Ropes & Gray LLP

Jointly leading the team at Ropes & Gray LLP from Chicago and Boston respectively are Deborah Gersh and Timothy McCrystal. On the contentious side, the practice is well-equipped to handle federal reimbursement disputes, particularly in relation to psychiatric care, while the non-contentious side of the practice advises on major health plan and hospital acquisitions. Gersh is a key name for value-based care initiatives and all matters relating to HIPAA, in addition to acting in qui tam actions, while McCrystal utilizes his longstanding experience to advise on issues relating to hospital-physician relationships, the establishment of health systems, and regulatory telehealth matters. In the Washington DC office, Stephanie Webster is an expert in disputes concerning government agency actions on both a state and federal level, drawing on her prior expertise at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to represent health systems and hospitals alike. Chicago’s Jennifer Romig is a key contact for M&A and affiliations within the digital health and healthcare spaces, in addition to handling state privacy and HIPAA-related data privacy work. Sarah Blumenthal routinely assists managed care organizations and provider networks with corporate governance-related issues and third-party payment matters from the New York office. David Peloquin is a key name for all matters relating to clinical research.