Health Care Litigation Practice Group
We represent health care companies across the industry, including acute care hospitals, long term acute care hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, nursing homes, psychiatric facilities, academic medical centers, physicians and physician groups, medical device manufacturers, pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacies, and health care information systems and software providers and group purchasing organizations.
Health care companies are often confronted with federal government proceedings while also facing simultaneous actions from other state and federal government agencies or from private plaintiffs. We specialize in coordinating the health care client’s response to these “parallel proceedings” to ensure that the issues are dealt with efficiently and consistently. We assist clients with all aspects of health care litigation including:
- Antitrust Claims
- Qui tam Claims
- False Claims Act Violations
- Anti-Kickback and Stark Violations
- HIPAA Privacy and Security Violations and Protections
- Tax-Exempt Issues and Intermediate Sanctions
- Hospital Medical Staff and Peer Review Disputes
- Employment and Physician Recruiting Disputes
- Commercial Disputes
- Drug and Medical Device Liability Defense
- Patent Litigation for Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, and Biomedical Technology
- State and Federal Agency Certification and Compliance Audits and Disputes
- Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement Audits and Disputes
- Managed Care Reimbursement Audits and Disputes
In addition, we have experience conducting complex internal investigations and developing regulatory compliance programs that address the unique litigations risks in the health care industry and the myriad of state and federal requirements imposed on health care providers and manufacturers. Our lawyers recognize the value of early detection and claims prevention and understand the importance of compliance programs under the OIG’s compliance program guidances for the health care industry, the Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol, and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.