Taylor J. Hertzler is an associate in the Health Law Practice Group. His practice focuses on compliance counseling with state and federal reimbursement, privacy, AI, fraud & abuse, insurance, licensure, and anti-discrimination rules, as well as handling reimbursement disputes, especially disputes between specialty pharmacies and PBMs. He also works extensively with the Trial Practice Group, where his litigation work includes products liability disputes, antidumping duty challenges, and IP theft. He works with a wide range of clients, from hospitals, medical device manufacturers, and specialty pharmacies to mattress manufacturers, food distributors, and general contractors, and he has advised on authorities ranging from the Social Security Act, FDA regulations, and PBM laws to FOIA, DOJ regulations, and ERISA.
Mr. Hertzler is a 2021 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was associate editor of the Journal of International Law, Vol. 41, and a summa cum laude graduate of Westminster College.
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of International Trade
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 2021
- Associate Editor, Journal of International Law, Vol. 41 - Westminster College, B.A., summa cum laude, 2018
Experience
- Duane Morris LLP
- Associate, 2021-present
Selected Publications
- Co-author, "Affidavit: Healthcare and the Law - A Rare OIG Win Provides a Potential Pathway for Physician Investment Arrangements," Wharton Healthcare Quarterly, Spring 2026
- Co-author, "Federal Regulatory Response to New World Screwworm and Implications for the Agricultural and Animal Health Industries," Duane Morris Alert, May 28, 2026
- Co-author, "FDA Announces FY2026 Grant Funding for Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers," Duane Morris Alert, May 27, 2026
- Co-author, "DOJ Proposes Antitrust Settlement with Data Consultant, Requiring Sweeping Changes to Meat Industry Data-Sharing Practices," Duane Morris Alert, May 26, 2026
- Co-author, "Affidavit: Healthcare and the Law - State Regulation of Healthcare AI Is Here," Wharton Healthcare Alumni Association, Fall 2025
- Co-author, "New California Law Establishes Extensive Rules for Pharmacy Benefit Manager Conduct," Duane Morris Alert, October 22, 2025
- Co-author, "Joint Commission and Coalition for Health AI Issue Guidance on Provider Use of AI," Duane Morris Alert, September 29, 2025
- Co-author, "CMS Medicare Transaction Facilitator Data Module System Open for Pharmacy and Manufacturer Enrollment," Duane Morris Alert, September 8, 2025
- Co-author, "Federal Court Preliminarily Enjoins Arkansas' Ban on PBM Ownership of Pharmacies," Duane Morris Alert, August 5, 2025
- Co-author, "HHS Dear Colleague Letter Implements Nondiscrimination Requirements of Students for Fair Admissions at Medical Schools," Duane Morris Alert, May 9, 2025
- Co-author, "Michigan Attorney General Sues Two Pharmacy Benefits Managers for Alleged Price-Fixing and Other Anticompetitive Conduct," Duane Morris Alert, May 5, 2025
- Co-author, "CMS Announces Drugs and Manufacturers for Second Round of Price Negotiations," Duane Morris Alert, March 26, 2025
- Co-author, "New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions Filed with the DOC and ITC Relating to Polypropylene Corrugated Boxes from China and Vietnam," Duane Morris Alert, March 24, 2025
- Co-author, "California State Assembly Introduces Bill Expanding Cost Target and Antitrust Rules to Cover Healthcare Industry Investment Groups," Duane Morris Alert, March 14, 2025
- Co-author, "U.S. Supreme Court to Determine Scope of Medicaid Patients' Right to Choose Provider, Revisit Rules for Bringing Section 1983 Civil Rights Suits," Duane Morris Alert, December 20, 2024
- Co-author, "California Passes Novel Law Governing Generative AI in Healthcare," Duane Morris Alert, December 13, 2024
- Co-author, "Senate Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ban Co‑ownership of Pharmacies and Pharmacy Benefits Managers," Duane Morris Alert, December 13, 2024
- Co-author, "Michigan Attorney General Sues Two Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Fueling Opioid Crisis," Duane Morris Alert, November 11, 2024
- Co-author, "Express Scripts Sues Federal Trade Commission and Chair Over Interim Pharmacy Benefit Manager Report," Duane Morris Alert, October 1, 2024
- Co-author, "House Oversight Committee Accuses Pharmacy Benefit Managers of Fraud, Requests Corrections to Congressional Record," Duane Morris Alert, August 30, 2024
- Co-author, "Federal Trade Commission Poised to File Suit Against Pharmacy Benefit Managers Based on Unlawful Medication Pricing," Duane Morris Alert, July 12, 2024
- Co-author, "U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Define 'Willfully' for Anti-Kickback Violation," Duane Morris Alert, June 27, 2024
- Co-author, "DOJ Announces Task Force Targeting Anti-Competitive Activities in Healthcare," Duane Morris Alert, May 17, 2024
- Co-author, "CMS Issues Part One Guidance on Medicare Prescription Payment Plan," Duane Morris Alert, March 15, 2024
- Co-author, "Pennsylvania Auditor General Sets Sights on Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Manager Contracts," Duane Morris Alert, October 23, 2023
- Co-author, "CMS Issues Inaugural 10-Drug List for Drug Price Negotiation Program," Duane Morris Alert, October 16, 2023
- Co-author, "Comments Due Soon on New Executive Order Curbing U.S. Investments in China Related to Sensitive Technologies," Duane Morris Alert, September 11, 2023
- Co-author, "U.S. Supreme Court Finds Private Right of Action Under Federal Nursing Home Reform Act and Civil Rights Act of 1871," Duane Morris Alert, June 20, 2023
- Co-author, "Washington State Passes Novel Healthcare Data Privacy Law," Duane Morris Alert, May 8, 2023
- Co-author, "CMS Issues Initial Guidance on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program," Duane Morris Alert, March 29, 2023
- Co-author, "Affidavit: Healthcare and The Law - Telehealth: Healthcare's New Virtual Reality," May 2022
- Co-author, "Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America's Revised Code Takes Effect," Duane Morris Alert, January 13, 2022



