About
Provided by Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
Manatt Health reinvented how professional services are delivered, building a fully integrated legal, policy and strategic advisory health care practice. With 160+ professionals dedicated to health care—including attorneys, strategic business consultants, policy experts, digital health specialists, project managers and data analysts—Manatt Health is one of the most trusted advisors to clients seeking to adapt to a changing health care environment. Our diversity drives unique ways of thinking about today’s challenges—and solutions that are highly creative yet firmly rooted in the realities of legal requirements, political dynamics, operational efficiencies and business imperatives.
Manatt supports a range of health care entities—both disruptors and the disrupted—including hospitals/health systems, payers, state and federal policymakers and agencies, foundations, associations, life sciences companies, and digital health innovators. Our multidisciplinary model has made us the go-to resource across a full spectrum of engagements—from high-value transactions to complex regulatory guidance to next-generation digital strategies to transformative Medicaid redesign to game-changing litigation.
In addition, we draw on our deep bench of experts to deliver Manatt on Health, our premium information service, providing in-depth insights and analyses focused on the legal, policy and market developments that matter most to health care organizations.
Chambers Review
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP is highly regarded for its sophisticated practice and strong national presence. Acts for major clients such as provider systems, payors and trade associations on a range of regulatory, litigation and transactional matters. Delivers substantial expertise in Medicaid redesign, health reform implementation, and privacy and security matters.
William Bernstein leads the firm's health practice from the New York office, which forms one of the ten locations across the USA providing expert healthcare capabilities.
Work Highlights
- Manatt Phelps & Phillips defended Blue Shield against plaintiffs who filed a breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit for its alleged failure to reimburse members for pharmaceutical drugs.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Manatt's legal services are diligent, efficient and practical."
"The quality of the work is high-level and the team is immediately responsive."
"Manatt's team has an excellent ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"Manatt's legal services are diligent, efficient and practical."
"The quality of the work is high-level and the team is immediately responsive."
"Manatt's team has an excellent ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
Clients
Provided by Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
Aetna
Blue Shield of California
Dignity Health
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Industries
Provided by Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP
Charities / Not for Profit
Government
Healthcare
Insurance
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences