John Rivas

John Rivas

5.0
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 32 years

Health care Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Health Care, Business, Administrative Law

3345 Bee Caves Road, Suite 104, Austin, TX

About John

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Health Care 60%

Represent Doctors Nurses Labs Pharmacies Hospices DME's Imaging Companies and Home Health Agencies in Fraud, State and Federal Licensing Transactional Compliance Overpayment Regulatory and Medicare Appeal Matters.

28 years | 500 cases

60%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 400-550 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 6 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2020

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 13 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2013

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 32 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1993

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Rivas Goldstein, LLP

3345 Bee Caves Road, Suite 104, Austin, TX, 78746

Rivas Goldstein, LLP

405 Lexington Ave, 26th Floor, New York, NY, 10174

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John Rivas's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Posted by Rolando | July 18, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Administrative Law

Dealing with BON

After dealing with Texas BON for 8 months, I decided to seek legal representation. I was surprised to actually talk to John himself over the phone and explain my case. He was upfront with me and explained my chances of getting a 100% favorable outcome were slim. Many months later (dealing with BON is... a long process), many emails back and forth, to and from his paralegal Frederick, we finally closed the case. To my surprise, the results were 100% in my favor. I am really pleased with the outcome, obviously, and excited to start and continue my nursing career.

Posted by Denise | February 17, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes

review of services rendered

I found the services of this law firm were outstanding. They kept me informed at every turn and went out of their way to obtain a positive outcome for my case. I found them friendly, caring and knowledgeable. I have already recommended them to a fellow co worker and will continue to do so.

Posted by Administer | February 16, 2015 | Health Care

Recommendation for a Medical Healthcare Specialty Attorney

We own a private ambulance company in the Houston metro area. We hired John Rivas back in 2008 to represent our company in a large overpayment demand from Medicare. John was extremely knowledgeable and highly experienced in the medical healthcare insurance industry. John and his attentive and dil...igent staff worked on this case for over two years through numerous appeals and met every deadline on time. John and his firm won over 85% of our claims and we finally reached a small settlement agreement with Medicare. Since that time, we have retained John as our attorney on retainer. We feel totally comfortable in knowing if we have a medical healthcare question or legal matter arise, we know we can contact his staff and get an answer to our question in a timely fashion or if John does not feel comfortable in that area of law, he will refer us to someone he knows and trusts. We highly recommend John Rivas with any type of healthcare insurance related issue. Both John and his staff exceeded our expectations. He has represented us numerous times over the past eight years and we have never been disappointed. We give John and his firm 5 Gold Stars!

Posted by Claire | February 06, 2015 | Administrative Law

Highly Recommend!

I am a physician that had a complaint filed against me with the Texas Medical Board. It was a rather unique case and I truly had no idea what to expect through the whole grueling 8 month long process. Mr. Rivas and his paralegal (Mr. Reinhardt) were extremely helpful during the entire time. During... a rather anxiety provoking time, they did an excellent job at easing my concerns, yet not giving me unrealistic expectations or minimizing the issue at hand. My questions were answered quickly, and communication was excellent. I felt very comfortable and confident that I was being represented well and to the best of his ability. The outcome was better than I expected as the case was completely dismissed on my behalf. His knowledge of the inner workings of the board proved to be invaluable. I would highly recommend Mr. Rivas to anyone having to face a complaint with the Texas Medical Board.

Posted by Chalie | January 29, 2015

Professional and friendly staff

My office has been doing business with Mr. Rivas for several years and we have always had great communication with him and his staff. We can call at any time and his staff is always available. Mr. Reinhardt is great. I have called him during the holidays on deadlines and he has always been professi...onal and reassuring that all will be taken care of. My respects to all the staff.

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Steven Raiser

Health care lawyer | Jul 17

Relationship: Co-worker

"John is thorough and knowledgeable. It has been and continues to be a pleasure to work with him."

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Rhett Hoestenbach

Health care lawyer | Jun 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"John is a very diligent and smart attorney. I have worked with John on several matters and I have always been impressed with his ability to resolve cases. I am most impressed with the close relationship that he develops with each client. His clients are like family to him. I highly recommend John Rivas!"

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1996

National Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, American Bar Association

1995

Outstanding Volunteer Award, West Texas Legal Services

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Partner, Rivas Goldstein, LLP

1999 - 2000

Assistant Attorney General, Texas Attorney General's Office

1997 - 1998

Staff Attorney, Texas Medical Board

1995 - 1996

Assistant County Attorney, Midland County Attorney's Office

Associations

Hispanic Bar Association of Austin

Member

Texas Association for Home Care

Member

American Health Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Ace Primary Home Care, Inc. v. Andres Alvarez, Amanecer Primary Home Care, LLC, 206th Judicial District, Hidalgo County, Texas

$3.6M

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Education

1993

Texas Tech University

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

University of Texas System, Austin

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2008

Hidalgo Starr Medical Society Monthly Meeting

Texas Medical Board Update

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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