Madison Hartman Harada

Madison Harada is an Associate in the Firm's Health Care Practice. Ms. Harada’s practice is focused on advising pharmacies, veterinarians, long-term care facilities and other healthcare providers on various state and federal regulatory and compliance issues, including licensure requirements, telehealth/telemedicine, Medicaid provider reimbursement, and the federal 340B program. She also works with long-term care providers throughout the state of Indiana, providing representation in matters related to guardianship. Her extensive pharmacy and Medicaid experience enables her to effectively counsel clients on a wide range of industry issues. 

Ms. Harada’s professional experience includes private practice and serving as a staff attorney at the Office of General Counsel for the Indiana Family & Social Services Administration. In this role, she represented the Office of Medicaid Policy & Planning (OMPP) in the administrative setting, litigating provider appeals for various Medicaid program issues.  

Representative Experience

• Conducted extensive legal research in all 50 states regarding various complex regulatory matters, including: (1) pharmacy, pharmacist, and wholesale drug distributor compliance and licensure under state laws and state Boards of Pharmacy; (2) veterinary device and wholesale drug distribution compliance under state and federal law; (3) Medicaid provider claim disputes, billing, and prior authorization; (4) controlled substance monitoring and distribution under state law and the Drug Enforcement Administration; and (5) home health agency licensure and compliance under state agency policy and law.
• Successfully obtained guardianship for long-term care facilities seeking to manage and administer funding on behalf of incapacitated residents. 
• Collaborated on a legal team to obtain state licensure and controlled substance registration in all 50 states for various pharmacy, wholesale drug distribution, and veterinary clients. 
• Litigated, at the administrative level, complex Medicaid appeals related to enrollment, reimbursement, and suspension for pharmacy, hospital, and long-term care providers. 

Professional Associations

• Board Member, Indianapolis Bar Association - Healthcare and Life Sciences Section
• Member, Executive Women in Healthcare

Education

• J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2019
  
  • Graduate Certificate in Health Law
• B.A. in Political Science, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 2016
  
  • Honor Scholar

Bar & Court Admissions

• Indiana (2019)

Practices

• Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
• Health Care Litigation
• Hospitals and Health Systems
• Long-Term Care Providers
• Medicaid Strategy and Health Policy
• Pharmacy Law
• Telehealth and Telemedicine
• Veterinary and Animal Health Law

Industries

• Health Care