John J. Rivas is the managing partner of his firm, Rivas Goldstein, LLP. For over 20 years John and his firm have provided legal representation to clients in the areas of health care transactions with a special focus on home health and hospice agencies, credentialing with Medicare and Medicaid, Stark and Federal and State Anti Kickback issues, Medicare/Medicaid Overpayment cases, and Medicaid/Medicare fraud matters. In addition to transactional matters, John’s practice includes the representation of licensed health professionals and entities including home health agencies, hospices, diagnostic labs, medical groups, doctors and nurses in practice, regulatory and business matters, as well as their representation and defense before their respective state licensure boards. John is a member of the Texas Association of Home Care and the American Health Lawyers Association. His degrees include Juris Doctor, 1993, Texas Tech University School of Law and B.A. in English, 1989, University of Texas at Austin. John is licensed by the State Bars of Texas, New York, and New Jersey.