Connecticut Health Care Lawyers

Health Care Law

The firm represents the interests of healthcare providers in a wide variety of matters, including:

• Contract Analysis, Preparation and Negotiation
• Managed Care Representation
• Contract Disputes with Third Party Payors
• Complex Commercial Litigation Unique to Health Care Industry
• Professional Liability and Insurance Coverage Issues
• Patient Care Issues
• Strategic Planning and Risk Management

In the area of Contract Analysis, Preparation and Negotiation, the firm has extensive experience with managed care contracts, third party payor contracts and health care employment contracts. The connecticut health care lawyers at the VanDerLaan Law Group have represented numerous acute care facilities and the Connecticut Hospital Association in litigation over their managed care contracts with insurers. We are uniquely positioned to identify best practices to improving relationships with the insurers.

Because of that depth of experience, many clients turn to the VanDerLaan Law Group for Managed Care Representation. The firm can assist in the representation of hospital associations, preferred provider organizations, physicians and physician networks and independent practice associations in relation to managed care issues. Along with risk management services, we can serve in an outsourced general counsel role for many organizations - drafting health-care provider contracts, developing governance structures and best practices, drafting and negotiating payor contracts and advising on Connecticut insurance laws.

When hospitals or physicians have Contract Disputes with Third-Party Payors, the VanDerLaan Law Group can help. As noted above, the firm has extensive experience assisting large hospital associations and their members with managed care litigation. Our knowledge of both the issues and the players in this area of Connecticut health care law is unparalleled.

We also combine our well known courtroom skills with this knowledge to assist with Complex Commercial Litigation Unique to Health Care Industry. The Connecticut health care lawyers at the VanDerLaan Law Group represent members of the health care industry in litigation arising out of hospital premises liability, non-medical professional employee liability, products liability, and complex litigation related to managed care disputes.

After practicing in the Professional Liability and Insurance Coverage area for many years, the principals at the VanDerLaan Law Group intimately know medicine, medical record-keeping and coordination of care issues. The firm's experience in medical professional liability litigation includes almost every medical specialty and sub-specialty from anesthesia to obstetrics and gynecology to orthopedics and more. Our Connecticut health care lawyers represent clients in issues related to medical malpractice claims, quality assurance, insurance coverage issues and risk management issues.

The same experience and skills allow the firm to provide outstanding assistance in the area of Patient Care Issues as well. Patients' rights and insurance coverage disputes are only the tip of the iceberg in this growing practice area. The VanDerLaan Law Group is well positioned to advocate for individual patients/insureds/subscribers on a variety of treatment and health insurance coverage matters.

The VanDerLaan Law Group's extensive experience with Connecticut health care law places it in the unique position of being able to counsel health care entities and practitioners in the area of Strategic Planning and Risk Management. We know medical issues, insurance law, corporate governance and organization issues unique to the health care industry. We know where, when and why problems arise which lead to litigation. We help our clients analyze and minimize their risk, planning with procedure and coverage for inevitable claims. Learn more about our Risk Management services here.

If you have health care related legal needs, let the VanDerLaan Law Group help. We will tailor a course of action to your needs, always focusing on the most efficient and best resolution for your situation.
Contact the Connecticut health care lawyers at the VanDerLaan Law Group today. We look forward to meeting and working with you.