Susan M. Nash is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Chicago office. Susan focuses her practice primarily in the area of health and welfare benefit plans, including compliance with COBRA, HIPAA, ERISA, the Affordable Care Act, the Internal Revenue Code, and other federal laws affecting group health plans.
She has represented a wide variety of clients in negotiations with the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services and in contracting with HMOs and third-party vendors for welfare plans. She also has extensive experience working with employers, vendors and health plans to design and implement a variety of health and welfare plans, with a focus on medical, prescription drug, dental, disability, mental health benefits, cafeteria plans, and consumer-directed health plans, such as health reimbursement arrangements and health savings accounts.
Susan is chair of the Firm’s Health and Welfare Plan group. Susan is also a member of McDermott's HIPAA task force and has counseled a wide variety of group health plans on compliance with HIPAA's privacy, security, portability and nondiscrimination requirements.
Susan was recognized by Chambers USA as a leader in employee benefits and compensation law. She is also a member of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association and the WEB Network of Employee Benefits Professionals.
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1991
- Georgetown University, B.A. (cum laude), 1986
