John MantheiBen Haas, and Jason Caron lead the team at Latham & Watkins LLP from Washington DC. The group handles a variety of issues, from qui tam actions to coverage disputes. Boston’s David Tolley acts in a broad range of disputes concerning FCA and Anti-Kickback rules, often representing insurers and hospital systems. In Washington DC, Daniel Meron utilizes his prior government experience within the HHS to advise on fraud and abuse, and white-collar enforcement issues within the healthcare space.

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Key clients

  • Cigna
  • Warburg Pincus
  • UnitedHealth Group Inc.
  • Independent Health Association Inc.

Work highlights

  • Representing Cigna in connection with over a dozen insurance coverage matters and disputes, including opioid-related lawsuits, and lawsuits and demands involving the Department of Justice in connection with the DOJ’s increased enforcement efforts under the False Claims Act.
  • Representing UnitedHealth Group, Inc. in ongoing FCA litigation related to UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage plans. The firm is acting in a reverse false claims act claim and two common law claims for payment by mistake and unjust enrichment.
  • Representing Independent Health Association in a multi-defendant qui tam FCA action regarding IHA’s risk adjustment diagnostic coding practices.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

John Manthei, Jason Caron, Ben Haas

Other key lawyers

David Tolley, Daniel Meron