187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Mintz announced today that 42 of its practices and 83 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms. Of those included in the guide, 18 attorneys and seven practice areas were awarded Chambers’ highest ranking, Band 1. The firm obtained new listings in three practice areas and 10 of its lawyers were recognized for the first time.

The Cigna Health Group signed a deal selling its Medicare businesses to Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) for $3.7 billion. A Mintz team led by Tara Dwyer and Lauren Moldawer acted as regulatory counsel to The Cigna Group on the sale. In the deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, HCSC will acquire Cigna’s Medicare lines including Medicare Advantage, Medicare supplement, and Medicare drug plans, as well as CareAllies, a unit that works with physician groups and other healthcare providers.

Member Tara Dwyer spoke to Bloomberg Law and discussed potential roadblocks delaying Medicare's plans for negotiating lower drug prices.

Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.

Mintz Member Tara Dwyer was quoted in Law360 examining the release of a Health and Human Services rule which prompted backlash and predictions of litigation.

Mintz Member Tara Dwyer was quoted in a Bloomberg Government article on the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure package and reconciliation bill, which would be paid for in part by delaying a controversial rebate rule – a rule which pharmacy benefit managers and insurers are in stiff opposition to.

Mintz Member and Chair of the firm’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice Alden J. Bianchi and Member Tara E. Dwyer co-authored an article published by Bloomberg Tax & Accounting’s Compensation Planning Journal examining the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, holding that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) does not preempt an Arkansas statute that regulates reimbursement levels paid by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) to local pharmacies, and its impact on employer-sponsored group health plans.

In an article published by Bloomberg Law, Mintz Member Tara E. Dwyer was quoted on the Trump administration’s proposed final rule, which is currently under review by the Office of Management and Budget, that would end legal shields for drug rebates.

In the latest guide, Mintz garnered rankings as a top national firm in eight practice areas, and 32 firm attorneys were individually recognized.

This feature article discusses a potentially significant change proposed to Medicare Advantage audits by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Health Law Member Tara Dwyer is among the industry sources quoted in the story providing commentary.

Mintz is pleased to announce that eight attorneys have been named Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers for 2018 and three others have been named Washington, D.C. Rising Stars. The annual publication identifies lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

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.

Eight Mintz attorneys have been named Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers for 2017 and four have been named Washington, D.C. Rising Stars. The list will be published in a special advertising supplement in The Washington Post Magazine and in a stand-alone magazine, Washington D.C. Super Lawyers Magazine.

Seven Mintz attorneys have been named Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers for 2015 and five have been named Washington, D.C. Rising Stars. The list will be published in a special advertising supplement in Washington Post Magazine and in a stand-alone Washington D.C. Super Lawyers Magazine.