Impact litigation

Athene Law represents healthcare providers and associations in litigation to achieve systemic change. We bring cases to set aside unconstitutional statutes, unlawful agency action, and to declare the law in complex cases.  We further represent classes of health care providers or associations in making sure their voices are heard in appellate litigation as amici curiae.

Athene Law, LLP’s expertise in impact litigation is further informed and established by our development of policies and legislation that affect the healthcare industry.  Our seat at the table during policy development gives us unique insight in later legal challenges. At the same time, we leverage our litigation experience when championing policy for our healthcare clients.

Capabilities

Clients in the healthcare industry, including physicians and groups, facilities, for-profit and non-profit entities, hospitals, and hospital systems need guidance and representation for a variety of needs.

Athene Law’s diverse experience within the healthcare industry has prepared the team to represent practices and professionals in a highly-regulated environment. 

Impact litigation capabilities include:

• Medicaid policy challenges, including challenges systematic underground rules impacting the payments due to health care providers
• Medicare reimbursement group appeals impacting classes of hospitals
• Cutting edge medical staff and corporate practice of medicine litigation
• Challenging categorical denial of payments by Medi-Cal and other managed care payors