Chair of the firm’s Health Care and Insurance Regulatory Service Groups, Janet Craig is a seasoned attorney in health care law and regulatory insurance issues. Janet is experienced in certificate of need and licensure, reimbursement, managed care, fraud and abuse, HIPAA, and Stark I and II. A former General Counsel of the Kentucky Department of Insurance, she has an active regulatory practice. She represents a host of insurers and HMOs on matters ranging from market conduct and financial exams to mergers, change of control and rate filings.
Lawyer Profile
Janet A. Craig
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Recognized Since:1993
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Recognized in:Health Care LawInsurance Law
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Law School:University of Kentucky
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Languages:English
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Location:250 West Main Street, Suite 2300Lexington, KY 40507-1758
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- Eastern Kentucky University, BA with High Distinction, graduated 1974
- University of Kentucky , J.D., graduated 1978
Bar Admissions:
- Kentucky, Kentucky Bar Association
Affiliations:
- American Bar Association - Member, Health Law Section
- American Health Lawyers Association - Member
- Fayette County Bar Association - Member, Health Section
- Kentucky Bar Association - Member, Health Law Practice Section
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Insurance Law, Lexington (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated
- Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women
- Best Health Lawyers in America (1995-present)
- Who's Who in American Lawyers (1995-present)
Special Focus:
- COVID-19
Lawyer Client Comments
"Janet is a pleasure to work with. She has a tremendous amount of health care regulatory expertise and is always available when needed. She clearly takes an interest in her clients."
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Firm Details
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
11
Office Locations
in 1
Country
Lawyer Case History
Hospital Merger
Represent St. Luke Hospitals on its departure from Health Care Alliance of Cincinnati and its subsequent merger with St. Elizabeth Hospital
Hospital/Insurance Sales & Acquisitions
- Represent UK Healthcare in its acquisition of Samaritan Hospital
- Represent UK Healthcare on its sale of CHA to Humana
Mergers
- Represent Citizens Security Life Insurance Co. in merger with downstream subsidy United Liberty Life Insurance Co.
- Served as Kentucky counsel on the merger of Kentucky Blue Cross/Blue Shield plan with Anthem and served as Kentucky counsel on the Anthem demutualization
Liquidation
Represented the Commissioner of Insurance/Liquidator of Kentucky Central Life Insurance Co. liquidation, including a negotiation of more than $1 billion reinsurance agreement with Jefferson Pilot
Formation and Licensing
Represented University of Louisville and University of Louisville Hospital on their formation and licensing of a captive insurer and conversion of the captive into a reciprocal insurer
