Matthew B. Roberts

Matthew leads the Regulatory Section at Maynard Nexsen, as well as the Health Care Practice Group. He has assisted providers in virtually every aspect of the health care business. Matthew is also very involved with clients operating in the life sciences industry, advising them on issues related to governance, strategic planning, compliance, corporate and transaction matters.

Typically, his health care engagements are focused on:

Healthcare affiliations and joint ventures
Physician/hospital relationships
Managed care issues
Stark/Anti-Kickback laws
General compliance matters
Health care contracts
Board governance

Matthew has set up single service agreements, developed integrated physician networks and established other collaborative arrangements between health care providers, including PHOs, IPAs, ACOs, and CINs. He also has experience advising provider clients on value-based care issues.

Collaborating with clients to create and implement strategic plans, Matthew has extensive experience advising clients on affiliations, joint ventures, and purchase and sale of businesses. He also advises health care provider, and life sciences Boards on matters including executive compensation, conflict of interest policies and Board involvement in compliance and quality-related issues.

Matthew also works with health care and life sciences clients on ways to minimize their exposure compliance risk caused by the myriad of regulatory requirements found in the health care industry and to create a "culture of compliance" implemented on a system-wide basis.

He routinely works with providers to assist them in resolving payment and billing disputes with various types of payors. This includes negotiating managed care agreements and dealing with disputes with payors.

Matthew earned his undergraduate degree in International Relations, magna cum laude, from the University of South Carolina, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he was a member of the South Carolina Law Review and of the Order of the Wig and Robe. He is an active member of the American Health Lawyers Association.

Community & Professional

SCBIO Board Member, 2020
Healthy Learners - Board Member, Chairman (2016-2020)
Carolina Children's Home - Board Member
The Free Medical Clinic - Board Member
South Carolina Bar - Health Law Section
North Carolina Bar Association - Health Law Section
Vice Chair, Business Law & Governance Practice Group, American Health Lawyers Association (2016-2018)
American Bar Association
Health Care Compliance Association
Healthcare Financial Managers Association (NC/SC)

Outside Maynard Nexsen

Matthew is an avid photographer and has traveled extensively with his camera in hand. His walls and desk are filled with images from his travels and of his family.

Matthew’s contributions to the Midlands community include years of service on various community boards including: Healthy Learners, Carolina Children's Home, the Free Medical Clinic, the American Heart Association, and Trustus Theatre. In recognition of service to children's initiatives he received the 2010 In All Things Charity Award from the Sisters of Charity Health System.

Matthew and his wife have 1 daughter.