Payal Nanavati
Counsel | She/Her/Hers
Counsel | She/Her/Hers
Areas of Focus
Overview
Payal Nanavati is a counsel in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, where she practices in the Health Care and Government Contracts groups. Payal’s government contracts practice focuses on defending companies under the False Claims Act, litigation before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, and bid protests before the Government Accountability Office. Her health care practice includes working with providers and plans seeking to comply with laws and regulations applicable to digital health initiatives, fraud and abuse, and mental health parity.
Career & Education
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S., highest honors, 2013
- Columbia Law School, J.D., 2017
- District of Columbia
- New York
Payal's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.12.24
Representative Matters
- Representing major defense contractors in defending against claims of defective pricing and violations of Cost Accounting Standards at the ASBCA.
- Representing a hospital system in disclosing potential overpayments pursuant to the HHS OIG Self-Disclosure Protocol.
- Representing a federal contractor in the aerospace industry in a qui tam suit.
- Defending leading health plan in class action litigation and investigations by state/federal regulators concerning compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and state parity laws.
- Conducting an internal investigation regarding compliance with Foreign Military Financing program requirements.
- Representing clients in the development, enhancement, and implementation of compliance programs.
- Assessing the reasonableness of legal advice concerning Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance to help draft an expert report for an FCA litigation.
- Representing federal government contractor in audit negotiations with DCAA and DCMA, resulting in elimination and reduction of questioned costs.
- Providing regulatory counseling and preparing and submitting regulatory filings associated with the acquisition of two academically affiliated hospitals.
- Drafting comments for a health care client’s response to agencies’ Requests for Information seeking input about changes to the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute.
Payal's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.12.24
Payal's Insights
Client Alert | 1 min read | 03.12.24