Monica P. Navarro
mnavarro@fhwnlaw.com
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Phone: 248.952.0400
Fax: 248.952.0890
5435 Corporate Drive, Suite 225
Troy, Michigan 48098
Ms. Navarro is a principal in Frank, Haron, Weiner and Navarro. Her practice focuses on health care litigation and transactions, including regulatory compliance, privacy, billing and reimbursement, licensing, credentialing and medical staffing, and fraud and abuse matters. Ms. Navarro also has an active business litigation practice, which includes complex litigation, class action work, and federal and appellate matters.
Ms. Navarro was designated a Michigan Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Magazine. She also teaches health law at Cooley Law School.
Health Care Law
Ms. Navarro represents a wide array of health care providers, including individual physicians, physician groups, chiropractors, ambulance companies, home health agencies, and a variety of licensed professionals and providers of ancillary services in all areas touching upon health and business law.
Ms. Navarro also represents providers under investigation for suspected fraud and abuse; assists health care entities in connection with regulatory compliance with state and federal agencies, business undertakings, and joint ventures; represents providers in connection with third-party reimbursement issues and audits; and represents physicians in connection with credentialing, hospital staffing, and licensing matters.
Business Litigation
Ms. Navarro's business litigation practice is diverse, includes entities of all sizes and sectors and includes complex litigation, class action work and federal and appellate matters.
Fraud and Abuse
Ms. Navarro is an expert on fraud and abuse. She represents whistleblowers in Qui Tam cases against institutional entities and has worked closely with the United States Justice Department and numerous United States Attorney and State Attorney General’s offices and agencies throughout the country.
Education and Judicial Clerkships
Ms. Navarro has a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Florida International University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1993, where she graduated cum laude and served as the Managing Editor of the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform.
Following her graduation from U of M Law School, Ms. Navarro served two years as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Julian Abele Cook, Jr., United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Ms. Navarro was designated a Michigan Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Magazine. She also teaches health law at Cooley Law School.
Health Care Law
Ms. Navarro represents a wide array of health care providers, including individual physicians, physician groups, chiropractors, ambulance companies, home health agencies, and a variety of licensed professionals and providers of ancillary services in all areas touching upon health and business law.
Ms. Navarro also represents providers under investigation for suspected fraud and abuse; assists health care entities in connection with regulatory compliance with state and federal agencies, business undertakings, and joint ventures; represents providers in connection with third-party reimbursement issues and audits; and represents physicians in connection with credentialing, hospital staffing, and licensing matters.
Business Litigation
Ms. Navarro's business litigation practice is diverse, includes entities of all sizes and sectors and includes complex litigation, class action work and federal and appellate matters.
Fraud and Abuse
Ms. Navarro is an expert on fraud and abuse. She represents whistleblowers in Qui Tam cases against institutional entities and has worked closely with the United States Justice Department and numerous United States Attorney and State Attorney General’s offices and agencies throughout the country.
Education and Judicial Clerkships
Ms. Navarro has a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Florida International University, where she graduated summa cum laude. She received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 1993, where she graduated cum laude and served as the Managing Editor of the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform.
Following her graduation from U of M Law School, Ms. Navarro served two years as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Julian Abele Cook, Jr., United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Ms. Navarro was recently named to the Michigan Super Lawyers 2007 list by Law & Politics Magazine.
Education
J.D., The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1993
Honors: Cum Laude
Law Journal: Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Managing Editor, 1992 - 1993
Law Journal: Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Associate Editor, 1991 - 1992
B.A., Florida International University, Miami, Florida, 1990
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Major: International Relations and Political Science
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
IllinoisMichigan
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
In addition to being admitted to multiple federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court, Ms. Navarro is admitted to the Illinois Bar and Michigan Bar, where she is a member of the Health Law and Litigation Sections.
Ms. Navarro is also a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, where she is a member of the Fraud and Abuse, Self-Referral and False Claims Substantive Law, Qui Tam, and Information Technology Sections.
Ms. Navarro is a member of the Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan and the Michigan Association of Health Lawyers, where she chairs the Technology Subcommittee.
Ms. Navarro is a member of the Oakland County Bar Association and has served on the Medical/Legal Committee of that body. She is also a Fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation. Additionally, Ms. Navarro is a member of the Oakland County Women's Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, and the Troy Chamber of Commerce, where she has served as a member of the Chamber's Committee on HIPAA Compliance.
Ms. Navarro is a Trustee on the Board of the Michigan Psychoanalytic Foundation and a member of the State of Michigan Board of Psychology and its Disciplinary Subcommittee. Additionally, she is member of the Board of Directors of Southwest Counseling Solutions and a member of the Board of Directors of the Aurelio Rodriguez Scholarship Fund.
Ms. Navarro is also a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, where she is a member of the Fraud and Abuse, Self-Referral and False Claims Substantive Law, Qui Tam, and Information Technology Sections.
Ms. Navarro is a member of the Hispanic Bar Association of Michigan and the Michigan Association of Health Lawyers, where she chairs the Technology Subcommittee.
Ms. Navarro is a member of the Oakland County Bar Association and has served on the Medical/Legal Committee of that body. She is also a Fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation. Additionally, Ms. Navarro is a member of the Oakland County Women's Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, and the Troy Chamber of Commerce, where she has served as a member of the Chamber's Committee on HIPAA Compliance.
Ms. Navarro is a Trustee on the Board of the Michigan Psychoanalytic Foundation and a member of the State of Michigan Board of Psychology and its Disciplinary Subcommittee. Additionally, she is member of the Board of Directors of Southwest Counseling Solutions and a member of the Board of Directors of the Aurelio Rodriguez Scholarship Fund.
Honors
Michigan Super Lawyer in health law in Law & Politics Magazine (2007)
Honored by Crain's Detroit Business in 2006 as a "40 under 40"
Recognized in Corporate Crime Reporter as one of the Top 10 Qui Tam Lawyers in the Country
Appointed by Governor Granholm to State of Michigan Board of Psychology
Recipient of University of Michigan Law School J. T. Canales Distinguished Alumni Award in 2006
Profiled by Detroit Free Press in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (2007)
Represented class in first of its kind international cross-border securities dispute resulting in more than $20 million settlement, among top 20 settlements in State (2006)
Nominated for Crain’s Detroit Business “40 Under 40” (2005)
American Jurisprudence Award in Administrative Law
General Motors Goal 9 Scholar
Juan Tienda ScholarBest
Oralist Award in Writing and Advocacy
Published Works/Presentations
Interviewed by and quoted in numerous professional publications, such as Part B News, Orthopedic Coder's Pink Sheet, Corporate Crime Reporter, and a variety of newspapers.
Presenter, “It’s like arm wrestling an Octopus”: Lessons Learned from Internal Compliance Concerns. Trinity Health Systems Under the C’s of Compliance Annual Conference, Michigan, October 2007.
Keynote speaker, “Swimming with Sharks”: What every coder should know, Trinity Health Systems Under the C’s of Compliance Annual Conference, Michigan October 2007.
Presenter, “What a Provider Must Do When It Discovers Fraud and Abuse”: 6th Annual Ingenix Coding Billing and Compliance Conference, Orland, November 2006.
Presenter, “Medical, Legal & Ethical Implications of Saliva Drug Testing in the Home Environment”: Rehabilitation Insurance Nurses Consortium, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Fall 2006
Guest, "Hospitals and Physicians: Friends and Foes," Practical Law, Bloomfield Community Television, 2006.
Presenter, Medicare Fraud, What Coding Professionals Must Know to Protect Themselves, 6th Annual Ingenix Coding Billing and Compliance Conference, Orlando, 2006.
Presenter, Medicare Fraud, What Coders Should Know to Protect Themselves, American Academy of Professional Coders, Hawaii, 2006.
Speaker, Ethical Considerations in the Enforcement of the False Claims Act, TAFEF Annual National Conference, District of Columbia, 2005.
Speaker, Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Annual Meeting and Leadership, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 2005.
Speaker, Your New and Improved Medicare Appeal Rights, Part B News, 6th National Billing and Reimbursement Conference, Orlando, June 2005.
Speaker, Your New and Improved Medicare Appeal Rights, Part B News, 6th National Billing and Reimbursement Conference, Las Vegas, April 2005.
Speaker, The Federal False Claims Act, Tri-Cities Roundtable of Hospital Compliance Officers, Saginaw, March 2004.
Speaker, Impact of the HIPAA Privacy Rule for the Small Employer, Troy Chamber of Commerce, William Beaumont Hospital, July 2003.
Seminar Speaker, What Every Trial Lawyer Should Know About HIPAA, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, 58th Annual Meeting and Rapid Fire Seminar.
Speaker, Impact of the HIPAA Privacy Rule for the Small Provider, Michigan Psychoanalytic Society, May 2003.
Seminar Speaker, HIPAA for Consumers and their Representatives, State Bar of Michigan, Consumer Law Section, December 2002.
Speaker, HIPAA Preemption, Annual Roundtable of the State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section (Technology Subcommittee) and the Michigan Society of Healthcare Lawyers (HIPAA Taskforce), April 2002.
Speaker, Qui Tam Litigation: Keys to Understanding the Federal False Claims Act, Oakland County Medical/Legal Society, October 2001.
Author, Salvaging Civil Forfeiture Under the Drug Control Act, 41:2 Wayne L. Rev. 1609 (Summer 1995).
Contributor, Federal Practice Guides: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial, 6th Circuit (American Inns of Court 1996).
Contributor, Comments From The Bench, Wolverine Bar Journal Monthly Newsletter, 1994-1996.
Introduction of the Chief Judge - 1995 State of the Court Address for the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan - Federal Bar Association.
Presenter, “It’s like arm wrestling an Octopus”: Lessons Learned from Internal Compliance Concerns. Trinity Health Systems Under the C’s of Compliance Annual Conference, Michigan, October 2007.
Keynote speaker, “Swimming with Sharks”: What every coder should know, Trinity Health Systems Under the C’s of Compliance Annual Conference, Michigan October 2007.
Presenter, “What a Provider Must Do When It Discovers Fraud and Abuse”: 6th Annual Ingenix Coding Billing and Compliance Conference, Orland, November 2006.
Presenter, “Medical, Legal & Ethical Implications of Saliva Drug Testing in the Home Environment”: Rehabilitation Insurance Nurses Consortium, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Fall 2006
Guest, "Hospitals and Physicians: Friends and Foes," Practical Law, Bloomfield Community Television, 2006.
Presenter, Medicare Fraud, What Coding Professionals Must Know to Protect Themselves, 6th Annual Ingenix Coding Billing and Compliance Conference, Orlando, 2006.
Presenter, Medicare Fraud, What Coders Should Know to Protect Themselves, American Academy of Professional Coders, Hawaii, 2006.
Speaker, Ethical Considerations in the Enforcement of the False Claims Act, TAFEF Annual National Conference, District of Columbia, 2005.
Speaker, Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Annual Meeting and Leadership, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 2005.
Speaker, Your New and Improved Medicare Appeal Rights, Part B News, 6th National Billing and Reimbursement Conference, Orlando, June 2005.
Speaker, Your New and Improved Medicare Appeal Rights, Part B News, 6th National Billing and Reimbursement Conference, Las Vegas, April 2005.
Speaker, The Federal False Claims Act, Tri-Cities Roundtable of Hospital Compliance Officers, Saginaw, March 2004.
Speaker, Impact of the HIPAA Privacy Rule for the Small Employer, Troy Chamber of Commerce, William Beaumont Hospital, July 2003.
Seminar Speaker, What Every Trial Lawyer Should Know About HIPAA, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, 58th Annual Meeting and Rapid Fire Seminar.
Speaker, Impact of the HIPAA Privacy Rule for the Small Provider, Michigan Psychoanalytic Society, May 2003.
Seminar Speaker, HIPAA for Consumers and their Representatives, State Bar of Michigan, Consumer Law Section, December 2002.
Speaker, HIPAA Preemption, Annual Roundtable of the State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section (Technology Subcommittee) and the Michigan Society of Healthcare Lawyers (HIPAA Taskforce), April 2002.
Speaker, Qui Tam Litigation: Keys to Understanding the Federal False Claims Act, Oakland County Medical/Legal Society, October 2001.
Author, Salvaging Civil Forfeiture Under the Drug Control Act, 41:2 Wayne L. Rev. 1609 (Summer 1995).
Contributor, Federal Practice Guides: Federal Civil Procedure Before Trial, 6th Circuit (American Inns of Court 1996).
Contributor, Comments From The Bench, Wolverine Bar Journal Monthly Newsletter, 1994-1996.
Introduction of the Chief Judge - 1995 State of the Court Address for the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan - Federal Bar Association.
Foreign Languages
A native of Colombia, South America, Ms. Navarro is fluent in Spanish.