Caitlin Forsyth advises hospitals, clinics, and physician practices on a broad range of health care regulatory matters, from compliance with Section 1557's nondiscrimination provisions and ADA Title III accessibility standards to emerging issues posed by AI-enabled health care tools. Her work spans advising on scopes of practice for licensed and unlicensed personnel, developing plans of correction in response to CMS survey deficiencies, performing price-transparency compliance audits, and evaluating when identified issues trigger reporting and refund obligations under the 60-day rule. She also provides ongoing counsel on licensure, Medicare and Medicaid coverage and billing, and telehealth.
Caitlin also serves as general regulatory counsel for a variety of clinical, molecular, and toxicology laboratories, advising on a broad range of issues under regulatory frameworks such as CLIA, state laboratory licensing requirements, the Stark Law, the Anti-Kickback Statute, the False Claims Act, and their state law counterparts. Her recent work includes drafting and negotiating laboratory services agreements, responding to inquiries and investigative demands from federal and state agencies, and handling medical record audits and overpayment demands from private payers. Caitlin enjoys collaborating with clinical laboratories of all sizes and stages of development.
Practice Highlights
Laboratory compliance programs
Laboratory mergers and acquisitions
ADA DOJ investigation
Admitted to Practice
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Washington, 2014
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Oregon, 2020
Education
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J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2014, with honors
- Order of the Coif
- Managing Submissions Editor, Washington Journal of Law, Technology and Arts
- National Health Law Moot Court Team
- President, University of Washington Student Health Law Organization
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B.A., Biology, University of San Diego, 2010, magna cum laude
- Trustees Scholar
- Honors distinction
Memberships & Affiliations
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- American Health Law Association
- Washington State Society for Healthcare Attorneys
- Oregon State Bar Health Law Section
Professional Recognition
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- Selected to a list of "Ones to Watch" in Health Care Law (Seattle) by Best Lawyers, 2023-2024
- Selected to "Washington Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2023-2024
Background
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- Legal Intern, Children’s Hospital, Seattle, 2013-2014
- Research Assistant, Professor Sallie Sanford, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, 2013-2014
- Legal Intern, MultiCare Health System, Tacoma, Wash., 2013
- Law Clerk, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Washington, Seattle, 2013
- Legal Intern, Washington State House of Representatives, Office of Program Research, Olympia, Wash., 2013 and 2012
- Research Assistant, Professor Anne Mastroianni, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, 2012-2013
- Research Assistant, Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research, Seattle, 2010-2011