The interdisciplinary team at Latham & Watkins LLP flexes its muscles across regulatory, transactional, and contentious healthcare law matters, notably representing some of the country’s most prominent health insurance carriers in high-stakes litigation. The group is led by a DC trio of John Manthei, Ben Haas, and Jason Caron, and Chicago-based partner Terra Reynolds. The department has experience handling M&A and large-scale transactions in the healthcare space, managing lawsuits regarding Medicare Advantage regulation, and supporting clients facing government agency investigations and disputes, in addition to a range of other matters. Former General Counsel of the United States Department of Health and Human Services Daniel Meron contributes deep regulatory and investigatory expertise to the practice, and David Tolley assists insurers facing government investigations as well as representing them in court.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction
Key clients
- Cigna Healthcare
- Humana
- SCAN Health Plan
- Independent Health Association
- Molina Healthcare
- UnitedHealthcare
Work highlights
- Obtained a summary judgement fom the United States District Court for the District of Columbia for SCAN Health Plan in an Administrative Procedure Act lawsuit that will result in an award of over $250 million in federal funding to SCAN.
- Represented Molina Healthcare in its pricing of US$750 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.250% senior notes due 2033 to be sold in a private offering.
- Representing UnitedHealth in a False Claims Act litigation concerning its Medicare Advantage plans.
Lawyers
Practice head
John Manthei; Ben Haas; Jason Caron; Terra Reynolds
Other key lawyers
Daniel Meron; David Tolley