Andrew Levine

Practice Area:Health Law

Andrew S. Levine joined the firm in 1994. He is the senior partner overseeing the firm’s Health Law Regulatory practice. Andrew has had over 30 years’ experience in the healthcare field as a regulator, policy-maker and attorney.

Andrew represents a broad range of healthcare providers, including:

• Healthcare systems
• Academic medical centers
• Community hospitals
• Medical technology providers (MRI, radiation therapy, PET, proton beam, etc.)
• Behavioral health providers (e.g., psychiatric, substance use, etc.)
• Adult use (recreational) marijuana businesses
• Medical marijuana dispensaries and cultivation sites
• Urgent care providers
• Ground and air emergency medical service providers (ambulances)
• Specialty clinics providing care to the homeless
• Rehabilitation providers
• Elder care and rehabilitation providers
• Community health centers
• Licensed health care administrators, nurses, social workers, etc.

Andrew counsels clients on state and federal legal and regulatory matters and routinely appears before the following agencies:

• The Department of Public Health (DPH)/Public Health Council
• The Health Policy Commission
• Cannabis Contract Commissions
• MassHealth
• The Department of Mental Health
• The Executive Office of Health and Human Services
• The Office of the Attorney General
• The Executive Office of Elder Affairs
• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Assistant Commissioner for Health Care Systems, Department of Public Health and Director, Acute Hospital Conversion Board
Legal Counsel, Rate Setting Commission
Assistant General Counsel, Medicaid Program Assistant Director, Office of State Health Planning
Legislative Liaison, Department of Public Health

EDUCATION

New England School of Law, J.D., 1987
University of Cincinnati, Health Planning Administration, M.S., 1980
Clark University, B.A., 1978

COURT / BAR ADMISSIONS

Commonwealth Massachusetts
(1987)
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (1987)
United States Court of Appeals (1988)
Maine (2018)
New Hampshire (Application Pending)

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Best Lawyers in America, Health Care Law 2021 (1)

OFF THE RECORD...

Andy is happily married to his wife Michele and the proud parent of two adult children (Lissa and Michael) who both graduated from Clark University and who reside locally as well. In his free time Andy enjoys skiing, hiking, baseball and golf.

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