Suzanne Scrutton
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Healthcare
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About
Provided by Suzanne Scrutton
Practice Areas
Suzanne is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and chair of the health care group. She has experience representing providers in the fields of long term care, behavioral health and developmental disabilities. Suzanne has extensive experience with regulatory issues, Medicaid reimbursement and regulations, as well as contract negotiations with various payor sources. She represents several statewide health care provider trade associations in Ohio and Pennsylvania and their many members. Most recently, she was elected by her peers to serve a second term on the Board of Directors of the American Health Law Association (the AHLA).
Work Highlights
Initiated successful litigation on behalf of providers of behavioral health services challenging the contracting practices of certain County Boards of Mental Health and Recovery Services; initiated successful litigation on behalf of providers of services to the developmentally disabled challenging the right of County Boards of DD to require contracts as a condition of participation in Ohio's Medicaid program; assisted Medicaid providers in navigating and defending audits by various governmental authorities, including the Ohio Department of Medicaid, the Ohio Auditor of State, the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services; on behalf of providers and trade association, participated in drafting and negotiating comprehensive overhaul of Ohio's Medicaid DD reimbursement system; participated in numerous Administrative Proceedings and other litigation involving licensure, certification, revocation and suspension of certification, granting or denying of certificates of need, and other regulatory issues concerning providers in the long term care, developmental disabilities, and behavioral health systems; and provided counsel and guidance to several health care trade associations during Ohio's biennial budget process, relative to complex Medicaid reimbursement and health care regulatory issues
Chambers Review
USA
Chair of the firm's healthcare group Suzanne Scrutton is recognized for her extensive experience acting for providers in the long-term care and behavioral health space. She also has expertise in matters concerning care for those with developmental disabilities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Suzanne has been great to work with as I feel she always has our best interest in mind."
"Suzanne has been great to work with as I feel she always has our best interest in mind."