[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 16 (Tuesday, February 10, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E140-E141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO MARVIN L. LIFSHUTZ

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                          HON. EDOLPHUS TOWNS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 10, 2004

  Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Marvin L. Lifshutz in 
recognition of his extraordinary accomplishments in the field of health 
care law.
  Marvin has specialized in the representation of health care 
professionals for 40 years. He has represented individual physicians, 
medical groups, medical staffs at hospitals and medical societies. He 
represents private practices and hospital-based practices for a variety 
of specialty clients, including the negotiation of exclusive contracts 
for employees, independent contractors and chiefs of departments.
  In the area of managed care, he has created the organizational 
structures for independent practice associations and their by-laws, 
negotiated contracts with health maintenance organizations as well as 
union health care contracts. He has also formed large and small groups 
of health care providers in setting up medical clinics.
  Marvin has assisted in mergers as well as the purchase and sale of 
medical practices for all subspecialties. He has also represented 
health care providers who provide Medicare or Medicaid services in the 
State of New York. Marvin currently represents physicians and physician 
groups in managed care negotiations and also represents companies 
acquiring management service organizations (MSOs) that are in the 
process of going public.
  With such a wealth of information, he has shared his expertise on 
health care law with

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business, health and legal groups. He lectures at the State and County 
Medical Societies as well as the health care division of the C.P.A. 
Society on issues of medical practices, managed care, hospital staff 
privileges, limited partnerships and asset protection for physicians. 
Marvin also has several medical societies as clients and has lectured 
at many hospitals to the attending medical staff on different health 
care issues. Additionally, he has lectured to residents at different 
hospitals throughout New York State.
  Marvin also represents large health care groups in negotiating 
different contracts for various HMOs. He has formed many multiple 
specialty groups with MSOs and has negotiated with investment bankers 
who are acquiring many health care groups which are going to be taken 
public. Marvin has served as a consultant to a number of hospitals on 
different matters that pertain to their needs, and in conjunction with 
other groups he has performed compliance studies for large health care 
organizations.
  Mr. Speaker, Marvin L. Lifshutz has demonstrated exceptional skills 
and knowledge in the field of health care law and continues to provide 
important representation in this area. As such, he is more than worthy 
of receiving our recognition today, and I urge my colleagues to join me 
in honoring this truly remarkable person.

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