Primarily based in Washington DC, the team at Hogan Lovells US LLP is known for assisting a varied client list of academic medical centers and health systems with reimbursement issues, antitrust matters, and the restructuring of clinical assets. Practice head Ronald Wisor has notable regulatory expertise, particularly in relation to the reimbursement of novel technologies, Anti-Kickback rules, and healthcare fraud and abuse issues. False Claims Act expert Jonathan Diesenhaus is noted for his litigation capabilities, regularly acting in cases concerning civil healthcare fraud, and assisting the American Hospital Association (AHA). With longstanding expertise in transactional matters, Clifford Stromberg acts for a range of health systems and managed care organizations. New York’s Jeffrey Schneider is well equipped to assist provider clients with the full range of transactional issues relating to hospitals. Experienced litigator Sheree Kanner‘s workload consists of high-profile Medicare and Medicaid cases at a federal level, and Kenneth Field joined the Washington DC practice in March 2023, bringing his deep knowledge of healthcare and antitrust law.

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Key clients

  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Columbia University Medical Center
  • The State University of New York
  • Louisiana Children’s Medical Center
  • Essentia Health
  • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Oregon Health & Science University
  • American Hospital Association
  • Vitality Home Health (d/b/a/ Trilogy Home Health)
  • University of Minnesota
  • Health First
  • Healogics
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery

Work highlights

  • Advised Kaiser Permanente on the creation of Risant Health, a new subsidiary to which Kaiser expects to commit $35-50bn, to acquire health systems in various parts of the US.
  • Representing Columbia University on a variety of transactional, regulatory, and compliance matters, including ongoing counseling on medical school faculty issues, the acquisition of physician practices, numerous joint ventures, significant expansions and at least two transformative transactions.
  • Representing Essentia Health, a $3bn Minnesota health system, in its combination with Marshfield Clinic Health System, a $3bn Wisconsin health system. The combined system will be one of the largest providers of rural healthcare, and one of the larger systems in the Upper Midwest.

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Ronald Wisor