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Practices

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Bates White’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice comprises economists, academics, and industry experts who possess a deep understanding of the healthcare industry and how it is shaped by the evolving landscape of government regulation, enforcement actions, and private litigation.

Our professionals have played pivotal roles in healthcare investigations and litigation involving pricing, marketing, distribution, and reimbursement issues in cases alleging fraud, misrepresentation, breach of contract, and violation of state and federal statutes. We also have extensive experience providing economic analysis and expert testimony for clients in antitrust investigations including mergers and conduct investigations. Our defensible and rigorous approach is built on sound economic theory, extensive empirical work, and facility with critical legal issues.

As a result of our extensive healthcare litigation and consulting experience, we understand the issues that face all types of healthcare participants, including:

  • Public and private medical insurance payors
  • Physicians, hospitals, surgery centers, pharmacies, and other providers
  • Pharmaceutical, biological, and medical device manufacturers
  • The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Veteran’s Administration (VA), and other government entities
  • Pharmacy benefit managers, group purchasing organizations, pharmaceutical wholesalers, and other healthcare intermediaries

Insight

  • 3 April 2013

    Bates White analysis provides support for McKesson’s acquisition of PSS World Medical

  • 11 May 2012

    Cory Capps interviewed by HealthLeaders Media on healthcare mergers

  • 5 October 2010

    “Health Care Providers, Insurers: Accountable Care Organizations Bring Legal Worries,” article quoting Cory Capps, Kaiser Health News

  • 17 June 2010

    “Buyer Power in Health Plan Mergers,” by Cory Capps, Journal of Competition Law and Economics

  • November 2009

    “Federal Health Plan Merger Enforcement is Consistent and Robust” by Cory Capps, White Paper

At the Podium

  • 5–7 June 2013

    Eric Gaier speaks at ABA’s National False Claims Act and Qui Tam Trial Institute

  • 11 June 2013

    Cory Capps speaks at National Summit on Provider Market Power

  • 13–14 March 2013

    Cory Capps speaks at AHIP’s 2013 National Policy Forum

  • 4–5 December 2012

    Richard Manning speaks at ACI’s Paragraph IV Disputes West Coast Edition Conference

  • 30 November 2012

    Christopher Stomberg speaks at ABA’s Health Care and Pharmaceuticals Committee Program

  • 15–16 November 2012

    Cory Capps speaks at the Federal Trade Commission’s 5th Annual Microeconomics Conference

  • 8 November 2012

    Christopher Stomberg and Richard Manning speak at McGuireWoods’ 4th Annual Medical Device and Life Sciences Conference

  • 26 July 2012 

    Richard Manning discusses the impact of the Supreme Court Affordable Care Act ruling. 

  • 4 May 2012

    Cory Capps speaks at the 2012 Antitrust in Healthcare Conference

  • 10–11 May 2011

    Christopher Stomberg discusses reverse payment settlement agreements

  • 3–4 May 2011

    Randal Heeb participates in ACI’s Paragraph IV Disputes conference

  • 19–21 January 2011

    Cory Capps speaks at The National Congress on Health Insurance Reform

  • 23 September 2010

    Cory Capps speaks at AHIP-sponsored roundtable

  • 16 September 2010

    Cory Capps shares U.S. perspective  on healthcare competition at CCP conference