Kevin D. Tessier

Partner

Overview

Kevin Tessier has devoted his practice to advocating for managed care organizations since 2003. A member of Crowell’s Health Care Practice, he has more than 20 years of experience litigating cases in state and federal courts and in arbitrations across the country.

Kevin has defended his clients in a wide array of litigation and disputes involving health care providers. Kevin dedicates a significant portion of his practice representing Medicare Advantage Organizations in disputes with hospitals involving the federal 340B drug pricing program. He also has significant experience representing managed care clients in litigation regarding state Medicaid programs and the administration of prescription drug benefits and related contract disputes.

For more than two decades, Kevin has represented managed care organizations in insurance coverage disputes and litigation in which they are seeking coverage for underlying litigation under errors and omissions, directors and officers, fiduciary liability, and other insurance policies. Kevin uses his unique combination of skills and experience in both insurance coverage disputes and the managed care industry to obtain optimal results for his clients. Kevin has been instrumental in securing hundreds of millions of dollars in insurance recoveries for managed care clients. Kevin also advises and represents his managed care clients in the placement of their insurance policies.

Kevin represents his managed care clients in all types of government investigations at both the state and federal levels. He has represented clients in investigations by state attorneys general, state departments of insurance, and the U.S. Department of Labor. Kevin has advocated for clients in government investigations concerning a plethora of issues, including investigations related to compliance with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA).

Career & Education

    • Indiana University - Bloomington, Maurer School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1996
    • University of Redlands, B.A., magna cum laude, 1992
    • Indiana University - Bloomington, Maurer School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1996
    • University of Redlands, B.A., magna cum laude, 1992
    • Illinois
    • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
    • Illinois
    • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
    • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
    • Justice James D. Heiple, State Supreme Court - Illinois, 1 January 1998 to 11 January 2000
    • Justice James D. Heiple, State Supreme Court - Illinois, 1 January 1998 to 11 January 2000

Kevin 's Insights

Firm News | 5 min read | 08.06.25

Leading Health Care Practices Combine to Provide Comprehensive Counsel to Clients at a Time of Tremendous Change Across the Industry

Chicago – August 06, 2025: Crowell & Moring today announced that a group of 16 highly regarded health care litigation partners is joining the firm, together with their team, and led by accomplished trial attorney Martin J. Bishop. The strategic combination creates one of the largest health care practices in the country and expands the firm’s ability to provide clients across the industry with the full spectrum of litigation, investigations, regulatory, transactional, and recovery capabilities. The team joins from Reed Smith, where Bishop served on the firm’s executive committee....

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Kevin 's Insights

Firm News | 5 min read | 08.06.25

Leading Health Care Practices Combine to Provide Comprehensive Counsel to Clients at a Time of Tremendous Change Across the Industry

Chicago – August 06, 2025: Crowell & Moring today announced that a group of 16 highly regarded health care litigation partners is joining the firm, together with their team, and led by accomplished trial attorney Martin J. Bishop. The strategic combination creates one of the largest health care practices in the country and expands the firm’s ability to provide clients across the industry with the full spectrum of litigation, investigations, regulatory, transactional, and recovery capabilities. The team joins from Reed Smith, where Bishop served on the firm’s executive committee....