Claudia E. Stedman, Associate at our Phoenix law office
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Claudia E. Stedman

Associate
Biography

Claudia Stedman’s practice is focused in health care compliance, transactions, and regulatory matters for healthcare organizations and providers.

Claudia has experience in fraud, waste, and abuse compliance, including Medicare and Medicaid enrollment and billing and coding issues, Stark and Anti-Kickback Statute, and the False Claims Act. Claudia also advises clients on HIPAA, HITECH, Information Blocking, and 42 CFR Part 2 compliance. She represents various providers in professional licensing board investigations and assists providers through the professional licensing board application process. Claudia advises clients in responding to state and federal investigations, conducting internal audits, structuring internal compliance plans, and how to appropriately license healthcare entities to comply with state and federal law. She also assists in representing hospitals, individual providers, and pharmacies in litigation matters.

Claudia also drafts and negotiates various types of healthcare contracts on behalf of individual providers and healthcare entities. In the field of telehealth, Claudia assists providers and healthcare practices in complying with licensing requirements and advises clients on the regulatory and legislative landscape that may affect providers’ telehealth practice. Claudia also has regulatory and compliance experience in the fields of remote patient monitoring and direct primary care/concierge medicine.

Claudia is a member of Snell & Wilmer’s Attorney Development Committee, is a Mentor for the firm’s Fellowship for Advancement and Resources (FAR) program and is a Mentor for the firm’s First-Gen Forward program.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • Arizona


Court Admissions

  • Supreme Court of Arizona
  • United States District Court, District of Arizona


Education

  • University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., cum laude)
    • Managing Senior Editor, Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy (Vol. 34)
    • President, Health Law Society
    • Veterans Legal Assistance Chair, Military and Veterans Law Society
    • Dean’s Honor Roll
    • Harry M. Bainbridge Memorial Scholar
    • Alumni Member, Notre Dame Club of Phoenix
  • University of Notre Dame Law School (Program of International Studies, London, England)
  • University of Pennsylvania (B.A., Health and Societies, Health Policy and Law, magna cum laude)
    • Co-Captain, Penn Club Field Hockey Team
    • Dean’s List
    • Tannenbaum Fellow for the Penn Public Policy Initiative
Experience

Awards & Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch, Government Relations Practice; Health Care Law (2025)
  • Southwest Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars Edition, Health Care (2024)

Representative Experience

  • Represented healthcare entities in responding to state government investigations regarding billing and coding practices
  • Represented healthcare entities in responding to Center for Medicare and Medicaid investigation regarding billing and coding practices
  • Represented Arizona-based healthcare providers in professional licensing board investigations
  • Represented Arizona based healthcare provider in professional licensing board application process
  • Represented healthcare entity in responding to ADHS enforcement action;
  • Represented healthcare entity in responding to AHCCCS enforcement action and investigation
  • Represented pharmacy in responding to professional licensing board investigation
  • Represented healthcare entities in responding to Department of Justice investigation for alleged False Claims Act violations
  • Represented healthcare provider in responding to Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights investigation
  • Draft policies and procedures related to HIPAA, privacy, telemedicine, and other healthcare business activities
  • Advised healthcare consulting company on regulatory and compliance issues relating to HIPAA, Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute
  • Advised healthcare providers and entities on responding to demand letters and subpoenas for medical records and provider testimony
  • Advised healthcare entities and providers on changing regulatory requirements related to reproductive health issues
  • Advised client in physician ownership of Nevada-based pharmacy to comply with state licensing and regulatory requirements
  • Assisted outpatient treatment centers (OTC) with ADHS licensing to comply with state regulatory requirements as part of stock transaction
  • Assisted client in drafting and negotiating contracts related to home health practice
  • Assisted client in complying with CMS regulatory requirements regarding change of information and change of ownership
  • Assisted client undergoing change of ownership to comply with state and federal healthcare licensing and permit requirements for over 30 retail locations throughout Arizona
  • Assisted in representing healthcare providers and hospitals in malpractice actions
  • Assisted in representing hospital in responding to governmental investigation regarding whether hospital facilities are appropriately licensed with state and federal entities
  • Assisted in representing provider in peer review matter
  • Assisted in representing provider in employment contract dispute

Previous Professional Experience

  • Summer Associate, Snell & Wilmer, LLP (2019)
  • Law Clerk, Institute for Justice—Arizona Office (2018)
  • Intern, House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Washington, D.C. Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, and Administrative Rules (2016)
  • Research Assistant, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Medical Center, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center and the Behavioral Health Lab (2015)

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Arizona Society of Healthcare Attorneys
    • Executive Board Member – Co-Vice President of Website and Marketing (2023 – Present)
  • American Health Law Association
    • Early Career Professionals Council, Member (2023 – Present)

Representative Presentations and Publications