Praised by clients for its ‘practicality and deep knowledge’, King & Spalding LLP is noted for its extensive knowledge of commercial disputes between service providers and health insurers, in addition to cases regarding new HHS and CMS rules concerning allegations of underpayment for out-of-network services, and Medicare payment rates for home health services. Jim Boswell and Mark Polston jointly lead the team from Atlanta and Washington DC respectively; heading up the Medicare reimbursement litigation team, Polston regularly acts for health systems, hospitals and clinical laboratories in healthcare fraud investigations. Houston’s Adam Robison represents healthcare clients, including academic medical centers, in regulatory and transactional matters. In the Washington office, Medicare reimbursement specialist Dan Hettich assists clients with Medicare-related claims arising under the False Claims Act (FCA); Chris Kenny is noted for his expertise in compliance and payment issues experienced by health systems and hospitals; and senior associate Alek Pivec regularly appears before the Provider Reimbursement Review Board on behalf of healthcare providers in cases involving government payors. Atlanta’s Jon Harris is a key name for corporate transactions involving providers and investors.
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- 'The practice provides us with comprehensive healthcare M&A counsel. They have a deep team that can supplement the lead attorneys, if needed.'
- 'The team is very responsive and takes into consideration both business and legal issues impacting our health system. They answer the questions asked and spot issues others did not think of.'
- 'The firm employs highly qualified individuals. They specialize in various areas and are extremely good at what they've specialized in.'
- 'The K&S team's strengths are their grasp of the subject matter, practicality and deep knowledge of the market. When I receive legal advice from them, I know that they've probably already explored the same issue for another client and have thought through the consequences of their advice.'
- 'Adam Robison is incredibly responsive and helpful in a wide cross section of the healthcare space. For most issues, he is my point person, and I value his relationship with our institution. Sara Brinkmann is developing expertise in managed care practices, which seems like it will be a growing area.'
- 'While many large law firms have skilled and knowledgeable lawyers, K&S does a very nice job of staying ahead of others when it comes to advising on opportunities available to health care organizations that not everyone sees. We look to our lawyers to be idea resources not just backwards looking problem solvers and research tools.'
Kernmandanten
- American Clinical Laboratory Association
- Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
- Atrium Health
- Aveanna Healthcare
- Baylor College of Medicine & Affiliated Medical Services
- Bon Secours Health System
- Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Health Care System
- California Hospital Association
- Care Hospice
- Charleston Area Medical Center
Highlight-Mandate
- Representing Good Samaritan Hospital and Regional Medical Center of San Jose in a lawsuit that will set precedent over whether California laws and regulations establishing payment obligations on licensed health plans do not apply to county-owned health plans.
- Advising The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center on a proposed joint arrangement with Children’s Health System of Texas to develop, construct, own, and operate a new 532-bed children’s hospital campus in Dallas.
- Acting for Adventist HealthCare on strategies to secure federal funding for half of the $600m total cost of constructing a new Howard University Hospital.
Anwält*innen
Hall of fame
Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Mark Polston
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Dan Hettich
Praxisleitung
Jim Boswell; Mark Polston
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Dan Hettich; Adam Robison; Chris Kenny; Alek Pivec; Sara Brinkmann; Glenn Solomon; Jon Harris; Rick Zall