Ellen utilizes her in-depth industry knowledge and decades of health law regulatory expertise to advise providers, payers and companies doing business with, and investing in the health care space. She holds a Band 1 ranking in Chambers USA. One of Ellen’s health care provider clients was quoted saying, “I can bring her any issue or question and she is able to quickly provide insights and answers that are practical and business-oriented. She is a true health care expert.”
Ellen is the founding member of Mintz’s multi-disciplinary, national Digital Health practice and provides strategic advice to traditional health care providers, investors, and start-ups on digital health initiatives including corporation formation, the evolving state and federal regulatory landscape. She advises clients on the legal issues involved in the use of health care data, HIPAA privacy and security matters and data breaches including investigations by the Office for Civil Rights. Ellen previously served as a member of the advisory committee that worked with the Massachusetts Health IT Council on the development and implementation of the statewide HIT strategic plan and health information exchange.
Ellen also represents clients who are facing Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party payor audits and investigations and advises on the development of corporate compliance programs, hospital/physician relationships, and the state and federal anti-kickback laws and the Stark Law. Before joining Mintz, Ellen served as an assistant attorney general for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for ten years where her work included representing state agencies responsible for health care reimbursement, licensing, and Medicaid fraud prosecutions. As an assistant attorney general, Ellen successfully argued two cases before the US Supreme Court.
Ellen writes about and speaks frequently on health care innovation, telehealth and telemedicine, the corporate practice of medicine and health care privacy and data security.
Ellen is a terrific adviser; she is very knowledgeable and practical.
- Health Care Client, Chambers USA 2024
Ellen is an excellent litigator with great advocacy and client skills.
- Health Care Client, Chambers USA 2024
Ellen utilizes her in-depth industry knowledge and decades of health law regulatory expertise to advise providers, payers and companies doing business with, and investing in the health care space. She holds a Band 1 ranking in Chambers USA. One of Ellen’s health care provider clients was quoted saying, “I can bring her any issue or question and she is able to quickly provide insights and answers that are practical and business-oriented. She is a true health care expert.”
Ellen is the founding member of Mintz’s multi-disciplinary, national Digital Health practice and provides strategic advice to traditional health care providers, investors, and start-ups on digital health initiatives including corporation formation, the evolving state and federal regulatory landscape. She advises clients on the legal issues involved in the use of health care data, HIPAA privacy and security matters and data breaches including investigations by the Office for Civil Rights. Ellen previously served as a member of the advisory committee that worked with the Massachusetts Health IT Council on the development and implementation of the statewide HIT strategic plan and health information exchange.
Experience
- Served as regulatory counsel to digital health clients including Folx Health, InStride Health, Marvin Behavioral Health and Hey Jane Re
- Advised AmWell, a pioneer in telehealth technology and telemedicine services, in the development of its direct to consumer telemedicine platform
- Represented CareWell Urgent Care in connection with its roll-out of urgent care centers in Massachusetts and joint venture models
- Served as regulatory counsel to a behavioral health management company specializing in drug and alcohol treatment in connection with HIPAA and related privacy matters
- Provided advice on state pharmacy laws relating to licensing, patient choice, mail order pharmacies, auto refill programs, and refills by mail and to a national nonprofit organization that provides reproductive health care
- Advised a large hospital system on state corporate practice of medicine and professional entity laws in connection with it’s provision of cross border telemedicine services
- Represented hospital clients in connection with internal peer review proceedings
viewpoints
A First-of-its-Kind Telemedicine Criminal Prosecution: Key Takeaways
July 3, 2024| Blog|
Health Law Diagnosed — Mintz Health Law Team: Reflecting on What We Are Grateful For
February 5, 2024| Podcast|
Health Care Privacy and Security in 2024: Six Critical Topics to Watch
January 25, 2024| Blog|
Telehealth Update: PHE Extended Through April 2023, But Some Key Telehealth Flexibilities Will Stick Around Longer
January 12, 2023 | Blog | By Ellen Janos, Cassandra Paolillo
The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), which was originally declared nearly three years ago, has been renewed through April 2023. As we’ve previously covered, the PHE allowed federal and state regulators to relax certain telehealth requirements, which has led to a rapid expansion in the availability of telehealth services. The Biden Administration has committed to provide at least 60 days’ notice prior to terminating the PHE or allowing it to expire, but several news outlets are reporting that this could be the final extension.
Mintz Health Law: What We Are Grateful For
January 11, 2023| Podcast|
Telehealth Update: Assessing PHE Flexibilities, Pending Legislation Entering Fall 2022
September 1, 2022 | Blog | By Ellen Janos, Cassandra Paolillo
Many of the flexibilities upon which telehealth providers have come to rely in recent years are tied to the federal Public Health Emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic (PHE). As we move into Fall 2022, we review the current state of the PHE flexibilities around Medicare reimbursement and prescription of controlled substances, examine pending legislation that, if passed, would bring greater certainty to patients and providers, and discuss what we know about the status of a possible PHE extension.
ML Strategies Outlook: Federal Action Post-Dobbs Decision
July 25, 2022| Blog|
Potential Pitfalls of Telehealth Prescribing
May 31, 2022 | Blog | By Lara Compton, Ellen Janos, Cassandra Paolillo
As we’ve previously covered, while Congress has acted to extend certain COVID-era telehealth flexibilities (mostly related to Medicare coverage) beyond the Public Health Emergency (PHE), the future of prescribing controlled substances via telehealth is uncertain. Although the American Telemedicine Association and other industry groups continue to advocate for changes to allow telehealth providers to prescribe controlled substances in certain circumstances, without further action by Congress or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), telehealth providers who prescribe controlled substances will need to conduct an in-person examination of the patient once the PHE ends.
News & Press
The Best Lawyers in America 2025 Recognizes 184 Mintz Attorneys across 56 Practice Areas
August 15, 2024
187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz announced today that 42 of its practices and 83 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms. Of those included in the guide, 18 attorneys and seven practice areas were awarded Chambers’ highest ranking, Band 1. The firm obtained new listings in three practice areas and 10 of its lawyers were recognized for the first time.
Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
BOSTON –Mintz announced today that 39 of its practices and 81 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms.
Mintz Forms Pioneering Women’s Health & Technology Practice
March 09, 2023
Mintz’s new Women’s Health and Technology Practice brings together attorneys from our transactional, intellectual property, health care, FDA regulatory, and litigation teams to serve FemTech and other life sciences clients. The practice advises companies, entrepreneurs, and investors focused on addressing unmet needs in women’s health.
Mintz Debuts 'Femtech' Practice For Life Science Clients
March 9, 2023
Law360 featured the launch of the firm's Women's Health and Technology practice and highlighted founding Members Ellen Janos, Joanne Hawana, Karen Lovitch, and Melanie Levy.
35 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Super Lawyers and 25 Mintz attorneys have been named Massachusetts Rising Stars for 2022.
Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Potential Pitfalls of Telehealth Prescribing
July 29, 2022
Mintz Advises Partners In Health on Massachusetts COVID-19 Community Tracing Collaborative
April 08, 2020
Mintz Recognized by Chambers USA 2019
April 26, 2019
Talking to a Robot: Technology Comes to Health Insurance
August 8, 2018
Mobile therapy apps: With suicide rates on the rise, can text chats rescue those on the edge?
June 15, 2018
Chambers USA 2018 Ranks Mintz Attorneys & Practices
May 03, 2018
Medicare Push for Data Exchange Still Burdening Providers
April 27, 2018
Consumers Should Be Wary of Health-Care Wearables
April 12, 2018
Medicare Patient Data Vulnerable to Hackers
April 10, 2018
Upcoming Rule Would Curtail Blocking Exchange of Health Data
January 11, 2018
Roadmap Gives Directions to Nationwide Health-Data Exchange
January 5, 2018
Mass. Digital Health Developments: What To Know Now
September 22, 2017
Eighty-Four Mintz Attorneys Named 2016 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
October 18, 2016
Mintz Wins Dismissal of False Claims Act Charges Against Shopko Stores
November 13, 2013
Events & Speaking
Telehealth Regulation & Enforcement: 2021 Year in Review & 2022 Outlook
Mintz & ML Strategies
Online Event
Telehealth: What's Next?
Women Business Leaders of the U.S. Health Care Industry Foundation (WBL) Event
Online Event
Telehealth: Keeping Up with the Fast-Moving Federal and State Regulatory Landscape During the COVID-19 Pandemic
View the Webinar Recording
Regulatory and Business Strategies for MedTech and Telehealth
Effective Business Planning: Additional Regulatory and Policy Challenges
Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street, NW
4th Annual Mintz /ML Strategies Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Industry Summit
Mintz and ML Strategies
Boston, MA
HFMA Annual Compliance Update
Compliance Roles and Responsibilities in Relation to Disruptive Technology
Offices of Deloitte & Touche, 200 Berkley Street, Boston, MA
Ellen utilizes her in-depth industry knowledge and decades of health law regulatory expertise to advise providers, payers and companies doing business with, and investing in the health care space. She holds a Band 1 ranking in Chambers USA. One of Ellen’s health care provider clients was quoted saying, “I can bring her any issue or question and she is able to quickly provide insights and answers that are practical and business-oriented. She is a true health care expert.”
Ellen is the founding member of Mintz’s multi-disciplinary, national Digital Health practice and provides strategic advice to traditional health care providers, investors, and start-ups on digital health initiatives including corporation formation, the evolving state and federal regulatory landscape. She advises clients on the legal issues involved in the use of health care data, HIPAA privacy and security matters and data breaches including investigations by the Office for Civil Rights. Ellen previously served as a member of the advisory committee that worked with the Massachusetts Health IT Council on the development and implementation of the statewide HIT strategic plan and health information exchange.
Recognition & Awards
Chambers USA: Massachusetts – Healthcare (2008 – 2020); (Band 1) - Healthcare (2021 – 2024)
Best Lawyers in America: Health Care Law (2008 – 2025)
Included on the Massachusetts Super Lawyers: Health Care list (2004 – 2018, 2021-2022)
Best Lawyers in America: Boston Health Care Law Lawyer of the Year (2014)
Recognized by The Legal 500 United States for Healthcare: Service Providers (2014 – 2015)
Heroes of the Field Award 2010, Massachusetts Medical Law Report
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent
Ellen utilizes her in-depth industry knowledge and decades of health law regulatory expertise to advise providers, payers and companies doing business with, and investing in the health care space. She holds a Band 1 ranking in Chambers USA. One of Ellen’s health care provider clients was quoted saying, “I can bring her any issue or question and she is able to quickly provide insights and answers that are practical and business-oriented. She is a true health care expert.”
Ellen is the founding member of Mintz’s multi-disciplinary, national Digital Health practice and provides strategic advice to traditional health care providers, investors, and start-ups on digital health initiatives including corporation formation, the evolving state and federal regulatory landscape. She advises clients on the legal issues involved in the use of health care data, HIPAA privacy and security matters and data breaches including investigations by the Office for Civil Rights. Ellen previously served as a member of the advisory committee that worked with the Massachusetts Health IT Council on the development and implementation of the statewide HIT strategic plan and health information exchange.
Involvement
- • Member, Board of Directors, North End Waterfront Health