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About Anna
Anna Wortham is a healthcare and litigation attorney with experience in all aspects of civil litigation from case intake through final disposition, including post-trial motions. Anna represents clients in state courts, federal courts, and arbitration proceedings, and has represented clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, solar energy, oil and gas, film, construction, real estate, and food and beverage. Anna has tried multiple bench and jury trials and represented clients at final hearing in arbitration. Anna’s practice focuses on disputes involving managed care, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, employment matters, fraud and other business torts, and other high-risk business disputes.
Anna’s recent experience includes representing several of the largest healthcare systems in the United States in commercial and managed care litigation and regulatory and compliance matters. Anna represents clients in internal and government investigations, including advising clients regarding violations of federal and state anti-kickback laws, Stark laws, and HIPAA. Anna also represents clients in litigation involving breaches of physician recruitment agreements, lease disputes, and breaches of facility agreements. Anna has extensive experience in managed care litigation, including litigation involving ERISA, Medicare and Medicaid, state statutory claims, pricing disputes, and other issues.
Experience
Recent Notable Matters
Hospitals and healthcare providers — managed care disputes with insurance companies including Aetna, BlueCross Blue Shield and Cigna
Out-of-network healthcare providers — reimbursement litigation for services rendered to insured patients
Healthcare providers — numerous small and large-scale investigations, from initial document productions to settlement discussions with the government
Healthcare providers — enforcement of various physician agreements, including recruiting agreements, employee agreements, service agreements, and leases
Hospitals — litigation and compliance matters involving fraud and abuse litigations, reimbursement issues, federal and state health laws and regulations, including the federal anti-kickback statute, Stark Law, and the federal False Claims Act
Hospitals and healthcare providers — successfully defeated request for emergency relief related to termination of contract
Home healthcare company — disputes involving fraud and breach of contract, including issues with the Texas Department of Disability Services, Texas Health and Human Services, and federal and state health laws and regulations*
Healthcare provider — successfully obtained emergency relief in connection with the sale of a medical practice*
* Work completed prior to Bracewell