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Caitlin Forsyth

Counsel

T 206.757.8159 Portland
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Caitlin Forsyth focuses her practice on the healthcare industry, regularly providing guidance to healthcare providers on a wide spectrum of regulatory matters, including changes of ownership; federal and state licensure requirements; state health information privacy laws; Medicare and Medicaid coverage, reimbursement, and compliance; telemedicine; and other regulatory matters.

Caitlin also serves as general regulatory counsel for several clinical, molecular, and toxicology laboratories. She provides advice on an array of issues including: regulatory laws (e.g., CLIA, HIPAA, Stark, Anti-kickback, False Claims Act), billing and reimbursement, state law distinctions, government guidance (OIG Fraud Alerts and Advisory Opinions), documentation requests (particularly Medicare Comprehensive Error Rate Testing (CERT) audits), and phlebotomy/specimen collection.

Practice Highlights

Regulatory compliance-focused due diligence

Advised on the acquisition of a number of clinical, molecular, and pathology laboratories by advising on the regulatory compliance health of the target business. Advised on the acquisition of a number of clinical, molecular, and pathology laboratories by advising on the regulatory compliance health of the target business.

Changes of ownership

Tackled the various regulatory filings required when licensed, certified, and payer-contracted healthcare providers undergo changes of ownership.

Admitted to Practice

  • Washington, 2014
  • Oregon, 2020

Education

  • 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
  • B.A., Biology, University of San Diego, 2010, magna cum laude
    • Trustees Scholar
    • Honors distinction

Memberships & Affiliations

    • American Bar Association
    • American Health Lawyers Association
    • Washington State Society for Healthcare Attorneys
    • King County Bar Association

Professional Recognition

    • Selected to a list of "Ones to Watch" in Health Care Law (Seattle), Best Lawyers, 2023

Background

    • 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
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