Carrie Douglas

Carrie Douglas represents hospital systems, ambulatory surgery centers and large physician practices in reimbursement disputes with commercial payors and third-party administrators. Her work includes managed care contract disputes and other payor-provider matters, with an emphasis on resolving claims before litigation. Over the past six years, Carrie has brought in more than $16 million for West Texas’ largest regional health system.

Her reimbursement practice addresses unilateral payor policies concerning COVID-19 reimbursement, reference-based pricing, out-of-network plans and evaluation and management (E/M) downcoding. Carrie has also developed strategies for disputes over experimental or investigational designations, medical necessity, diagnosis-related group (DRG) downgrades, and refunds, offsets and other adjustments that have enabled pre-litigation resolutions. In addition, she advises hospitals and health systems on compliance with the Hospital Price Transparency Rule.

• The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2004
• The University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A. and B.A., 2001, with honors

• Texas

Chambers USA

• Texas Healthcare, 2025 – 2026

Best Lawyers in America®

• Commercial Litigation, 2026 – 2027

Benchmark Litigation

• Texas Local Litigation Star, 2026

Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America

• Healthcare Litigation, 2024 – 2027

The Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio

• William Alter Award, 2024

Super Lawyers

• Texas, Rising Star, 2015 – 2019

The University of Texas School of Law

• Texas Intellectual Property Journal, Executive Editor

• Law360, Healthcare Editorial Advisory Board, 2025 – 2026
• Jewish Family Service of San Antonio, Immediate Past Board President
• Jewish Community Center for San Antonio, Campus Board Member
• Texas Bar Association

• “ADR: The Optimal Business Solution to Payor-Provider Disputes,” UT Law’s 37th Annual Health Law Conference, April 16, 2026.
• “Managed Care: Payment Issues/Contracting,” UT Law’s 36th Annual Health Law Conference, April 24, 2025.
• “What Is Health Law: Introduction to the Basic Disciplines of Health Law,” American Bar Association’s webinar, October 2023.
• “No Surprises Act Creates Payment Challenges for Providers,” Law360, August 18, 2023.
• UT Health Transition to Practice Seminar, “Physician Employment Contracts:  Pearls for Contract Negotiations,” The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, October 2022.
• “Taking the Surprises out of the No Surprise Act!” Providence-St. Joseph Health, October 2021.
• “Recent Trends in Recruitment and Renegotiation for Cardiology Practices,” Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio, June 2021.