Kelly M. Cleary joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld in 2020. She is a partner, representing clients on a diverse range of health care regulatory and policy matters, helping clients understand and navigate an increasingly complex and often changing regulatory code. As an advisor to health industry participants, she supports in-house legal and business teams in structuring complex transactions and other strategic initiatives in a manner that minimizes regulatory risk. She has particular experience in matters involving state and federal fraud and abuse laws, including the federal Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute and their state analogs, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace regulations. She also has successfully represented clients before administrative and judicial tribunals on matters relating to Medicare and Medicaid enrollment and reimbursement, as well as in lawsuits arising under the False Claims Act (FCA). In addition, Kelly Cleary advises clients on privacy, security and breach notification issues arising under state and federal laws.
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On February 25, 2008, UnitedHealth Group (United) and Sierra Health Services, Inc. (Sierra) announced that they would proceed with a merger whereby United will acquire all outstanding shares of Sierra in a transaction valued at $2.6 billion. Their statement came shortly after the United States (...)
