Molly G. Huggins

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Molly G. Huggins' practice focuses on health care law and clinical research issues.  Prior to joining the firm she worked for a multi-hospital health care delivery system in South Carolina, where she also received her Masters in Health Administration.  In her capacity as Business Manager, she developed and monitored strategic initiatives and quality improvement programs for her service lines.  She also worked closely with clinical managers on financial planning, variance tracking, and marketing, and supervised community outreach and education programs.

In her law practice, Ms. Huggins counsels a variety of health care clients, including academic medical centers, hospitals, physician practices, and individual providers, on a wide range of regulatory and operational matters, including the Anti-kickback Statute, Stark, corporate governance, clinical trial work, and employment matters. She has represented clients in a number of compliance matters, including antitrust investigations and EMTALA investigations. Ms. Huggins is licensed in North Carolina and Georgia.


Education

  • J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, 2003
  • M.H.A., Medical University of South Carolina, 1998
  • B.A., Davidson College

Admissions

  • North Carolina, 2003
  • Georgia, 2009

Professional Memberships

  • North Carolina Bar Association, Health Law Section; Antitrust Section
  • Georgia Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • American Health Lawyers Assocation
  • North Carolina Society of Healthcare Lawyers
  • Triangle Healthcare Executives' Forum

Publications

  • FTC Signals Rare Approval of Joint Contracting Activities Due to Clinical Integration (May 2009)
  • CMS Releases New Clinical Trial Policy (July 2007)
  • EMTALA's Applicability to Inpatients: A Caution to Hospitals (March, 2006)
  • Office of Inspector General Releases Fiscal Year 2004 Work Plan (November, 2003)

Presentations and Speaking Engagements

  • MAGI Clinical Research Conference:  Indemnification, Subject Injury, Intellectual Property, and Publication Workshop (Boston, May 2010)
  • Co-presenter, Smith Moore Leatherwood Health Care Webinar Series, "Hot Topics in Medical Research: Knowing the Risks, Applying the Law" (July 2009)
  • MAGI Clinical Research Conference:  Indemnification, Subject Injury, Intellectual Property, and Publication (Miami, May 2009)
  • Legal Issues Related to the Care and Treatment of Minors (Raleigh, April 2008)
  • 340B Drug Pricing Program and Employee Benefit Pharmacies (Raleigh, July 2007)
  • Nuts & Bolts of Contracting (Greensboro, December 2005)
  • Physician Contracts (UNC Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, May 2005)