Kathleen Swanson

Associate

Overview

Kathleen Swanson is an associate in the firm’s Health Care Group. She focuses her practice on managed care matters, advising clients on a wide range of regulatory issues.

Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Kathleen served as an attorney-advisor for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the General Counsel. In this capacity, she advised Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services teams on matters involving the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, HIPAA, and data privacy, among other issues.

During law school at the University of Maryland, Kathleen received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Torts and Criminal Law. She also served as co-president of the Student Health Law Organization and as notes and comments editor of the Journal of Health Care Law and Policy.

Career & Education

    • University of Maryland School of Law, J.D.,
      cum laude
      , 2020
    • The Ohio State University, B.A., political science, magna cum laude, 2017
    • University of Maryland School of Law, J.D.,
      cum laude
      , 2020
    • The Ohio State University, B.A., political science, magna cum laude, 2017
    • District of Columbia
    • District of Columbia

Kathleen's Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.29.26

Clover Insurance v. HHS: S.D. of Georgia Holds 20 Star Ratings Measures Unlawful

On May 27, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a sweeping decision in Clover Insurance Company v. HHS that could ultimately lead to the invalidation of nearly half of all Star Ratings measures and, potentially, lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to seek statutory changes to Medicare law....

Kathleen's Insights

Client Alert | 5 min read | 05.29.26

Clover Insurance v. HHS: S.D. of Georgia Holds 20 Star Ratings Measures Unlawful

On May 27, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a sweeping decision in Clover Insurance Company v. HHS that could ultimately lead to the invalidation of nearly half of all Star Ratings measures and, potentially, lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to seek statutory changes to Medicare law....