Dentons advises on the full spectrum of regulatory, transactional, litigation, and compliance matters. The group represents insurance companies offering commercial health insurance, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid managed care products. The practice is anchored by San Francisco-based Kimberly Kerry, who is highly experienced in Medicare and Medicaid enrollment and licensing issues. Key names from the New York office include Janice Ziegler, who is skilled in managed care matters; Charles Luband, who is well versed in financing and rate-setting issues; Medicaid expert Claire Bornstein; and Sean Cenawood, whose specialty lies in fraud and internal investigations. In Washington, DC, Bruce Merlin Fried has a strong reputation in the healthcare space; Christopher Janney is experienced in structuring compliant business and clinical arrangements; and Gadi Weinreich is the go-to for fraud and abuse matters. Kate Sullivan Morgan is a key name for multi-state health insurance matters. Margo Wilkinson Smith is also a name to highlight in the Kansas City office.
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‘Dentons has a first-rate healthcare practice with deep expertise across many complex parts of the healthcare industry. Their size and breadth of expertise allows for them to handle virtually everything in house, and they prioritize value delivery over billable hours. My attorney is an expert at finding me cost effective resources and only bills me for work where she is the most cost-effective, highest-value option due to her expertise. It is not cheap, but in the overall value equation, it is the highest value.’
‘Kate Sullivan-Morgan is my primary contact at Dentons, and she is a bona fide expert in her field. She is the person many outside of Dentons will refer to for their work in her field.’
- 'The team has extraordinarily broad and deep knowledge of Medicare managed care–related issues, and they have been great thought partners on how best to proceed when the guidance is unclear.'
- 'Janice Ziegler and Chris Janney are a great team. Collectively, they have provided thoughtful, practical, and proactive guidance in several challenging areas.'
Work highlights
Providing UCare with federal government relations and health care regulatory counsel.
Defending Milliman in connection with a federal False Claims Act qui tam litigation filed by a trio of relators with respect to a rate filings submitted by Optima Healthcare in connection with individual plans under the Affordable Care Act.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Janice Ziegler
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Claire Bornstein
Practice head
Kimberly Kerry
Other key lawyers
Janice Ziegler; Charles Luband; Bruce Merlin Fried; Christopher Janney; Claire Bornstein; Sean Cenawood; Gadi Weinreich; Kate Sullivan Morgan; Margo Wilkinson Smith