Healthcare Law, M.L.S.

The Master of Legal Studies in Healthcare Law is designed for non-lawyers whose careers demand an understanding of healthcare-related legal issues. It provides graduate level education for professionals who work in the administration of healthcare facilities or systems. Students receive a grounding in laws and regulations that frame, guide, and direct the provision of healthcare services. The program offers a competitive advantage to anyone in the healthcare industry who handles compliance, advocacy, negotiates contracts, deals with the Affordable Healthcare act, manages real estate transactions, or works closely with healthcare attorneys. The curriculum requires the study of laws regulating the delivery and quality of medical services, access to public and private means of payment for such services, and transactions and liability within the healthcare industry. 

This program is an online graduate degree that can be completed in 15 months.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Module 1 (online)
LSH 5902	Introduction to the American Legal System	2
Module 2 (online)
LSH 6132	Quality Control: Licensing, Accreditation, and Quality Regulation	2
LSH 6102	Structure of Health Care Enterprises: Legal Forms, Governance, and Relationships	2
Module 3 (online)
LSH 6153	Overview of Public Health Care Programs	3
LSH 6123	Regulation of Private Health Insurance, Managed Care	3
Module 4 (online)
LSH 6182	Coding and Billing	2
LSH 6173	Fraud and Abuse Claims	3
Module 5 (online)
LSH 6162	Health Information Management	2
LSH 6192	Anti-Trust Issues in Healthcare Delivery	2
Module 6 (online)
LSH 6152	HIPAA/Patient Privacy	2
LSH 6172	Health Care Transactions and Contracts	2
Module 7 (online)
LSH 6142	Professional Relationships in Health Care Enterprises	2
LSH 6112	Sources and Types of Liability of Healthcare Institutions and Professionals	2
Module 8 (online)
LSH 6183	Experiencing a Simulated Investigation	3
Total Credit Hours		32