Sara K. Morgan
Sara Morgan works closely with a variety of companies, including hospitals and healthcare providers, on a wide range of litigation matters related to healthcare fraud and abuse, managed care disputes and general business litigation matters. In the healthcare industry, Sara concentrates on representing hospitals, air ambulance services, skilled nursing facilities, and senior living facilities.
More specifically, Sara’s practice involves:
- Healthcare Fraud & Abuse – Representing a number of healthcare companies in fraud and abuse litigation and investigations stemming from claims brought under the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, the Stark Law, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rules, and various other federal and state healthcare statutes and regulations.
- Managed Care Disputes – Representing healthcare providers on a national basis in managed care disputes, such as payor strategy issues, medical necessity denials, recoupments and offsets, out-of-network underpayments, and operational support. Her practice also involves related legal issues such as ERISA preemption, the Affordable Care Act, UCR laws, and prompt pay laws.
- General Business Litigation – Representing clients across industries in business disputes, general breach of contract disputes, fraud-related issues, and general commercial litigation matters.
Sara is actively involved in the firm’s pro bono initiatives, devoting her time to assisting with landlord-tenant disputes. She is an active member of the Military Spouse JD Network (MSJDN), where she is involved in advocating for licensing accommodations for military spouses in the legal profession. Sara earned her law degree from Vanderbilt Law School and received a B.A. in public relations and rhetorical advocacy from Purdue University.
Memberships
American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)
Nashville Bar Association (NBA)
Tennessee Bar Association (TBA)
Military Spouse J.D. Network – Treasurer-Elect (2019-2020)
Representative Experience
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Lead counsel representing emergency department provider and other defendants in qui tam lawsuit alleging violation of licensure laws caused submission of false claims. District court dismissed allegations against the emergency department provider on grounds that alleged regulatory violation did not satisfy standard for FCA materiality set forth in Supreme Court’s Escobar decision. U.S. ex rel. Taylor v. Boyko, 2019 WL 2423283 (S.D. W. Va. Jun. 6, 2019).
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Lead counsel representing cardiology practice in FCA retaliation lawsuit alleging cardiologist was terminated after raising concerns that his recruiting agreement violated Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law. District court dismissed the lawsuit and dismissal was affirmed by the Sixth Circuit. Fakorede v. Mid-South Heart Center, P.C., 2017 WL 4217230 (6th Cir. Sep 22, 2017)
Publications
Media Mentions & Firm News
Accolades
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law – Articles Editor
Education
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Vanderbilt Law School - J.D., 2016
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Purdue University - B.A., 2010
Admissions
- Tennessee, 2016
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
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