Careers Our Firm Expertise Professionals News & Events Insights SEARCH HEALTH CARE You are here Home » Expertise » Industry Experience Payne & Fears LLP attorneys advise our health care clients in a wide variety of transactional matters and general litigation in state and federal courts. Our attorneys also have experience representing health care clients before administrative tribunals. We represent clients in all areas of the health care industry, including hospitals, medical groups, health insurance companies and health maintenance organizations, medical device and life science companies, rehabilitation centers, and extended and elder care facilities. Our Health Care Team routinely counsels clients on the following legal issues: Wage-and-Hour, Discrimination and Harassment Claims Vendor Contracts Unfair Competition Breach of Contract Issues California Health & Safety Code 1371 Reimbursement claims (either by law or contract) Union and Labor-Management Relations We have a proven track record of successful outcomes in complex litigation, class action suits, and multi-district litigation: Obtained a $51 million recovery for over 600 California hospitals in the Farmers Group class insurance litigation in Sacramento federal court. The case presented complex issues involving insurance accounting, claim administration, and insurance regulation. Obtained a landmark ruling by the California Court of Appeal on behalf of Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital. (Coast Plaza Doctors Hosp. v. UHP Healthcare, 105 Cal. App. 4th 693 (2003).) The court held for the first time that a hospital could bring claims against a health plan for failing to pay for treatment of its insureds in violation of section 1371 of the Knox-Keene Act Obtained a $12 million recovery on behalf of over 108 California hospitals against Truck Insurance Exchange, after Truck had denied coverage for third-party claims against the hospitals. Successfully prosecuted complex contractual and fiduciary duty claims on behalf of a hospital system in Los Angeles Superior Court against a large national health care system and Pacificare of California. The case, which involved complex interrelationships and duties among capitated providers and contracted hospitals, produced a substantial recovery for the firm’s hospital clients. Representative Health Care Clients: American Medical Response Crossover Health Enchroma Envision Healthcare Golden State Orthopaedics Ortho LA Merical Related Insights The Many Unpleasant Surprises in the No Surprises Act Regulations Consumer Class Action Against Sutter Health Allowed to Proceed DOL Issues Clarification On The Interplay Between Emergency Paid Leave, Shelter in Place Orders, Worksite Closures, and Furloughed Employees COVID-19 Government-Sponsored Resources UPDATED GUIDANCE: My Employees Could Have COVID-19. What Now? Remote Work Issues to Consider in Light of COVID-19 Related News 2020 HR Annual Legal Update Top Ten Mistakes Employers Make: Litigation Prevention Tactics #MeToo in 2019 Payne & Fears LLP Obtains Significant Win on Behalf of Compounding Pharmacy Client Against Pharmaceutical Giant Allergan Continuing Education of the Bar (California): Key Developments in Employment Law 2018 OCBA Corporate Counsel Section: Annual Employment Law Update Successes 2019 Payne & Fears LLP Obtains Significant Win on Behalf of Compounding Pharmacy Client Against Pharmaceutical Giant Allergan On May 16, 2019, a federal jury handed down a huge win for a compounding pharmacy, Imprimis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., in its defense of efforts by pharmaceutical giant Allergan USA, Inc. to put it out of business. On September 7, 2017, Allergan sued Imprimis, a San Diego company operating compounding pharmacies that sell unique, compounded drugs in all 50 states. Allergan alleged that Imprimis had violated the Lanham Act and other laws by making false statements in its product advertisements. Allergan sought more than $7,... Attorneys: Daniel L. Rasmussen, David A. Grant 2017 Individual Releases Secured Low Settlement We were retained as lead counsel in addition to insurance panel counsel to defend two related wage and hour class actions brought against an Orange County car wash owner. We mounted an aggressive strategy to reduce potential damages, including an audit of payroll and timekeeping records, individual interviews with over 60 putative class members to obtain declarations and releases in exchange for individual settlement payments, and training for all managers and supervisors. After sharing some information with plaintiff’s counsel... Attorneys: Alejandro G. Ruiz 2017 "Regular Rate" Class Action Settlement After being threatened with a class action, we assisted an Orange County company in performing a confidential internal audit of its overtime regular rate calculations. We determined that the company had not properly considered bonuses in the regular rate for overtime pay. This resulted in substantial liability for unpaid wages and penalties. After receiving a pre-litigation demand, we negotiated a tolling agreement and agreed to mediation. The amount due to employees was relatively simple to... Attorneys: Amy R. Patton 2015 Class Action Exposure of $800,000 Settled for $75,000 Payne & Fears represented a large, multi‐facility healthcare organization which provides residential, rehabilitative, nursing and mental healthcare services to a wide range of patients. The plaintiff alleged she and hundreds of other employees were harmed by the employer’s failure to provide complete and accurate wage statements. Before the answer was due, we took an aggressive, creative approach by rolling out a new employee handbook, updated policies, and a mutual agreement to arbitrate. We obtained ... Attorneys: Andrew K. Haeffele, Daniel F. Fears 2008 Payne & Fears LLP Recovers Substantial Insurance Benefits for Hospital in Business Dispute Payne & Fears LLP recently wrapped up the final piece of a multi-million dollar insurance recovery for its client, one of Los Angeles’s largest nonprofit hospitals. The hospital had received no assistance from its liability insurers in defending claims by a disaffected doctors’ group for allegedly breaching the parties’ contract and engaging in a series of business torts. The firm's attorneys formulated and executed an insurance strategy that, following three lawsuits, enabled the hospital to recover several multiples of its... Attorneys: C. 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