Health Law Litigation

Healthcare litigation involves more than statutes and regulations. Success often depends on understanding how healthcare organizations operate, how care is delivered, and how regulatory requirements apply in practice.

Dickinson Wright’s Health Law Litigation team represents hospitals, health systems, physician and dental practices, insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and other healthcare organizations in complex disputes across the healthcare industry. We combine litigation experience with a practical understanding of healthcare operations to help clients resolve disputes efficiently while protecting their business objectives.

Our attorneys represent clients in state and federal courts, administrative proceedings, arbitrations, and regulatory investigations across the United States. Whether responding to a government investigation, defending a lawsuit, or pursuing a business claim, we provide practical guidance from the earliest stages of a dispute through resolution.

Our Litigation Services

• Medical malpractice defense
• Insurance coverage and reimbursement disputes
• Healthcare regulatory investigations and compliance matters, including HIPAA, the Affordable Care Act, fraud and abuse, and False Claims Act issues
• Professional licensing, credentialing, and peer review disputes
• Commercial contract and vendor disputes
• Data privacy, cybersecurity, and breach response matters
• Employment litigation, including discrimination, wage and hour, restrictive covenant, and wrongful termination claims
• Post-closing disputes arising from healthcare mergers and acquisitions
• Internal investigations, risk management, and strategic counseling

Our attorneys regularly publish and speak on emerging healthcare issues through articles, presentations, and the firm’s Health Law Blog, helping clients stay informed about legal and regulatory developments.

Representative Matters

• Obtained a preliminary injunction on behalf of a healthcare association against former employees who violated non-compete agreements.
• Advised an organization connecting the LGBTQ+ community with healthcare providers on privacy, cybersecurity, and IT compliance issues designed to improve access to care.
• Secured dismissal of claims against a healthcare holding company involving contract interpretation and standing issues.
• Defended a large health system against unfair labor practice charges and grievances arising from its COVID-19 vaccination policy.
• Represented a major health insurer in class action litigation and numerous individual ERISA claims.
• Successfully defended physical therapists in a collective action involving wage and hour claims.
• Represented clients in litigation involving Native American tribes seeking Medicare-like reimbursement rates for hospital services.
• Defended a healthcare broker in federal enforcement proceedings and related civil litigation involving VEBA plan recommendations.
• Represented multiple health plans in civil antitrust litigation involving allegations of price fixing, refusals to deal, and monopolization.
• Represented a healthcare provider in antitrust litigation involving the denial of accreditation by a national certifying organization.
• Conducted an internal investigation involving an alleged $6 million Medicaid and education fraud scheme related to billing practices and misuse of public funds.
• Represented healthcare organizations and related parties in bankruptcy-related litigation and regulatory investigations.
• Successfully defended a pain management physician charged with healthcare fraud as part of the Department of Justice’s nationwide opioid enforcement initiative, resulting in a complete acquittal at trial.