Sean J. Fahey

Attorney | Indianapolis

Phone: (317) 977-1472
| Fax: (317) 633-4878

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About Sean

Sean Fahey is a health care and estate planning attorney who advises assisted living and skilled nursing providers, health care foundations, families and business owners on regulatory, operational and planning matters.

Sean works at the intersection of health care operations, philanthropy and long-term planning. His practice spans two closely related areas: helping long-term care providers navigate complex federal and state regulatory requirements, and helping individuals, families and nonprofit organizations plan for the responsible stewardship of assets across generations.

Sean’s practice includes:

  • Advising assisted living and skilled nursing providers on CMS and state regulatory compliance, including admission agreements, discharge planning and Medicaid reimbursement;
  • Counseling health care foundations on planned giving, charitable giving, gift agreements and UPMIFA compliance;
  • Designing estate plans, trust structures and succession strategies for individuals, families and business owners; and
  • Providing compliance training and in-service education for long-term care facility leadership and staff.

Sean regularly presents nationally and regionally on long-term care regulatory issues and has served on legal committees for national long-term care associations. He is Board Certified as an Indiana Trust and Estate Lawyer by the Trust and Estate Specialty Board.

EDUCATION

University of Rochester, B.A.

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D.

ADMITTED TO BAR

  • Indiana
  • New York
  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Tax Court

memberships

  • Indianapolis Bar Association
    • Board of Directors - At-Large Member, 2013, Chair - Estate Planning and Administration Section, 2011-2012
  • Indiana State Bar Association
    • Chair - Tax Section, 2011-2012
    • Member - Probate, Trust & Property Section
    • Member - Probate, Trust & Property Section Legislative Study and Review Committee
    • Member - Elder Law Section
  • American Bar Association
    • Member - Probate, Trusts and Real Property Section
    • Member - Property Preservation Task Force
  • American Health Law Association
  • Member - Planned Giving Advisory Board, Catholic Community Foundation - Archdiocese of Indianapolis
  • Volunteer Attorney - Ruth Lilly Hospice Center

honors

  • Distinguished Fellow of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation

Presentation Topics

Sean speaks regularly to groups and at continuing education programs and has spoken on the following topics.

Long-Term Care/Post-Acute Care

  • Designing and Operationalizing an Effective Skilled Nursing Compliance and Ethics Program
  • Keys to Avoiding and Defending Civil Monetary Penalties in Skilled Nursing
  • Skilled Nursing CMS Regulations – Requirements of Participation
  • Key Policies and Procedures for Skilled Nursing Facility Success
  • Resident Medicaid Eligibility Issues in Post-Acute Care
  • Balancing Skilled Nursing Resident Rights with CMS Regulatory Issues
  • Skilled Nursing Resident Discharge and Transfer Planning
  • Keys to Effective Board Governance in Post-Acute Care
  • Guardianship Issues in Long-Term Care
  • Filial Responsibility for Skilled Nursing Resident Past-Due Accounts
  • Who Can Act for Your Resident? What Are They Required to Do? Guardianships, Powers of Attorneys and Supported Decision Making in Post-Acute Care

Estate Planning and Probate

  • Exploring Business Exit Strategies and Business Succession Planning
  • Family Limited Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies in Estate Planning
  • Asset Protection in Estate Planning
  • Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples
  • Estate, Financial and Health Care Planning for Elder Clients
  • How to Design Wills and Trusts in Indiana

Sean speaks regularly with the following organizations.

  • American Health Care Association (AHCA)
  • LeadingAge (National)
  • American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA)
  • Health Care Compliance Associations (HCCA)
  • McKnight’s Long Term Care News – National Long Term Care Webinars
  • Indiana Health Care Association
  • Ohio Health Care Association
  • LeadingAge Indiana
  • LeadingAge Iowa
  • LeadingAge Louisiana
  • LeadingAge Texas
  • Indiana Bar Association
  • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation
  • Indianapolis Bar Association
  • Ohio Bar Association