Barbara H. Ryland is a Counsel in Crowell & Moring's Washington office. As a member of the Health Department, Ms. Ryland's expertise lies in the areas of managed care business relationships and transactions; pharmacy benefit management; fraud and abuse compliance and investigations; confidentiality and privacy; and general business and regulatory issues in the health care industry. She has also represented clients in litigation matters involving contract disputes and antitrust issues.
Over the last several years, Ms. Ryland has represented health plans, pharmacy benefit managers, specialty pharmacies, health software vendors and other business organizations in the health care industry. She graduated from Duke University Law School in 1987, where she was an editor of Law & Contemporary Problems. She received her undergraduate degree in 1983 from the University of Virginia. Prior to her employment at Crowell & Moring, she clerked for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and was an associate in the tax and employee benefits practice at Miller & Chevalier Chrtd., and a principal at Michaels & Bonner, P.C.
Ms. Ryland is a member of the District of Columbia and Maryland bars. She has published articles and lectured on a variety of issues of concern to managed care organizations and healthcare providers including confidentiality of health care information, e-commerce issues in health care, antitrust and fraud and abuse. She is the co-author of A Guide to Health Care Financial Ventures and has recently edited an ABA treatise on health care joint ventures and antitrust law.
Publications
· "Killing the Messenger: Is There Continuing Relevance to Messenger Model Contracting," chapter in the 2008 edition of the Health Law Handbook, published by Thomson/West (2008). Co-Authors: Arthur N. Lerner and Barbara H. Ryland.
· "Health Care Privacy in the 21st Century: Overview of the HIPAA Privacy Rule," The Consultant Pharmacist (April 2001). Co-Authors: Margit H. Nahra and Barbara H. Ryland.
· "Physician Incentive Plan Rules' Implications: Throw the Stone and Watch the Ripples," Analysis and Perspective, The Bureau of National Affairs' ("BNA's") Health Care Fraud Report (March 26, 1997). Co-Authors: Robert L. Roth and Barbara Ryland.
Alerts & Newsletters
· "CMS Announces One Year Delay Of Requirement To Report Liability Payments Under The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute," Health Law 'In The News' (November 15, 2010). Contacts: Robert L. Willmore, Barbara H. Ryland.
· "Updates on the HIPAA Breach Notification Requirements," Health Law 'In The News' (October 15, 2009). Contacts: Robin B. Campbell, Barbara H. Ryland.
· "FTC Sues Virginia Health System for Alleged Anticompetitive Acquisition of Imaging Center and Outpatient Surgery Center," Health Law 'In The News' (July 28, 2009). Contacts: Arthur N. Lerner, Barbara H. Ryland, Shawn R. Johnson.
· "Changes in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," Health Law 'In The News' (February 18, 2009). Contacts: Arthur N. Lerner, Thomas P. Gies, William J. Flanagan, Barbara H. Ryland, Robin B. Campbell.
· "FTC Finds Evanston Hospital Merger Unlawful, But Refuses to Order Spin-Off," Health Law 'In The News' (August 14, 2007). Contacts: Arthur N. Lerner, Barbara H. Ryland, Michael W. Paddock.
· "CMS Releases Final Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan Marketing Guidelines," Health Law 'In The News' (July 27, 2006). Contacts: Kenneth M. Bruntel, Arthur N. Lerner, Barbara H. Ryland.
· "DC Insurance Commissioner Clarifies Charitable Obligations of Blue Cross/Blue Shield Plan," Health Law 'In The News' (May 17, 2005). Contacts: Arthur N. Lerner, Andrew H. Marks, Barbara H. Ryland.
· "New Developments on Drug Reimportation," Health Law 'In The News' (February 7, 2005). Contact: Barbara H. Ryland.
· "Final Health Coverage Portability Regulations Clarify Preexisting Condition Exclusion Requirements," Health Law 'In The News' (February 7, 2005). Contacts: Arthur N. Lerner, William J. Flanagan, Barbara H. Ryland.
· "Promotion of HSAs May Raise Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Registration Concerns," Health Law 'In The News' (September 1, 2004). Contact: Barbara H. Ryland.
· "FTC/DOJ Report Pushes Competition for Health Care Industry Ills," Health Law 'In The News' (July 26, 2004). Contacts: Arthur N. Lerner, Wm. Randolph Smith, Jody Goodman, Barbara H. Ryland.
· "IRS Expands Period for Provider Incentive Payment Deductibility," Health Law 'In The News' (July 26, 2004). Contacts: Charles C. Hwang, Arthur N. Lerner, Barbara H. Ryland.
· "CMS Issues Proposed Regulations Implementing Medicare Part D Drug Benefit and Medicare Advantage Program," Health Law 'In The News' (July 26, 2004). Contacts: Kenneth M. Bruntel, Arthur N. Lerner, Barbara H. Ryland, J. Catherine Kunz.
· "ERISA Preempts State Law Claims Challenging Coverage Denials," Health Law 'In The News' (June 22, 2004). Contacts: Arthur N. Lerner, Barbara H. Ryland.
· "Congressional Investigation of Pharmacy Rebates on Medicaid Drugs," Health Law 'In The News' (January 16, 2004). Contacts: Arthur N. Lerner, Barbara H. Ryland.
· "HHS OIG Publishes Proposed Rules on Exclusion of Providers for Charging Medicare Substantially in Excess of Usual Charges," Health Law 'In The News' (September 16, 2003). Contacts: Arthur N. Lerner, Barbara H. Ryland.
· "U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Kentucky "Any Willing Provider" Laws that Restrict HMOs' Ability to Select Providers," Health Law 'In The News' (April 3, 2003). Contacts: Arthur N. Lerner, Barbara H. Ryland.
· "HHS Issues New HIPAA Security Rule," Health Law 'In The News' (February 23, 2003). Contact: Barbara H. Ryland.
· "Changes To HIPAA Privacy Rule Proposed By HHS Secretary - Public Comments Due By April 26, 2002," Health Law 'In The News' (March 28, 2002). Contacts: Laurel Pyke Malson, Barbara H. Ryland.
· "On Behalf of Sagamore Health Network, Crowell & Moring Attorneys Successfully Defeated a Preliminary Injunction Motion Brought by Gateway Contracting Services in the Southern District of Indiana," Health Law 'In The News' (March 19, 2002). Contacts: Arthur N. Lerner, Barbara H. Ryland, Shari Ross Lahlou.
Speaking Engagements
· "Introduction to Antitrust," American Health Lawyers Association Antitrust Boot Camp (September 15, 2011). Co-Speakers: Arthur N. Lerner, Barbara H. Ryland and Shawn R. Johnson.
· "Impact of Healthcare Reform on Managed Care Drug Benefits and Programs," Payors, Plans, and Managed Care Practice Group and the Medicare Part D Task Force, AHLA (May 18, 2010). Co-Presenters: Christine C. Rinn and Barbara H. Ryland.
· "The Reformed New World of Health Insurance Exchanges," Crowell & Moring's Healthcare Ounce Of Prevention Seminar (HOOPS) (April 26-27, 2010). Presenters: Arthur N. Lerner and Barbara H. Ryland.
· "Who's Afraid Of A Big Bad Breach?: Security Breach Updates For Covered Entities And Their Business Associates," Crowell & Moring Webinar (September 16, 2009). Co-Presenters: Christine C. Rinn, Barbara H. Ryland and Robin B. Campbell.
· "Cyber Security and Privacy Impacts of the American Recovery and Reinvestment (Economic Stimulus) Act of 2009," Webinar - American Council of Technology/Industry Advisory Council (March 11, 2009). Presenters: Barbara H. Ryland and Robin B. Campbell.
· "The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: HIPPA Privacy and Security Implications for Covered Entities and Their Business Associates," Crowell & Moring LLP Webinar (February 24, 2009). Co-Presenters: Christine C. Rinn, Barbara H. Ryland and Robin B. Campbell.
· "Antitrust Issues Affecting Bundling Contracts in Health Care," Crowell & Moring's 2007 Healthcare Ounce of Prevention Seminar (HOOPS) (October 2007). Co-Presenters: Arthur N. Lerner and Barbara H. Ryland.