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Caitlin Forsyth

Partner

Diversity Executive Council

T 206.757.8159 Portland
T 206.757.8159 Seattle
 
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Caitlin Forsyth helps hospitals, clinics and physician practices with a broad spectrum of health care regulatory compliance issues. Recent projects include advising on provider scopes of practice for licensed and unlicensed personnel, drafting plans of correction, auditing for compliance with price transparency requirements, and advising on reporting and refunding overpayments under the 60 Day Rule. She also regularly deals with federal and state licensure requirements, Medicare and Medicaid coverage and billing questions, and telehealth considerations.

Caitlin also serves as general regulatory counsel for several clinical, molecular, and toxicology laboratories. She provides advice on an array of issues implicating the regulatory regimes of CLIA, state laboratory licensing requirements, the Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute and the False Claims Act and state law counterparts. Recent projects including responding to requests for information from Medicaid Fraud Control Units, subpoenas and civil investigative demands from federal and state enforcement authorities, and medical record audits and overpayment demands from private payers. She enjoys working with clinical laboratories of all sizes and stages.

Practice Highlights

Regulatory compliance-focused due diligence

Advised on the acquisition of a number of clinical, molecular, and pathology laboratories by advising on the regulatory compliance health of the target business.

Changes of ownership

Tackled the various regulatory filings required when licensed, certified, and payer-contracted healthcare providers undergo changes of ownership.

Admitted to Practice

  • Washington, 2014
  • Oregon, 2020

Education

  • J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2014, with honors
    • Order of the Coif
    • Managing Submissions Editor, Washington Journal of Law, Technology and Arts
    • National Health Law Moot Court Team
    • President, University of Washington Student Health Law Organization
  • B.A., Biology, University of San Diego, 2010, magna cum laude
    • Trustees Scholar
    • Honors distinction

Memberships & Affiliations

    • American Health Law Association
    • Washington State Society for Healthcare Attorneys
    • Oregon State Bar Health Law Section

Professional Recognition

    • Selected to a list of "Ones to Watch" in Health Care Law (Seattle) by Best Lawyers, 2023-2024
    • Selected to "Washington Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2023-2024

Background

    • Legal Intern, Children’s Hospital, Seattle, 2013-2014
    • Research Assistant, Professor Sallie Sanford, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, 2013-2014
    • Legal Intern, MultiCare Health System, Tacoma, Wash., 2013
    • Law Clerk, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington, Seattle, 2013
    • Legal Intern, Washington State House of Representatives, Office of Program Research, Olympia, Wash., 2013 and 2012
    • Research Assistant, Professor Anne Mastroianni, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, 2012-2013
    • Research Assistant, Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research, Seattle, 2010-2011
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