Kathryn Bucher

Experience

1. Partner and Co-chair, Health Care Group

   Wiley Rein LLP

   Aug 2000 — Present

   Represent health care and property & casualty insurers, managed care organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and health care government contractors on- Health care policy, legislation, and regulatory matters- Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) and Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) procurements, bid protests, and contract administration matters- Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) reimbursement liabilities, voluntary Medicare set-aside arrangements, and related Section mandatory insurer reporting obligations of “group health plans” and “non-group health plans” (including liability, no-fault, and workers’ compensation carriers) to reimburse Medicare for “conditional payments- False Claims Act investigations and litigation- Internal legal reviews and related voluntary self-disclosures and remediation plans- Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) contract negotiations (retail, mail order, and specialty drugs)- Cyber security, data rights, and privacy issues for Medicare contractors- Government contractor performance issues, suspension and debarment matters, and government reporting obligations

Skills

• Arbitration
• Legal Writing
• Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Medicare Advantage
• Contract Negotiation
• Civil Litigation
• Medicare Part D
• Medicare
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Appeals
• Medicaid
• Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
• Healthcare Information Systems
• Trade Secrets
• False Claims
• Legal Research
• Medicaid Managed Care
• Health Insurance
• Managed Care
• Corporate Governance
• Healthcare Information Technology