Attorney Bio

Daniel T. Swanson

States Licensed:
 Tennessee 
  North Carolina

 Admissions:

 Tennessee Supreme Court
 Tennessee Court of Appeals
 Supreme Court of North Carolina
 North Carolina Court of Appeals
 United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
 United States District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
 United States District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
 United States District Court, Western District of Tennessee
 United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
 United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
 United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina

 Education:

 University of Baltimore College of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence – 2003
 University of Tennessee, Bachelor of Arts – 1999

 Leadership and Recognition

Hamilton Burnett American Inns of Court  
 Knoxville Bar Association, Fellow, 2019
 Cityview Magazine, Top Attorneys in Privacy/Cybersecurity Law
Martindale-Hubbell: Rated AV Preeminent
Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion

 

 

About Daniel T. Swanson:
Daniel Swanson represents clients on matters pertaining to regulatory enforcement defense, False Claims Act defense, provider-payer disputes, billing audit appeals, medical malpractice defense, healthcare law, correctional healthcare defense, business litigation, cybersecurity and HIPAA issues. Mr. Swanson’s practice is provider focused. He represents physicians, physician groups and other provider organizations at trial, arbitration and mediation. He helps clients navigate increasingly complex regulatory environments and espouses a preventative, proactive approach when counseling providers on payor reimbursement issues. Mr. Swanson is particularly interested in the increasing importance of cybersecurity as it relates to healthcare, technology, government oversight and patient privacy.

Mr. Swanson is a member of the Knoxville and Tennessee Bar Associations and the Hamilton Burnett American Inns of Court. He is a previous cybersecurity contributor to the Knoxville Business Journal and authored the white paper, “Cybersecurity Advice for Physicians and Healthcare Leaders.” He is the author of a chapter on the False Claims Act for the American Bar Association’s book “Health Law Essentials.” He frequently speaks to professional organizations across the state on health law matters.

Mr. Swanson is a native of Ducktown, Tennessee. He lives in Knoxville with his family and enjoys traveling and hiking.

Representative Matters

  • Represented healthcare practices in responding to hacking and ransomware attacks on electronic health record systems including guidance with regulatory compliance, mitigation, recovery and patient notification.  Assisted practices in succesfully responding to investigations by the Office of Civil Rights .

  • Appeal of TennCare audit seeking over $1.5 million in alleged overpayments made to a healthcare provider. The audit results were stricken and no repayment was required by the provider.

  • Arbitrated a dispute on behalf of a physician group regarding a billing audit with a health insurer. As a result, the insurer was ordered to repay all amounts withheld due to the audit and to stop further collection efforts on the payments made previously to the physician group.

  • Defended a group of health care providers subjected to a TennCare audit seeking millions in alleged overpayments. The overpayment action was terminated with no repayment by the group.

  • Resolved multiple qui tam (whistleblower) lawsuits against healthcare providers.

  • Obtained quick dismissal by Rule 12 Motion of qui tam action filed against physician by the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee. The client was the only defendant who was successfully dismissed in this litigation that sought to recover over $100 million in alleged overpayments.

  • Resolved civil investigative demands initiated by various U.S. Attorneys and state attorneys general on behalf of dozens of healthcare providers.

  • Obtained defense verdict for physician following five-day trial of healthcare liability/medical malpractice case.

  • Collected in excess of $800,000 for healthcare group in dispute with commercial insurer for unpaid services.