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Samuel Ruddy

Associate | He/Him/His
Associate | He/Him/His
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Areas of Focus

Overview

Samuel H. Ruddy litigates complex health care and employee benefits disputes. As a member of Crowell & Moring’s Health Care Group and cross-sectional Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice, Sam represents managed care organizations, health insurers, employers, trade associations, and health care providers in federal, state, and arbitral forums. He also counsels managed care organizations, health insurers, and trade associations regarding mental health parity and provider reimbursement issues, and he advises health care providers and patient advocacy organizations on price transparency compliance.

Additionally, Sam maintains an active pro bono practice. His past pro bono work includes representing voters challenging election officials’ refusal to certify election results, representing veterans in disability benefit appeals, and coauthoring amicus briefs in high-profile cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. 

During law school, Sam was editor-in-chief of the Georgetown Environmental Law Review and a member of the Appellate Litigation Clinic. He also interned for the Honorable Patty Shwartz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the Honorable Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Prior to law school, Sam served in the Obama Administration, first as an associate in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel and then as a special assistant in the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration.

Career & Education

    • The White House
      Associate, Office of Presidential Personnel, 2015–2016
    • Department of Commerce
      Special Assistant, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 2016–2017
    • The White House
      Associate, Office of Presidential Personnel, 2015–2016
    • Department of Commerce
      Special Assistant, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 2016–2017

    • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., magna cum laude, 2015
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, 2020
    • University of Pennsylvania, B.A., magna cum laude, 2015
    • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, 2020

    • Maryland
    • District of Columbia
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
    • Maryland
    • District of Columbia
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Sam's Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.02.25

Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Service Coverage Scheme

On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the USPSTF and its role in identifying preventive services for coverage under the ACA in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management.[1]In the case, the Supreme Court considered whether the Secretary of HHS’s appointment of USPSTF members without the advice and consent of the Senate complied with the Appointments Clause in Article II of the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court found that USPSTF members were “inferior Officers” under the Appointments Clause who did not require Senate confirmation because the Secretary of HHS had the authority to remove USPSTF members at will and “to directly review and block Task Force recommendations before they take effect.” The Supreme Court therefore affirmed that the USPSTF as currently structured may legally recommend preventive services for coverage without cost-sharing requirements under the ACA....

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Representative Matters

  • Representing health plans in litigation and arbitration matters regarding reimbursement rates and provider billing practices.
  • Defending ERISA plan claims administrators in appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit regarding mental health benefits.
  • Representing health insurance issuers in class actions regarding mental health benefits.
  • Defending managed care organizations against ERISA breach of fiduciary duty claims alleging health benefit claims overpayments.
  • Representing a nursing home in appeals challenging a state Inspector General’s audit adjustment to the home’s per diem Medicaid rate.
  • Drafting appellate amicus briefs on ERISA statutory interpretation issues for trade associations representing employee benefit plan sponsors, fiduciaries, and service providers.
  • Counseling health plans on compliance with mental health parity laws and regulations.
  • Counseling managed care organizations, health care providers, and patient advocates on federal No Surprises Act regulations.

Sam's Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.02.25

Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Service Coverage Scheme

On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the USPSTF and its role in identifying preventive services for coverage under the ACA in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management.[1]In the case, the Supreme Court considered whether the Secretary of HHS’s appointment of USPSTF members without the advice and consent of the Senate complied with the Appointments Clause in Article II of the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court found that USPSTF members were “inferior Officers” under the Appointments Clause who did not require Senate confirmation because the Secretary of HHS had the authority to remove USPSTF members at will and “to directly review and block Task Force recommendations before they take effect.” The Supreme Court therefore affirmed that the USPSTF as currently structured may legally recommend preventive services for coverage without cost-sharing requirements under the ACA....

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Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.02.25

Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Service Coverage Scheme

Webinar | 06.26.25 - 09.25.25

HOOPS 2025

Client Alert | 35 min read | 07.11.24

The Supreme Court’s Double Hammer to Agencies: Loper Bright and Corner Post Set New Precedents for Challenging Federal Agency Action

Client Alert | 7 min read | 08.02.23

New Proposed MHPAEA Rule Builds on NQTL Comparative Analysis Standards

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Practices

Sam's Insights

Client Alert | 4 min read | 07.02.25

Supreme Court Upholds the Constitutionality of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Service Coverage Scheme

On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the USPSTF and its role in identifying preventive services for coverage under the ACA in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management.[1]In the case, the Supreme Court considered whether the Secretary of HHS’s appointment of USPSTF members without the advice and consent of the Senate complied with the Appointments Clause in Article II of the United States Constitution. The Supreme Court found that USPSTF members were “inferior Officers” under the Appointments Clause who did not require Senate confirmation because the Secretary of HHS had the authority to remove USPSTF members at will and “to directly review and block Task Force recommendations before they take effect.” The Supreme Court therefore affirmed that the USPSTF as currently structured may legally recommend preventive services for coverage without cost-sharing requirements under the ACA....

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