Tamara is a member of Reed Smith’s Life Sciences Health Industry Group, practicing in the area of health care regulatory law. Tamara's practice focuses on health care fraud and abuse and compliance, and regulatory issues facing health care providers, suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors.
For more than 20 years, Tamara has represented clients under investigation by the Office of Inspector General, the Department of Justice, and other investigatory bodies. She has negotiated government settlements and corporate integrity agreements (CIAs). She works with the implementation of CIAs, including developing required policies and procedures, developing and implementing risk assessment and internal review processes, working with Independent Review Organizations, and preparing Implementation and Annual Reports.
In addition, she has served as the Compliance Officer for a medical device manufacturer and has been engaged in secondments for pharmaceutical and medical device clients. She has developed and implemented corporate compliance programs, and provided analysis and counseling on health care fraud and abuse matters. Tamara has represented clients at both the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts, as well as administrative tribunals including the Provider Reimbursement Review Board.
Tamara is an Adjunct Professor at Oregon State University in the Health Management and Policy Program. She teaches Health Care Law and Regulation, Public Health Law, and Introduction to the Health Care System. Tamara also serves on the Board of Directors for Citizens Bank, as well as Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care Services.
