Health Care

Health care is one of the most highly regulated and complex industries of our economy. Governmental regulations, information technology and economic pressures constantly impact the health care industry. Bingham McHale’s perceptive and knowledgeable attorneys have substantial experience advocating on behalf of the firm’s health care clients and assisting them with avoiding, managing and resolving conflicts.

Bingham McHale routinely responds to the legal needs of health insurers, provider entities, hospitals, nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, physician groups and other health care-related entities. Our litigators effectively assist in contractual, commercial and real estate disputes; employment and labor issues, administrative matters and various other health care-related disputes. Our experience includes pre-litigation, pleadings, discovery, dispositive motions, alternative dispute resolution, trial and appeals.

We regularly represent health care insurers relating to health claims disputes including issues related to coverage, payment, exclusions, medical necessity, rescission, pre-existing conditions, individual and group policy termination. Our attorneys have handled arbitrations for our health care clients under the AAA rules and private arbitrations.

The firm also has represented one of the largest HMOs in the state, which included a variety of services such as defending member coverage claims to lobbying the Indiana legislature. Specifically, the firm represented that client in arbitrations for claims relating to coverage for experimental medical treatments and medical necessity. The firm handled coverage claims/arbitration and lawsuits, as well as contractual type claims by providers, including hospitals and physician groups.

Contact: Richard Kiefer, jrkiefer@binghammchale.com