Healthcare
AAA Healthcare Contract Clauses
ADR clauses
Ensuring your healthcare contracts contain clear and enforceable dispute resolution clauses is key to resolving disputes efficiently. The AAA provides tools such as ClauseBuilder® AI (Beta) to help you draft effective clauses using AI technology. You can also use our ClauseBuilder online tool for more traditional drafting.
Commercial (U.S. domestic) – Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contract, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the AAA in accordance with its Healthcare or Commercial Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
Why Choose the AAA?
Why AAA?
Expertise & Experience: The AAA Healthcare Panel—comprising seasoned professionals, including healthcare attorneys, physicians, nurses with law degrees, executives, consultants, and former judges—is carefully vetted for expertise in resolving complex disputes such as billing conflicts, medical malpractice claims, and contract disagreements.
Specialized Rules: Developed with input from our Healthcare Advisory Council, our tailored Payor Provider Arbitration Rules address the unique challenges of healthcare disputes.
Industry Focus: Our processes are designed specifically for healthcare, providing dispute resolution that respects the critical nature of patient care and operational continuity.
Industry-Leading Expertise
Data
1,027 cases
filed in 2024
80% of cases
settled prior to award in 2024
19.1 months
median time to award for cases $1M+ in 2024
Types of Healthcare Disputes We Handle
Dispute types
The AAA’s arbitration and mediation services cover a broad spectrum of healthcare disputes, including:
Corporate Transactions
Disputes arising from mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures within the healthcare sector.
Payor-Provider & Managed Care Contracting
Credentialing & Peer Review
Disagreements involving hospital governing boards, professional standards, and quality assurance.
Provider Contracts
Issues related to billing practices, service terms, contract performance, and personal service agreements.
Asset Sales & Outsourcing
Disputes concerning equipment sales, leases, and outsourced healthcare services.
Licensing & Technology
Conflicts involving healthcare technology, software, and licensing arrangements.
Employment/ Workplace & Partnership
Challenges related to employment terms, shareholder rights, or partnership disputes within healthcare organizations.
The AAA Healthcare Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators
Panel
Real-World Insight
Our panel comprises over 340 industry professionals—including healthcare attorneys, physicians, nurses with legal expertise, and executives—who bring firsthand knowledge of healthcare operations.
Practical Problem Solving
Our panelists excel in resolving disputes ranging from billing issues and contract conflicts to complex pharmacy benefit management claims.
Collaborative Resolution
With deep industry insight, our panelists work closely with parties to deliver resolutions that protect professional relationships and keep healthcare services uninterrupted.
Featured Healthcare Panelists
Panelists
Hon. Myra Selby (Ret.)
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Pierre Bergeron
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Lisa D. Taylor
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Diana Kruze
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Mitchell Zamoff
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William Helvestine
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Susan Mack
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Hon. Levi Benton (Ret.)
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AAA Healthcare Advisory Council
Council
- Jeff Bromme, Esq.
Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
AdventHealth
- Brett Boskiewicz, Esq.
Counsel
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Steven Burstein, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel
UnitedHealthcare
- Robert Croft, Esq.
Associate Vice President, Assistant General Counsel
Humana
- Kimberly Donovan, Esq.
Partner
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
- Justin Fineberg, Esq.
Partner
Lash & Goldberg LLP
- Christopher Flynn, Esq.
Partner
Crowell & Moring LLP
- Chad Golder, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel
American Hospital Association
- Julie Rapoport Schenker, Esq.
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel for Advocacy
American Hospital Association
- Michelle Johnson Tidjani, Esq.
Senior EVP and CEO
CommonSpirit Health
- James McCarrie, Esq.
Senior Counsel
Aetna/CVS Health
- Christine McCoy, Esq.
Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Ascension
- Bryan Orticelli, Esq.
Associate Senior Counsel, Legal & Corporate Affairs
Evernorth Health Services & Cigna Healthcare
- Archana Rajendra, Esq.
Vice President, Deputy General Counsel
Henry Ford Health – Health Alliance Plan
- Nicholas Romanello, Esq.
Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer
Health First
- Jon Rose, Esq.
Senior Litigation Counsel
HCA Healthcare
- Christian Schafer, Esq.
Managing Counsel
Trinity Health
- Hon. Myra Selby (Ret.)
Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer
Ice Miller LLP
- Craig Smith, Esq.
Partner
Hogan Lovells
- Rachel Spitz, Esq.
Deputy General Counsel
UChicago Medicine
- Marcie Stephens, Esq.
Senior Corporate Counsel – Managed Care Payment Enforcement
Community Health Systems
- Martin Stillman, MD, JD.
Mediation & Conflict Resolution Officer
Hennepin County Medical Center
- Peter Walsh,
Esq. Partner
Hogan Lovells
- Paul Weller, Esq.
Partner
Robins Kaplan LLP
- Denise Zamore, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Agilon Health