Jones Day

Partner

Claire Castles advises clients on complex health care and life science regulatory compliance issues in transactions, investigations, and litigation matters, including issues that are international in scope, relate to significant regulatory enforcement, and present potential reputational concerns.

Claire helps clients implement response strategies for novel and emerging public health threats, including COVID-19. She assists clients in regulatory waiver strategies and impact on corporate practice of medicine, HIPAA/HITECH, and other state and federal regulations and guidance. Claire assisted clients in obtaining first-of-its-kind "hospital without walls" waivers from CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services). She also advises clients on health reform strategies that include assistance with CMMI (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation) pilot program participation and value-based and risk-based payment arrangements. Claire also assists clients in assessing hospital closure issues and distressed hospital strategies.