Overview Experience Case Studies Insights Events News Outside the Office Community Leadership

Harvey M. Tettlebaum

Partner

Jefferson City
phone: 573.761.1107
fax: 573.634.7854

email: [email protected]

Overview Experience Case Studies

Insights Events News

Outside the Office Community Leadership

Download Bio Download vCard

“Husch Blackwell (Harvey Tettlebaum) has served as MDA’s legal counsel for more than 40 years. But they are more than a legal firm—they are an extension of our Association team and indispensable to our success. The trust and confidence we have in them is unmatched, thus our long tenure of working together.”

Vicki Wilbers, Executive Director, Missouri Dental Association

Overview

With 50 years of experience in health law, Harvey has deep knowledge of the entire healthcare marketplace.

He represents providers and associations of healthcare providers across the care spectrum from acute to primary care, including mental health professionals, pharmacists and pharmacies, emergency medical services, physicians and dentists.

Harvey brings a 360-degree view to healthcare matters. He combines his thorough understanding of the statutory and regulatory landscapes and his familiarity with the key players when developing strategies to solve clients’ problems and help them achieve their goals.

Harvey is actively involved in pro bono work. He helps develop legislative proposals and public policy positions for the Anti-Defamation League and funding sources for the Missouri Legal Services programs.

Vicki Wilbers, Executive Director, Missouri Dental Association

Industry

Healthcare

Services

Clinical Research & Trials

False Claims Act

Government Solutions

Healthcare Operations

Healthcare Providers

Healthcare Regulatory & Compliance Counseling

Hospice & Palliative Care

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

Nonprofit Organizations & Religious Institutions

Pharmacy

Public Policy, Regulatory, & Government Affairs

State Attorneys General Practice

Tax

White Collar, Internal Investigations, & Compliance

Recognition

BL Rankings’ The Best Lawyers in America®
- Health Care Law, 1995-2025
Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyer, 2023-2025
Chambers USA, Healthcare, 2022-2024
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent, 1988-present
Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers, Health Care, 2005-2017
American Health Lawyers Association, Pro Bono Champion, 2010-2011; David J. Greenburg Service Award, 2013
Missouri Bar Pro Bono Wall of Fame, 2012
Missouri Bar, President’s Award, 2000, 2003

Education

J.D., Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
A.M., Washington University in St. Louis
- History
A.B., Dartmouth College

Admissions

Missouri
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Memberships and Certifications

American Bar Association, Health Law Section, Post-Acute Care Continuum, Vice Chair
American Bar Association, Standing Committee on Election Law, 2009-2013
American Bar Foundation, Fellow
American Health Care Association, Legal Subcommittee, 1992-present; Chair, 2003-2006
American Health Law Association, Fellow; Journal of Health & Life Sciences Law Editorial Board, 2019-2023; Fellows Coordinating Committee, Chair, 2011-2013; Board of Directors, 1992-1999; Audit Committee, Chair, 1997; Long-Term Care and the Law Program, Chair, 1995-2007; Long-Term Care Practice Group, Chair, 1999-2001
The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), Advisory Committee, 2019
The Missouri Bar, Legislative Committee, 2000-present; Chair, 2010-2011
Republican National Convention, Rules Committee, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016

Experience

Assisted nursing services company in receiving approval from Missouri Health Facilities Review Committee to move forward on $35.7 million senior housing project in the St. Louis area.
Represented one of Missouri's largest health maintenance organizations and obtained dismissal of lawsuit challenging award of the then-largest contract in the history of Missouri – the state Medicaid managed care contract, worth more than $1 billion annually.
Defended owner and operator of adult day care center in pro bono matter where owner faced loss of more than $500,000 in dispute with Missouri Department of Social Services and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Represented center owner at appellate level, and court ruled in client's favor.
Successfully represented a client against a Medicare reimbursement audit by the OIG, which initially alleged improper payments of over $140 million (later reduced to a $50 million demand). Through a comprehensive appeal process including expert testimony on statistical sampling and hospice care determinations, the Husch Blackwell team achieved a remarkable victory when an administrative law judge overturned nearly all claim denials, reducing the extrapolated overpayment to less than $10.

Blog | May 24, 2022

American Health Law Association New Publication on Emerging Issues in Health Equity in the U.S.: Legal, Legislative, and Policy Perspectives

Blog | August 02, 2021

Husch Blackwell Prevails Over Opposition to Missouri Medicaid Expansion

Legal Updates | May 03, 2021

Supreme Court Curbs Consumer Relief: Enforcement Implications of AMG Capital v. FTC

Blog | August 18, 2020

HHS Announces Additional $5 Billion Distribution to Nursing Homes

Legal Updates | July 21, 2020

HHS Begins Clarifying Reporting Requirements for Provider Relief Funds

Podcast | June 04, 2020

AHLA's Speaking of Health Law, "Strings Attached: Compliance for Long Term Care Facilities In Using Funds From the COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund"

Speaking Engagements | February 8, 2024

Speaker, "Behavioral Health and Long-Term Care," ABA Post-Acute Care Continuum General Body Meeting

Speaking Engagements | December 17, 2021

Speaker, "Texas Hospital Association Vaccine Mandate Discussion," Texas Hospital Association

News Releases | March 03, 2025

Thomson Reuters Recognizes 28 Husch Blackwell Attorneys as "Stand-Out Lawyers"

News Releases | August 15, 2024

Best Lawyers in America® Places More than 250 Husch Blackwell Lawyers in 2025 Rankings

News Releases | June 06, 2024

Chambers USA Recognizes Husch Blackwell with Multiple Top Rankings

News Releases | February 22, 2024

Thomson Reuters Recognized 21 Husch Blackwell Attorneys as "Stand-Out Lawyers"

News Releases | August 17, 2023

Best Lawyers in America® Places More than 230 Husch Blackwell Lawyers in 2024 Rankings

News Releases | June 05, 2023

Husch Blackwell's Rankings Grow in the 2023 Edition of Chambers USA

News Releases | March 31, 2023

Thomson Reuters Recognized 19 Husch Blackwell Attorneys as "Stand-Out Lawyers"

News Releases | August 18, 2022

Best Lawyers in America® Places More than 170 Husch Blackwell Lawyers in 2023 Rankings

Media Mentions | July 12, 2022

AHLA Speaking of Health Law: Digital Health Equity: Narrowing the Digital Divide by Ensuring a Fair, Equitable, and Just Opportunity to Access Digital Health (AUDIO)

News Releases | June 01, 2022

Husch Blackwell Grows Rankings in 2022 Edition of Chambers USA

Media Mentions | March 28, 2022

Law360 Pulse: How These Top Firms Make Their Attorneys The Happiest (log-in required)

News Releases | August 19, 2021

Best Lawyers in America® Places More Than 170 Husch Blackwell Lawyers in 2022 Rankings

News Releases | July 22, 2021

Husch Blackwell Prevails Over Opposition to Missouri Medicaid Expansion

News Releases | July 09, 2021

Husch Blackwell Ranked #5 in AHLA "Top Honors" for 2021

News Releases | August 20, 2020

Best Lawyers in America® Names 170 Husch Blackwell Attorneys, 12 "Lawyers of the Year"

Outside the Office

After a day at the office, Harvey farms his land.

Harvey raises row crops, rotating corn and soybeans, and grows hay on his 276-acre farm in Jefferson City, Missouri. Since Harvey’s practice does not involve agricultural law, the two occupations never cross paths. But he enjoys both equally.

Community Leadership

Harvey believes everyone deserves legal representation and seeks funding for those who can’t afford it.

Since 2003, Harvey has worked with the Legal Aid of Missouri Statewide Program and the Missouri Bar, helping to enhance funding for the pro bono services organization. Because of his advantageous location in the Missouri state capital, Harvey is able to help influence decision-making by the state government to obtain funding for pro bono representation. He firmly believes in the cause. With proper funding, Legal Aid can provide free civil legal assistance to the people who need it most but can afford it least.

Anti-Defamation League, Regional Board, 1976-present
Center for Practical Bioethics, Attorney Roundtable
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation Board, 2008-2012
Legal Aid of Missouri Statewide Program, Inc., Vice Chair and Board of Directors, 2003-2017
Missouri Republican State Committee, Treasurer, 1977-2004
United Way of Central Missouri, Board of Directors