
Susan Berson retired from Mintz and her roles as Division Head of the firm’s Health Law Practice and Managing Partner of the firm’s Washington, DC office in 2023.
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CMS Releases 2017 Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter
February 29, 2016 | Blog | By Bridgette Keller, Lauren Moldawer
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2017 Advance Rate Notice and draft Call Letter (“2017 Draft Call Letter”) for the Medicare Advantage (“MA”) and Part D programs. With the final 2017 Call Letter to be released April 4, 2015, CMS is providing interested stakeholders until this Friday, March 4th to provide comments.
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The Managed Care Industry – 2015 Year in Review
January 6, 2016 | Blog | By Bridgette Keller
As we start a new year, let’s take a look back at a few hot topics that emerged in the managed care industry in 2015 and will likely be drivers of developments in 2016.
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The Pharmacy Industry - 2015 Year In Review
December 8, 2015 | Blog | By Theresa Carnegie, Lauren Moldawer
With 2015 coming to a close, we wanted to provide a recap of the major updates impacting the pharmacy industry and what pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”), and pharmacies might expect in 2016.
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Over a Decade in the Making: CMS Releases Long-Awaited Medicaid Managed Care Rule
June 5, 2015 | Advisory | By Pamela Kramer, Bridgette Keller, Lauren Moldawer
On May 27, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a 653-page proposed rule affecting the thirty-nine states (plus the District of Columbia) that use managed care organizations (“MCOs”) to administer their Medicaid benefits.
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CMS Call Letter: Provisions Related to Dual Eligible and Low Income Subsidy Individuals
March 5, 2015 | Blog | By Lauren Moldawer
For the last of our series on the 2016 Draft Call Letter, we focus on the provisions impacting plans serving Medicare-Medicaid, or dual eligible, enrollees. As we have previously posted, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has struggled with how to provide high quality, seamless care to dual eligible individuals.
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CMS Proposes Major Changes to Medicare Parts C and D
January 21, 2014 | Advisory | By Theresa Carnegie, Tara E. Dwyer
On January 10, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published proposed rules labeled as “policy and technical” changes to the Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D) Programs. Comments to the proposed rules must be submitted by March 7, 2014.
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CMS Issues Final MLR Rule for Medicare Advantage and Part D Programs
May 21, 2013 | Blog | By Roy Albert
Last week, CMS published a final rule implementing the ACA's medical loss ratio (“MLR”) requirements that will apply to the Medicare Advantage (Part C) and prescription drug (Part D) programs beginning in contract year 2014.
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2014 Final Call Letter: CMS Raises Medicare Advantage Rates but Foreshadows Other Significant Program Changes
April 16, 2013 | Advisory | By Theresa Carnegie, Tara E. Dwyer
After receiving many comments on its Draft Call Letter, CMS published its Contract Year 2014 Final Call Letter on April 1, 2013.
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CMS Requests Comments on Changes to Star Rating Methodology
December 28, 2011 | Blog | By Karen Lovitch
CMS is soliciting comments from Medicare Advantage Organizations, Prescription Drug Plan Sponsors, and other interested parties on its Proposed Methodology for 2013 Plan Ratings (the “Proposed Methodology”).
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Most CMS Audits of Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans Revealed Deficiencies, Many Plans Yet to Be Audited
December 27, 2011 | Blog | By Karen Lovitch
The HHS OIG recently issued a Report concluding that the vast majority of audited Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) in existence between 2006 and 2009 had problems, many of which resulted from beneficiaries’ coverage status or payment issues.
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News & Press
Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz Advises Kindred Healthcare in Sale to LifePoint Health, Launching ScionHealth
December 23, 2021
Mintz served as health regulatory legal advisor to Kindred Healthcare in the recently completed sale of Kindred Healthcare to LifePoint Health, a national network of hospitals, post-acute service providers, and outpatient centers. As a result of the successful transaction, ScionHealth, a new healthcare system focused on high-quality acute and post-acute hospital solutions, was launched on December 23rd.
Ask A Mentor: How Can I Successfully Switch Practices?
November 9, 2021
In a recent installment of Law360 Pulse’s “Ask a Mentor” column, Managing Member of Mintz’s Washington, D.C. Office and Chair of the firm’s Health Law, Communications, Antitrust & ML Strategies Division Susan Berson, who regularly mentors firm attorneys, and Associate Hassan Shaikh, who transitioned from a private equity mergers and acquisitions practice to a health care regulatory role, offered retooling tips to associates.
Mintz Advises Kindred at Home in $5.7 Billion Sale to Humana
August 23, 2021
In an article published by Communications Daily, Managing Member of Mintz’s Washington, D.C. Office and Chair of the firm’s Health Law, Communications, Antitrust & ML Strategies Division Susan Berson was quoted on the return to in-person work for attorneys and professional staff in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, which she said was subject to regional and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance. She added that the firm has demonstrated that clients can be served well remotely and likely will use a hybrid model long term.
Law360's 2021 Health Care Editorial Advisory Board
April 7, 2021
Managing Member of Mintz’s Washington, D.C. Office and Chair of the firm’s Health Law, Communications, Antitrust & ML Strategies Division Susan Berson was selected to participate in Law360’s 2021 Health Care Editorial Advisory Board, which is a designated group of attorneys that provide feedback on the publication’s health care news coverage and insights on how best to shape future coverage.
Mintz Practice Groups and Attorneys Garner Top Rankings in 2020 Edition of The Legal 500 United States
June 12, 2020
In the latest guide, Mintz garnered rankings as a top national firm in eight practice areas, and 32 firm attorneys were individually recognized.
TPG Invests in Behavioral Health Firm LifeStance
April 20, 2020
The Deal reported that Mintz, led by Member and Health Law Division Head Susan Berson and Member and Chair of the Health Law Practice Karen Lovitch, served as legal counsel to TPG Capital in its new partnership with existing investors, Summit Partners and Silversmith Capital Partners, to back outpatient behavioral health services provider LifeStance Health.
Mintz Recognized by Chambers USA 2019
April 26, 2019
Mentoring at Mintz
November 13, 2018
This Q&A is conducted with Susan Berson. Susan is the Managing Member of Mintz's Washington, D.C. office and Division Head for the Health, Communications, Antitrust Sections, along with ML Strategies. The focus of the profile is on mentoring. Susan discusses her experiences as both a mentor and a mentee and how she and the firm are advising the next generation of leaders.
Chambers USA 2018 Ranks Mintz Attorneys & Practices
May 03, 2018
Mintz partner and Massachusetts lawyer Julie Korostoff is one of 49 attorneys recognized as “Leaders in Their Fields” by the 2018 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide. Chambers named Korostoff a “Recognized Practitioner” in Technology.
Mintz is advising a consortium of investors led by TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe in their acquisition of Curo Health Services, one of the nation’s leading hospice providers. The definitive agreement was announced on April 23, 2018. The deal is valued at approximately $1.4 billion.
Mintz is advising a consortium of investors led by TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe in their acquisition of Kindred Healthcare, Inc. The definitive agreement totals approximately $4.1 billion in cash including the assumption or repayment of net debt.
ML Strategies Adds Veteran Health Policy Advisor Constance Garner to Washington, D.C. Office
August 21, 2017
ML Strategies has added veteran policy advisor Constance Garner as Vice President for Disability Policy & Education Policy. Ms. Garner draws on decades of legislative, health care, government agency, and consulting work.
Firm’s National Healthcare Practice, NY Corporate/M&A and Litigation: General Commercial Among Newest Rankings
The 2015 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide names 52 Mintz, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. attorneys as “Leaders in Their Fields.”
podcasts
Health Law Diagnosed — Transactions Part 1: Regulatory Trends in Recent Health Care Transactions
March 3, 2022 | Podcast | By Xavier Hardy, Bridgette Keller, Lauren Moldawer, Cassandra Paolillo, Kate Stewart
2021 was a busy year for Mintz ’s Health Law team, as they helped clients navigate complex health care transactions.
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Health Law Diagnosed — Women in Health Law: Leadership, Mentorship, and Beyond
June 17, 2021 | Podcast
In this episode of the Health Law Diagnosed podcast, Mintz’s Susan Berson discusses her career trajectory, the benefits of building a diverse and inclusive workplace, why women may be drawn to health law, and the importance of mentorship and sponsorship.
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Events & Speaking
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2021
Women in Law & Leadership Virtual Summit - Washington, D.C.
The Women in Law Summit Series
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23
2020
Sponsors, Influencers & Career Engineering for Legal Counsel
Women, Diversity & Change Summit - Washington, D.C.
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2
2019
4th Annual Mintz /ML Strategies Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Industry Summit
Mintz and ML Strategies
Boston, MA
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2018
3rd Annual Mintz /ML Strategies Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Industry Summit
Mintz and ML Strategies
Boston, MA

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4th Annual Pharmacy Benefit Oversight & Compliance Conference
CBI
16770 North Perimeter Drive Scottsdale, AZ
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