Matt is an experienced litigator in the healthcare reimbursement and class action spaces.
Matt divides his practice between representing pharmacies and healthcare providers in disputes related to payment for services or products, representing payors in cases brought against them, and defending against class action suits. He has especially extensive experience with reimbursement litigation in the healthcare industry for both medical and pharmaceutical services, regularly handling disputes regarding reimbursement qualifications and reimbursement levels. Matt works with commercial clients as well as clients who administer Medicaid and Medicare plans. He also has significant experience in the defense of government contracts awarded to healthcare companies for benefit management.
For many clients, Matt oversees large-scale case management for multi-district litigation and similar mass actions. He serves as the Husch Blackwell team lead on these cases, while coordinating and working closely with co-defendants’ co-counsel, as well as local counsel across the country and the client’s own internal team.
Matt’s class action work focuses on privacy issues, including data breaches and the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). He has successfully defended both large Fortune 500 companies as well as small, privately-held businesses accused of allegedly sending unsolicited text messages, facsimiles and calls to cellular and residential phones. Matt has also assisted in petitioning the FCC on behalf of his clients, and he regularly advises clients about compliance with other privacy laws and regulations.
With a focus on healthcare for much of his career, Matt truly enjoys the deep dives his cases require into the medical field, the sciences and physician practices. He’s passionate about working in an industry that has a major impact on people’s lives, and he aims to use his industry knowledge to find the best argument possible in a client’s favor. Known as a creative problem solver, Matt is always determined to examine every angle of a case, rather than simply follow a standard litigation template. He knows that each case is unique, and he has a gift for sorting through complex details to uncover a client’s best defense.