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Hassan Shaikh

Associate

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+1.424.259.4022

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Hassan is a trusted advisor to health plans, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and rebate aggregators, health care providers, and private equity firms navigating the complexities of today’s health care landscape. He brings deep industry insight and a pragmatic, business-minded approach to contract negotiations, regulatory compliance, and complex transactions. 

With extensive experience counseling PBMs, health plans, and providers on operational, contracting, and compliance matters, Hassan helps clients structure agreements that align with evolving regulations while driving business success. He frequently advises on compliance with the anti-kickback statute, corporate practice of medicine restrictions, and other key regulatory frameworks, ensuring clients can confidently move forward in a rapidly changing environment. 

Leveraging his background in private equity transactions—including acquisitions, restructurings, and growth investments—Hassan is particularly adept at guiding health care companies through complex deals, mitigating risks, and unlocking strategic opportunities. 

Before joining Mintz, Hassan practiced at a top-tier international law firm in New York City and later at a boutique M&A firm in Los Angeles. 

Hassan earned his J.D. from Duke Law School, where he was an editor of the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy. He also holds a B.S.Ed and MPH from Baylor University, with a concentration in health education.
 

viewpoints

As our colleagues predicted, the Supreme Court’s decision in Rutledge v. Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) encouraged state efforts to expand regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) and related practices. And as expected, this year has already seen an aggressive round of state legislation that aims to expand regulation in this area.
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On April 22, 2021, Reps. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) and David McKinley (R-WV) introduced H.R. 2759, or the Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act. Its introduction marks a fourth bipartisan effort in the House to enact the legislation, which would allow Medicare to directly reimburse pharmacists for delivering certain health care services to Medicare beneficiaries living in areas with limited access to primary medical care. Hindsight suggests that when introduced in the past, the Act may not have been ripe for consideration. But now, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and on the heels of successful initiatives like the West Virginia vaccine rollout, Congress may not wish to table discussion of the legislation any longer.
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News & Press

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Associate Hassan Shaikh recently authored an article published by the Daily Journal about State Pharmacy Benefit Management legislation following CA Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of Senate Bill 966.

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Associate Hassan Shaikh spoke to Law360 in an article discussing Michigan’s new Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) licensing requirements set to commence in 2024.

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Theresa CarnegieLauren Moldawer, and Hassan Shaikh co-authored an article published by Law360 on the Inflation Reduction Act's Medicare drug pricing negotiation program.

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In a recent installment of Law360 Pulse’s “Ask a Mentor” column, Managing Member of Mintz’s Washington, D.C. Office and Chair of the firm’s Health Law, Communications, Antitrust & ML Strategies Division Susan Berson, who regularly mentors firm attorneys, and Associate Hassan Shaikh, who transitioned from a private equity mergers and acquisitions practice to a health care regulatory role, offered retooling tips to associates.
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podcasts

Health Law Diagnosed – New Year's Gratitude

February 3, 2025 | Podcast | By Bridgette Keller, Alison H. Peters, Samantha Kingsbury, Theresa Carnegie, Joanne Hawana, Abdie Santiago, Stephnie John, Pamela Polevoy, Karen Lovitch, Jean D. Mancheno, Deborah Daccord, Rachel A. Alexander, Jane Haviland, David Gilboa, Kathryn Edgerton, Hassan Shaikh, Madison Castle, Laurence Freedman, Priyanka Amirneni, Samantha Hawkins, Tara E. Dwyer, Rachel Yount, Sophia Temis, Xavier Hardy

Host Of Counsel Bridgette Keller invites the Mintz Health Law team to reflect on what they’re grateful for as they prepare for the year ahead. Hear from a dynamic group of Members, Of Counsel, and Associates as they share their perspectives on what’s coming up over the horizon.

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Mintz Health Law: What We Are Grateful For

January 11, 2023 | Podcast | By Bridgette Keller

Bridgette Keller speaks with the Mintz Health Law team about what they are grateful for as they look back on a year of client service, mentorship, and working together as a team.

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Health Law Diagnosed — Key Takeaways from the 6th Annual Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Industry Summit

April 7, 2022 | Podcast | By Stephnie John, Bridgette Keller, Hassan Shaikh

Listen to our team discuss key takeaways from the weeklong summit and how industry trends are impacting business practices.

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In this episode of the Health Law Diagnosed podcast, members of the Mintz Health Law team discuss their health law–focused 2022 New Year’s resolutions and how they’re helping clients and colleagues navigate the continued challenges and opportunities of the current era.
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Publications

  • Co-author, Assessing College Students' Use of Campus Recreation Facilities Through Individual and Environmental Factors, Recreational Sports Journal, (October 2018)
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Involvement

  • Board Member, South Asian Bar Association of Southern California
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, American Health Law Association
  • Member, Health Care Compliance Association
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