Senior Counsel
Jan Yarborough
Specialities
Healthcare Law
Bio
Jan has a concentration in health law, particularly in the area of managed care issues. Prior to joining the firm, Jan was a partner at Wall Babcock LLP and prior, worked as a solo practitioner in Chapel Hill. Jan continues to work from her Chapel Hill office.
Prior to establishing her own practice in 2002, Jan was a partner at Kilpatrick Stockton LLP in Winston-Salem. Earlier in her career, she was director of legal affairs at PHP, Inc. and an attorney at Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey and Leonard in Greensboro. She also served as an adjunct health law professor at the Wake Forest University School of Law and was a clinical faculty member of the School of Nursing at Rowan Technical Community College.
Jan received a J.D. degree magna cum laude from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1987 and a B.S. degree magna cum laude in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1980.
- J.D. 1987 magna cum laude, Wake Forest University School of Law
- B.S. 1980 magna cum laude, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- North Carolina, 1987
- North Carolina Bar Association (Member – Health Law Section, Chair 1994-1995)
- Wake Forest University School of Law (Member, Board of Visitors, Former Faculty Member)
- Member, Advisory Board, UNC-Greensboro School of Nursing
- Triangle Grace Presbyterian Church, Member
- Special Benefactor to Shared Radiance Performing Arts Company
- Volunteer photographer, Sarah P. Duke Gardens, Durham, NC
- “Participating Provider Contracts: Remove or Revise the Indemnity Clause,” Triad Medical Professionals Magazine, April, 2022.
- “Alternative Payment Arrangements,” North Carolina Bar Association, Cary, NC, March, 2019
- “Bundled Payment Arrangements,” North Carolina Bar Association, Cary, NC, April, 2013
- “Managed Care Contracting,” North Carolina Bar Association, Cary, NC, April, 2008
- “Provider Networks: Provider Credentialing and Direct Employer Contracting,” North Carolina Chapter of Health Financial Management Association, Greensboro, NC, November 11, 1997
- “Surviving Your Managed Care Arrangements,” Health Care Financial Management Association, Dixie Institute, Atlanta, GA, February, 1997
- “Executive Briefings on Compliance Strategy,” HealthCare Management Advisors, Winston-Salem, NC, February, 1997
- “Hold that Pen: Managed Care Contracting Questions and Answers,” North Carolina Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Greensboro, NC, September, 1996
- “Managed Care Contracting,” North Carolina Bar Association, Cary, NC, April, 1995
- “Confidentiality of Medical Records Several,” Lorman Business Center, Inc., Greensboro, NC, November, 1998; September, 1993; September, 1992; November, 1989
- Advised healthcare organizations in obtaining licensure as Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), including navigating regulatory requirements and ongoing compliance obligations under North Carolina law.
- Assisted healthcare providers in disputes and litigation involving large hospital systems and
insurance companies. - Drafted participating provider agreements and related managed care contracts, securing
regulatory approval and facilitating compliance with applicable healthcare regulations. - Negotiated managed care agreement provisions on behalf of integrated healthcare systems,
hospitals, and healthcare professionals to address operational, reimbursement, and regulatory
concerns. - Counseled healthcare providers on regulatory compliance, contracting, and managed care
matters affecting day-to-day operations and strategic growth initiatives.
Chambers USA (Healthcare, Band 3), 2024-present
The Best Lawyers in America® (Health Law)
AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 rating in Martindale-Hubble
Awards & Recognition:
- Chambers USA (Healthcare, Band 3), 2024-present
- The Best Lawyers in America® (Health Law)
- AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 rating in Martindale-Hubble
