Greg Etzel, a partner in Baker Hostetler's Houston office, was selected as an Outstanding Healthcare Litigator by Nightingale's Healthcare News. Nightingale's Healthcare News is a newsletter for professionals serving the healthcare industry, healthcare executives and other industry organizations. Each issue contains articles on the latest industry business news and reports on healthcare, transactions, firms and individuals of interest.
Mr. Etzel's 2009 accomplishments included obtaining two federal court victories in cases of first impression. In HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital v. Sebelius, MN federal district court rejected CMS's policy not to apply favorable "capital hold harmless" payment policy to the hospital. In Bayside Medical Center v. Sebelius, D.C. district court ruled favorably for critical access hospitals "deemed rural" by statute. Congratulations to Mr. Etzel for receiving this honor for the second year in a row.