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Caitlin Forsyth

Partner

Diversity Executive Council

T 206.757.8159 Portland
T 206.757.8159 Seattle
 
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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

Advising laboratory industry clients on the development and implementation of comprehensive corporate compliance programs and policies, including the preparation and delivery of compliance training. Also providing guidance on navigating internal and external compliance investigations and implementing corrective actions as needed.

Laboratory mergers and acquisitions

Providing counsel on a range of laboratory industry mergers and acquisitions, with individual transactions spanning from a few million to hundreds of millions of dollars. Representing buyers, sellers, investors, and owners, including private equity and venture capital funds. Leveraging DWT's healthcare M&A team's extensive laboratory industry experience to enhance cost-efficiency and ensure the multidisciplinary expertise required to facilitate successful, fast-paced transactions.

ADA DOJ investigation

Represented a hospital in a U.S. Department of Justice investigation regarding compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), addressing policies and practices for providing qualified sign language interpreters to deaf, deaf-blind, and hard-of-hearing patients. Guided the hospital through implementation and ongoing monitoring of a DOJ settlement agreement.

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 Health Law Association
    • Washington State Society for Healthcare Attorneys
    • Oregon State Bar Health Law Section

Professional Recognition

    • 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

    • 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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