

Mr. Roberts received his undergraduate degree in International Relations, magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Roberts received his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he was a member of the South Carolina Law Review and of the Order of the Wig and Robe.

He frequently advises hospitals regarding relationships with physicians ranging from single service agreements to development of integrated physician networks and other collaborative arrangements. He also has experience with strategic planning and implementation for hospitals and other health care clients.

Mr. Roberts has extensive experience advising health care clients regarding issues related to Board governance matters including executive compensation, conflict of interest policies and Board involvement in compliance and quality related issues.

Career Highlights
Career Highlights
  • Best Lawyers in America since 2009
  • 2010 In All Things Charity Award, Healthy Learners
  • Healthy Learners - Board Member, Former Chairman
  • Carolina Children's Home - Board Member
  • "Who's Who in Health Care" - Charlotte Business Journal
  • South Carolina Bar - Health Law Section
  • North Carolina Bar Association - Health Law Section
  • Leadership Columbia
News
News

Publications
Publications
Presentations

Co-presenter, "Evaluating Physician Affiliation & Network Integration: A Conversation for Boards & Administration", South Carolina Hospital Association Annual Trustees, Administrator and Physicians (“TAP”) meeting, Hilton Head, SC - September 2012

Co-presenter, "Health Care Reform: Implications for the Present & Future", 11th Annual Small & Rural Hospital Conference, Charlotte, NC - November 2011

Co-presenter, "Current Trends in Hospital Affiliations", North Carolina Healthcare Financial Managers Association (NCHFMA) Summer Meeting, August 2011

Co-presenter, "Current Trends in Hospital Affiliations", Dixon Hughes Goodman Hospital Symposium, May 2011

Co-presenter, "The New Role of Hospital Boards in the Face of Increased Compliance Risks", NCHA Trustee Institute, April 2011

Co-presenter, "Re-envisioning the Role of Hospital Boards in the Post-Reform Era", Health Care Advisory Board webinar, February 2011

Co-presenter, "Governance & Leadership Issues in Today’s Environment", South Carolina Hospital Association's CFO Forum, July 2010

Co-presenter, "Anti-trust Issues in the Managed Care World", South Carolina Hospital Association, July 2010

Co-presenter, "Board Governance Issues for Tax-Exempt Hospitals", Dixon Hughes Hospital Symposium, May 2010

Co-presenter, "Health Care Reform and its Impact on Physicians", First Citizens Bank, May 2010

"Stark: Anti-Markup Provisions", National Association of Rural Health Clinics Fall Institute, September 2009

Physician Hospital Affiliation Panel, North Carolina Healthcare Financial Managers Association, August 2009

"Stark Update and Anti-Markup Rule", National Association of Rural Health Clinics Summer Institute, June 2009

"Stark Law", South Carolina Office of Rural Health, April 2009

Events
Events
Education
Education
  • University of South Carolina, B.A., 1990
  • University of South Carolina, J.D., 1995
Bar & Court Admissions
Bar & Court Admissions
  • South Carolina
  • North Carolina
Civic & Professional Memberships
Civic & Professional Memberships
  • American Bar Association
  • American Health Lawyers Association
  • Health Care Compliance Association
  • Healthcare Financial Managers Association (NC/SC)
  • North Carolina Bar Association
  • Richland County Bar Association
  • South Carolina Bar