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Michael W. Lieberman

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Overview

Mike Lieberman is a partner in Crowell & Moring's Litigation, Health Care, and White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement, and E-Discovery groups, and a member of the Litigation Group Steering Committee. He litigates complex matters in federal, state, and arbitral forums, with a particular focus on commercial health care disputes, class actions, discovery disputes, and fraud cases. Mike's clients include managed care companies, health benefit plans, government contractors, corporate and individual criminal defendants, and various other corporate commercial litigants.

Prior to Crowell & Moring, Mike served as a senior editor and board member for the Georgetown Law Journal. He participated in the Georgetown Criminal Justice Clinic, where he received the Alan J. Goldstein Memorial Award for his "use of intelligence, creativity, and resourcefulness in defending criminal clients."

Mike also worked as military legislative assistant to Congressman John M. Spratt, Jr. (D-SC), a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee. In that capacity, Mike advised the Congressman on policy areas including national defense, homeland security, energy, environment, and economic development. For his work, Mike received the Palmetto Patriot Award in 2006 for service to the state of South Carolina and the South Carolina National Guard.

Mike also served as a law clerk in the Federal Major Crimes Division of United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia.

Mike was recognized by Law360 as a “Top Attorney Under 40” for health law in 2017. Mike was also recognized by Super Lawyers as a 2014-2018 "Rising Star" for Washington, D.C. in Civil Litigation Defense.

Mike is a member of the Virginia bar, the Florida bar, and the D.C. bar. He served as a board member of the D.C. Bar Association and a member of the committee revising the civil jury instructions for D.C. Superior Court.

Career & Education

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    • United States House of Representatives
      Military Legislative Assistant, Representative John Spratt, Jr., 2004–2007
      Legislative Assistant, Representative John Spratt, Jr., 2001–2003
    • United States House of Representatives
      Military Legislative Assistant, Representative John Spratt, Jr., 2004–2007
      Legislative Assistant, Representative John Spratt, Jr., 2001–2003

    • Duke University, B.A., 2001
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2008
    • Duke University, B.A., 2001
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2008

    • District of Columbia
    • Florida
    • Virginia
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
    • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
    • Florida Supreme Court
    • Supreme Court of Virginia
    • Superior Court of the District of Columbia
    • State Courts in Florida
    • State Courts in Virginia
    • District of Columbia
    • Florida
    • Virginia
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
    • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
    • Florida Supreme Court
    • Supreme Court of Virginia
    • Superior Court of the District of Columbia
    • State Courts in Florida
    • State Courts in Virginia

Michael's Insights

Webinar | 09.13.24

Navigating the New MHPAEA Final Rule: Compliance and Enforcement Insights

On September 9, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services released a final rule implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). The rule clarifies and codifies the heightened standards that health plans and issuers are held to in documenting and ensuring MHPAEA compliance, amidst a landscape of increased regulatory enforcement and MHPAEA investigations. Given this heightened focus, it’s critical that plans and issuers proactively ensure compliance before regulators request required compliance documentation.

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Representative Matters

  • Representing a national health insurance company in arbitrations and trials against major hospital systems regarding payment of claims in Florida, New York, Maryland, California, and elsewhere.
  • Representing a national health insurance company in False Claims Act investigations regarding payments under governmental healthcare programs.
  • Representing a District of Columbia health plan in a multi-million dollar contract dispute regarding Medicaid payment methodologies.
  • Representing health plans in Florida multiple lawsuit regarding reimbursement for out-of-network services for exchange health plans.
  • Defending a California health plan in arbitration with health care providers over Medicare Advantage payment amounts.
  • Defending a national health care consulting company in arbitration and trial regarding services for a new health plan.
  • Defending a national health insurance company in class actions regarding alleged violations of mental health parity laws.
  • Defending eight health insurance companies in multi-district litigation (MDL) class actions asserting antitrust claims.
  • Securing the dismissal of contract claims against the third party administrator of a health plan in two consumer class actions.
  • Defending and securing dismissal of a securities fraud class action brought against a Fortune 500 financial services company.
  • Serving as class counsel for tens of thousands of black farmers who alleged discrimination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the administration of farm loan programs. Mike helped negotiate and implement a $1.25 billion settlement for the class—one of the largest civil rights judgments ever against the U.S. government.

Michael's Insights

Webinar | 09.13.24

Navigating the New MHPAEA Final Rule: Compliance and Enforcement Insights

On September 9, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services released a final rule implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). The rule clarifies and codifies the heightened standards that health plans and issuers are held to in documenting and ensuring MHPAEA compliance, amidst a landscape of increased regulatory enforcement and MHPAEA investigations. Given this heightened focus, it’s critical that plans and issuers proactively ensure compliance before regulators request required compliance documentation.

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Recognition

  • Super Lawyers: Rising Star, Civil Litigation Defense, District of Columbia, 2014-2018
  • Law360: Top Attorney Under 40, Health Law, 2017
  • Palmetto Patriot Award, 2006

Michael's Insights

Webinar | 09.13.24

Navigating the New MHPAEA Final Rule: Compliance and Enforcement Insights

On September 9, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services released a final rule implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). The rule clarifies and codifies the heightened standards that health plans and issuers are held to in documenting and ensuring MHPAEA compliance, amidst a landscape of increased regulatory enforcement and MHPAEA investigations. Given this heightened focus, it’s critical that plans and issuers proactively ensure compliance before regulators request required compliance documentation.

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Insights

Webinar | 09.13.24

Navigating the New MHPAEA Final Rule: Compliance and Enforcement Insights

Speaking Engagement | 09.13.24

"Navigating the New MHPAEA Final Rule: Compliance and Enforcement Insights," Crowell & Moring Webinar.

Client Alert | 12 min read | 09.13.24

Tri-Agencies Finalize NQTL Comparative Analysis Standards in Final Rule

Client Alert | 7 min read | 08.02.23

New Proposed MHPAEA Rule Builds on NQTL Comparative Analysis Standards
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Practices

Industries

Michael's Insights

Webinar | 09.13.24

Navigating the New MHPAEA Final Rule: Compliance and Enforcement Insights

On September 9, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Treasury, and Health and Human Services released a final rule implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA). The rule clarifies and codifies the heightened standards that health plans and issuers are held to in documenting and ensuring MHPAEA compliance, amidst a landscape of increased regulatory enforcement and MHPAEA investigations. Given this heightened focus, it’s critical that plans and issuers proactively ensure compliance before regulators request required compliance documentation.

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