Deborah Samenow joins DLA Piper's Healthcare sector in Washington, DC

DLA Piper announced today that Deborah Samenow has joined the firm’s Litigation and Regulatory practice and Healthcare sector as of counsel based in Washington, DC.

Samenow concentrates her practice on complex healthcare regulatory matters, with a special focus on reimbursement disputes and audits with federal and commercial payers, as well as enrollment and compliance matters. She advises clients on provider enrollment and reimbursement issues, licensure matters, overpayment disputes and related regulatory matters, including those associated with internal and external audits, due diligence analyses, compliance plans, claim appeals, and billing and coding issues. She also helps clients effectively navigate regulatory hurdles and manage risk so that they can focus on patient care.

Samenow previously served as an administrative appeals judge on the Medicare Appeals Council at the US Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Departmental Appeals Board. In this role, she adjudicated Medicare claims on appeal from the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals and issued final agency decisions on behalf of the Secretary of HHS.

“Deborah brings an impressive healthcare regulatory background, including more than a decade of federal government experience reviewing Medicare claims for coverage and reimbursement,” said Joshua Kaye, chair of DLA Piper's Healthcare sector. “Her deep understanding of many complex facets of the healthcare industry will be tremendously beneficial and will enhance our ability to provide sophisticated guidance to clients who are navigating these issues.”

Samenow joins from Baker Donelson. She received her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law and her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.