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USA Massachusetts Healthcare

Healthcare covers a wide range of work, including transactional, advisory, and contentious matters. Transactional work is primarily the sale and purchase, of some or all of a health system or health insurance company. Law firms advise on antitrust issues and assorted regulatory matters for clients such as hospitals, health systems and insurance companies. Litigation includes matters like qui tam (whistleblower) suits and the defence of parties involved in federal investigations. Advisory and regulatory compliance matters include Medicare Part D, the subsidizing of drugs through the federally-run Medicare program. Also covers Stark Law, which governs referrals of physicians accepting Medicare and Medicaid funds, and the False Claims Act (FCA). This chapter also features advice on pharmaceutical and medical products regulatory issues covering the drugs and devices approved by the FDA.

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Band 1
  1. McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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    McDermott Will & Emery LLP
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Standout team of renowned practitioners assisting clients from an array of healthcare organizations, including major for-profit and nonprofit providers, medical device manufacturers, academic medical centers and pharmaceutical companies. Also regularly works with healthcare-focused private equity funds. Exhibits enterprise spanning the full range of transactional and regulatory matters, with specialist knowledge of privacy issues. Possesses growing strength in the area of health IT, in particular in the licensing and regulation of healthcare-related IT products.
  2. Mintz
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    Mintz
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Renowned team of highly-skilled attorneys with expertise spanning areas such as health fraud and abuse, regulatory compliance, HIPAA and healthcare mergers. Acts for diverse regional and national clientele, including hospitals, urgent care centers and academic medical centers. Regularly handles matters concerning healthcare innovation, including clinical research and technology commercialization.
  3. Ropes & Gray LLP
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    Ropes & Gray LLP
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 1 | 18 Years Ranked
    Leading team providing high-quality advice across the full gamut of healthcare matters. Expert in areas such as privacy and protection, public finance and clinical research. Adept at handling a range of transactional matters. Represents a range of clients, including traditional healthcare providers and private equity companies investing in the healthcare sector. Also advises a strong base of pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers.
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Band 2
  1. Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
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    Choate Hall & Stewart LLP
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 2 | 13 Years Ranked
    Esteemed group offering deep knowledge of the healthcare space, with particular expertise in fraud and abuse matters affecting industry players. Frequently works with private equity funds in relation to healthcare M&A matters and with diagnostic testing companies on HIPAA compliance. Clients also include pharmaceutical companies, ancillary service providers, hospices and hospitals. Provides a broad array of regulatory advice relating to corporate and commercial activity, as well as assisting clients with internal and government investigations.
  2. Foley & Lardner LLP
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 2
  3. Verrill Dana, LLP
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 2
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Band 3
  1. Foley Hoag LLP
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    Foley Hoag LLP
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 3 | 13 Years Ranked
    Highly regarded for its depth of knowledge across the health and life sciences spaces. Areas of expertise include regulatory compliance, government investigations and all manner of transactions. Particularly strong at acting on Medicare and Medicaid coverage and reimbursement issues. Also provides representation to clients on a range of litigation.
  2. Holland & Knight LLP
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    Holland & Knight LLP
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Well respected for its broad healthcare practice that covers a range of transactional and regulatory matters. Boasts a broad client roster, including insurers, healthcare product manufacturers, nursing providers and technology companies. Renowned transactional and governance expertise, as well as deep data privacy capabilities.
  3. Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC
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    Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Nationally-renowned healthcare boutique with increasing presence in Massachusetts. Go-to practice for complex fraud and abuse mandates, including investigations and litigation. Also noted for its experience in the long-term care space. Expertise includes digital health concerns.
  4. Locke Lord LLP
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    Locke Lord LLP
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 3 | 6 Years Ranked
    Respected healthcare group with experience on both the provider and payor side. Notable strength in transactional matters such as affiliations and M&A, as well as offering broad regulatory capabilities. Increasingly active in the digital health space, acting for clients such as health technology companies.
  5. Ankner & Levy
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 3
  6. Epstein Becker & Green PC
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 3
  7. Krokidas & Bluestein LLP
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. Goodwin
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    Goodwin
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Goodwin offers a comprehensive healthcare practice. The team regularly provides counsel to providers, digital health enterprises and investors on complex transactions and regulatory matters. The firm also draws on expertise in HIPAA and Stark Law.
  2. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
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    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom is noted for its representation of organizations and individuals across the healthcare industry on a range of matters. The team represents clients in investigations, including False Claims Act and other civil litigation. It also offers experience in matters involving HIPAA concerns, and regularly provides regulatory compliance advice.
  3. Archstone Law Group P.C.
    Healthcare
    2022 | Band 4