Health Law

Our team has extensive experience in representing health insurance companies, health management organizations, hospitals, pharmacies, hospice providers, ambulatory surgery centers, healthcare providers, behavioral management service organizations, medicine and medical artifact manufacturers, and distributors. We regularly assist clients with commencement of operation matters, license applications, registration of products and with other local and federal regulatory issues applicable in Puerto Rico, which may have an impact on their Puerto Rico operations.

We deal on a regular basis with the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, the Puerto Rico Department of Health and with the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration, the government entity responsible for the negotiation and establishment of the government health care insurance program.

From a litigation standpoint, extensive experience in insurance related litigation such as defense for claims against group life and health policies, and litigation of antitrust and regulatory issues. Our litigation experience includes local and federal court cases as well as administrative claim litigation before various state agencies, including the Puerto Rico Health Insurance Administration, the Office of the Patients’ Advocate, the Department of Health, and the Commissioner of Insurance.