Bennett Bigelow & Leedom represents providers in successful challenge to Washington Medicaid coverage limit for emergency care
On November 10, 2011, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Paula Casey enjoined application of a new Medicaid policy limiting coverage for hospital emergency care.... Read more

Washington Supreme Court affirms Certificate of Need for Swedish Medical Center to build ambulatory surgical facility.
On September 23, 2010, the Washington Supreme Court affirmed the Department of Health’s issuance of a Certificate of Need to Swedish Medical Center... Read more

Federal Court Orders Medicare To Cover Knee Joint Stimulation Device
On July 28, 2010, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington ordered the Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay certain claims for an electrical joint stimulation device...Read more

Court of Appeals affirms hospital immunity in physician peer review litigation and award of attorney fees under Washington Peer Review Act.
On April 22, 2010, the Division III Court of Appeal affirmed that a hospital appropriately terminated a physician's medical staff privileges... Read more

Bennett Bigelow & Leedom obtains Ninth Circuit ruling affirming dismissal of federal antitrust action against Kadlec Medical Center
On August 20, 2009, Benett Bigelow & Leedom obtained Ninth Circuit ruling affirming dismissal of federal antitrust action against Kadlec Medical Center...Read more

Bennett Bigelow & Leedom Plays Important Role In Negotiation of $666 Million Settlement of Medicare DSH Litigation
On March 11, 2008, the federal government agreed to settle the In re Medicare Reimbursement consolidated litigation...Read more

Decision in Favor of Bennett Bigelow & Leedom Client in Race Discrimination Case
On December 11, 2007, Chief U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik rejected claims of race discrimination and retaliation against Bennett Bigelow & Leedom's clients...Read more

Bennett Bigelow & Leedom recovers $15.51 million for Maria Federici
On November 9, 2007, Benett Bigelow & Leedom attorneys Bill Leedom and Tim Allen, along with co-counsel Simon Forgette, obtained a jury verdict...Read more

Federal Court Dismisses Hospital Peer Review Antitrust Case
On May 24, 2007, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington dismissed a federal antitrust lawsuit...Read more

Mike Madden, Superstar Attorney
The Washington State Hospital Association ("WSHA") recently featured Mike Madden in their March 23, 2007 Weekly Report...Read more

Second Circuit Dismisses False Claims Act Suit Relating to Hospital Billing of Investigational Cardiac Devices
On November 16th, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the federal government's False Claims Act cases against Bennett...Read more

Court of Appeals upholds OIC's rejection of Premera conversion
On April 4, 2006, the Washington Court of Appeals for Division II upheld the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner's...Read more

Court rejects CHARS fees levied against hospitals
Bennett Bigelow and Leedom prevailed at bench trial in King County Superior Court. On February 10, 2006, King County Superior Court Judge...Read more

Bennett Bigelow & Leedom obtains record bad faith settlement
Obtained $12.95 million settlement for bad faith failure to defend against an insurer with policy limits of $1 million. When a construction worker...Read more

Insurance coverage attorneys obtain $4.4 million settlement
On December 13, 2006, during trial in King County Superior Court, attorneys Bill Leedom and Tim Allen settled for $4.4 million a lawsuit against...Read more

9th Circuit holds federal government underpaid hospitals
Obtained favorable decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Portland Adventist Med. Ctr. et al. v. Thompson...Read more

Federal District Court dismisses Qui Tam suit
Obtained court-ordered dismissal of qui tam (whistleblower) False Claims Act lawsuit against hospital-owned home health provider brought by...Read more