Susan Hendrix is Counsel in PLG's Washington, DC office. Ms. Hendrix focuses her practice on healthcare investigations, litigation and regulatory compliance. She provides compliance advice with respect to healthcare regulations and guidance, in particular related to Medicare and Medicaid, and with respect to healthcare-related company policies and agreements.
Ms. Hendrix counsels clients on complex criminal and civil litigation matters, including multi-district litigation. She has extensive experience representing clients in connection with False Claims Act cases and government investigations involving alleged healthcare fraud.
Representative Experience
- Represent healthcare providers in ongoing federal and appellate litigation challenging Medicaid state directed payment
- Advise on regulatory and compliance issues related to healthcare provider licensing, corporate practice of medicine/professions doctrines, HIPAA and other healthcare matters
- Advise on healthcare matters in merger/acquisition context
- Advise on corporate practice of medicine/professions doctrine in multiple jurisdictions
- Advise on health care provider licensing requirements and process, both at the individual level and entity level, in multiple jurisdictions
- Successfully defended healthcare providers named as defendants in False Claims Act litigation; resulted in dismissals
- Successfully represented provider in appealing revocation of Medicare billing privileges
- Successfully represented healthcare providers in disputes with managed care organizations
- Defended healthcare providers against investigations at the administrative, state, and federal levels
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Health Law Association
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Education
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.
Washington and Lee University, B.S., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Previous Experience
- Patton Boggs LLP, Of Counsel
- Shaw Pittman, Associate
Areas of Practice
Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia