I witnessed first-hand how difficult it is for hardworking mental health and addiction treatment providers to get paid what they are owed by commercial insurance. I’m excited to be part of a firm with the resources & talent to pursue the big issues, enforce the law, and help bring about true parity for once and for all. Providers are on the front-line in the war against the opioid epidemic, they shouldn’t have to do battle against their patient's insurance companies as well.

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Matthew Lavin

Partner

Matt Lavin is a Partner in Napoli Shkolnik PLLC’s Washington, D.C. office. He is a litigator who represents healthcare providers and their patients, with a particular focus on behavioral healthcare and the substance abuse treatment industry.

Prior to joining our firm, Mr. Lavin spent 5 years working at one of the most successful substance abuse treatment center networks in the country. He has experience with every aspect of the behavioral health treatment industry including payor relationships, audits, assignments of benefits, third-party repricing, marketing, finance, regulatory and clinical matters.

Mr. Lavin’s previous background includes representing policyholders in large-scale insurance coverage litigation. His current practice involves litigation against commercial payors and employee benefit plans related to enforcement of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Parity Act), ERISA, state consumer protection laws and other claims by patients and providers seeking reimbursement for wrongly denied behavioral health and addiction treatment services. Previously, he was a partner with a Washington D.C. law firm where he was involved in commercial litigation.

Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
Education
- Tulane University, J.D.
- New York University, B.A.
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association