Savanna Williams

Associate

Overview

When health care companies face high-stakes federal litigation, investigations, and enforcement actions, Savanna Williams provides effective, collaborative counsel to minimize client exposure and resolve disputes. Working closely with colleagues and clients, Savanna develops practical legal strategies, prepares clients to testify, and regularly engages with government personnel, including the Department of Justice, on behalf of clients.

Savanna counsels all types of health care entities, including hospitals, group practices, and health plans, on the False Claims Act, the physician self-referral law (Stark Law), the Anti-Kickback Statute, and Medicare and Medicaid payment and coverage policies. Additionally, she represents various health care entities in the regulatory aspects of health care transactions, including compliance, diligence, licensure, and credentialing.

Savanna also maintains an active pro bono practice, representing U.S. military veterans seeking to upgrade their discharge status before various discharge review boards.

Savanna earned her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she worked as an extern counsel for the university’s health system and served as the Health Law Association’s president. Prior to law school, she worked with ACOs, helping recruit independent primary care providers to participate in the innovative health care delivery model. Savanna earned a B.S. in health services administration at Auburn University.

Career & Education

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    • Auburn University, 2015
    • University of Virginia School of Law, 2021
    • Auburn University, 2015
    • University of Virginia School of Law, 2021
    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
    • District of Columbia
    • Virginia
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
    • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • ABA Health Law Section
    • American Health Law Association

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • ABA Health Law Section
    • American Health Law Association

Savanna's Insights

Client Alert | 7 min read | 02.03.25

Trump Administration Rescinds Protections Against Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity Under Health Care Nondiscrimination Laws

Since his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders (“EOs”). Three of these EOs rescind Biden Administration guidance extending the nondiscrimination protections under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) to discrimination based on gender identity.[1] These protections have had a tumultuous history since Section 1557 was enacted in 2010, with each administration reversing course from the last. The new administration has reverted to the position taken in President Trump’s last presidency – that the protections against discrimination “on the basis of sex” do not apply to gender identity....

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Savanna's Insights

Client Alert | 7 min read | 02.03.25

Trump Administration Rescinds Protections Against Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity Under Health Care Nondiscrimination Laws

Since his inauguration on January 20, 2025, President Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders (“EOs”). Three of these EOs rescind Biden Administration guidance extending the nondiscrimination protections under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA”) to discrimination based on gender identity.[1] These protections have had a tumultuous history since Section 1557 was enacted in 2010, with each administration reversing course from the last. The new administration has reverted to the position taken in President Trump’s last presidency – that the protections against discrimination “on the basis of sex” do not apply to gender identity....