Scot T. Hasselman

Washington, D.C.
T: +1 202 414 9268

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Scot is co-chair of Reed Smith’s global Life Sciences Health Industry Group. He serves as a trusted advisor, effective advocate, and creative but practical problem solver for clients across the health care industry. With decades of experience counseling health care companies and investors, Scot provides knowledgeable and pragmatic advice in high-stakes government investigations and litigation, fast-paced health care transactions, and the development of cutting-edge business arrangements.

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, Scot used his dexterity and deep industry experience to provide effective support and counseling to a number of clients in an evolving and uncertain regulatory landscape.

Scot’s client base is broad and includes some of the largest health care companies in the United States. His clients include post-acute providers, large retail pharmacies, manufacturers, managed care organizations, digital health companies, providers of outpatient rehabilitation, optometry and dental services, and investors, including private equity firms.

Scot’s Washington-based practice focuses on health care regulatory and policy matters. He has considerable experience with False Claims Act defense, internal and government investigations, compliance with the federal anti-kickback statute (AKS) and physician self-referral (Stark) law and corollary state laws. Notably, Scot has negotiated numerous government settlements and corporate integrity agreements, including some of the most significant settlements of the past several decades.

He also advises health care providers, life sciences clients, private equity and other industry investors on regulatory due diligence in various health care transactions, including mergers and acquisitions. Additionally, Scot has a deep interest in health policy and industry trends and clients and others frequently turn to him to consider the evolution of the health care industry, ever-changing laws and regulations, and the potential impact on health care and life sciences companies.

Credentials

American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., Cum Laude
University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., History

District of Columbia
California

State Supreme Court - California
U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court - Northern District of Alabama
U.S. District Court - Western District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court - Middle District of Tennessee
U.S. District Court - Western District of Texas

American Bar Association
Vice Chair, Long Term Care, Senior Housing, In-Home Care, and Rehabilitation Practice Group - American Health Lawyers Association (2004-2010)

Awards & Recognition

Ranked in Chambers USA for District of Columbia Healthcare, 2022-2023
Named a “Notable Practitioner” Chambers USA - Healthcare (2021)
Named a "Life Sciences Star" (Regulatory) in the LMG Life Science Guide (2015-2021) and a “Life Sciences Star” for Healthcare Pricing & Reimbursement in the LMG Life Sciences Guide (2022-2023)
Cited by The Legal 500 US in their firm write-up for the “Industry Focus – Healthcare: Service Providers” category (2013-2021)
Listed on Nightingale's list of "Outstanding Young Healthcare Lawyers" (2006)

Notable Quotes

18 August 2023 “In A Post-Dobbs World, Pharmacists Still Face Uncertainty” DrugTopics
11 May 2023 "The COVID-19 public health emergency is ending. Here’s what’s changing." Modern Healthcare
24 June 2022 “Reed Smith Prepares to Guide Clients on Post-'Roe' Contingencies” Law.com
11 February 2022 “Health Hires: Reed Smith, McGuireWoods” Law360
29 May 2018 “Revolving Doors: City laterals pick up pace as Baker McKenzie and DWF make moves while Reed Smith expands in the US” Legal Business UK
24 May 2018 “Reed Smith raids Norton Rose for life sciences/healthcare team, adding Austin office” Law.com
29 June 2016 "The 9 Firms GCs Love For Health Care Work" Law360
12 February 2016 "CMS Clarifies How to Report Medicare Overpayments" Family Practice News
12 February 2016 "Are Providers Happy With The 60-DAY Final Rule? Bloomberg BNA Health Law Report
24 December 2015 "Health Care Regulation To Watch In 2016" Law360
May 2012 "Fraud Fighters Mine Data: Auditors Pave New Path With Aggressive Investigative Tactics" Provider Magazine
18 May 2010 “Healthcare Compliance Within the Healthcare Sector” Compliance Week
1 August 2009 “Watch Out For New False Claims Rules” Eli’s Rehab Report, Vol. 18, No. 8
17 June 2009 "Presidents Health Care Reform Package Adds $1 Billion is Medicare Fraud Savings" The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., Health Care Fraud Report
1 June 2009 "New Law Tightens Scope of False Claims Act: What looked like a law that cracks down on mortgage and financial fraud could pack a punch for your practice," Part B Insider, Vol. 10, No. 19
22 December 2006 "Bristol Says U.S. Inquiry Is Settled" The New York Times

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