Arthur N. Lerner focuses his practice on antitrust, transactions and fraud and abuse issues for health insurers, managed care organizations, health care providers, drug and device manufacturers, and other health care entities. He serves as co-chair of the firm’s Health Care Group.
Art advises and represents insurers, HMOs and other managed care organizations, hospitals, pharmaceutical and medical device and supply companies, professional and trade associations, pharmacy benefit management firms, medical group practices, group purchasing organizations, charitable groups, and other health organizations. He handles mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, Federal Employees Health Benefit Program compliance and disputes, Medicare Advantage and ERISA matters, antitrust proceedings with the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, accountable care organization ("ACO") transactions and other complex regulatory and competition law counseling and litigation matters. Art directed the FTC's health care antitrust program from 1982 to 1985. Before that, while at the Commission, he served as attorney advisor to the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, assistant to the director of the Bureau of Competition, and as an FTC trial attorney in health care antitrust.
Art is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Health Lawyers Association ("AHLA") and former Chair (2004-2007) of the antitrust practice group of the AHLA. He is also former Chair of the American Bar Association Antitrust Section's Federal Civil Enforcement Committee (2006-2007) and Federal Trade Commission Committee (2004-2006), and a member of the advisory board for the Bureau of National Affairs' Health Insurance Report. Art speaks frequently for the AHLA, the American Bar Association and other professional organizations on antitrust, managed care, fraud and abuse and emerging health law issues.
Art is recognized in both antitrust and healthcare law by The Best Lawyers in America (2008 through 2012 editions). He was named one of the top 25 managed care attorneys in the country by The National Law Journal, is listed as a top lawyer in the healthcare field by Chambers USA, and is highly recommended in Legal Media's Guide to the Leading US Healthcare Lawyers.