McDermott Will & Schulte, a global law firm

Katie also advises on healthcare transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, private equity investments, and joint ventures, providing regulatory guidance throughout the deal lifecycle, from due diligence, through the integration phase, and beyond.

Additionally, Katie represents healthcare providers, life sciences companies, and their investors in government investigations and enforcement actions. These include cases brought under the False Claims Act (FCA), Civil Monetary Penalties Law investigations, and third-party payor audits. Katie also works with clients to conduct internal compliance reviews and, where necessary, initiate voluntary repayments or self-disclosures to the appropriate government agency or payor.

Katie previously served as associate counsel with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), where she worked closely with the Department of Justice to investigate, litigate, and resolve FCA cases involving alleged violations of federal healthcare program laws. Katie also negotiated and monitored corporate integrity agreements, defended exclusion appeals, and helped develop HHS-OIG’s current criteria for exercising its permissive exclusion authority under Section 1128(b)(7) of the Social Security Act. During her tenure with HHS-OIG, Katie received an Inspector General’s Award for Excellence in Fighting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse.

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