Kate Sullivan Hare Email & Phone Number

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington, Dc

Operates niche health care consulting firm providing policy analysis and business sector employee benefit expertise for a diverse client portfolio, including employer organizations, corporate interests, employee benefit firms, non-profit entities, philanthropic interests, tech start-ups, and investment advisors. Recent engagements include advocacy for long-term care and assisted living settings and payer alliance development for pharmaceutical access and affordability.- Client work delivers in-depth analysis and practical business strategies to manage ACA opportunities and challenges.- Provided strategic positioning advice during health reform deliberations and through the implementation and on-going refinement of the law’s provisions. Drafts talking points and presentation materials for client lobbying meetings, investor discussions, and executive committees and boards.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led public policy engagement for the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, representing more than 7,000 endocrinologists in the United States and abroad. AACE physicians are the clinical experts in metabolic disease, including diabetes, obesity, thyroid disease, osteoporosis and reproductive medicine. Kate led AACE's activities on Capitol Hill and with other influencers, regulatory matters including physician reimbursement, and AACEPAC.

Washington, Dc

Appointed and confirmed to Executive Board at the inception of the D.C. Health Benefit Exchange Authority, which is charged with ensuring private health insurance options alongside traditional public health programs under the Affordable Care Act to District residents who obtain coverage in the individual market, small businesses of 2 to 100 employees, and elected members and employees of the United States Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. - Provided fiduciary accountability for $123M in federal planning grants used to secure contracts for IT systems, policy-setting consultants, communications, marketing, and education.- Lead Board member driving small business health coverage (SHOP) implementation and full employee choice of plan options within SHOP framework. - Chaired Marketing and Consumer Information Committee through initial enrollment periods. Directed contractual marketing agreements and led policy decisions on brand identification, multi-level platform consumer outreach and education, as well as training and deployment of in-person assisters and navigators to enroll individuals and small businesses into appropriate health coverage. - Member of Insurance Committee, providing oversight of carrier rate requests and guiding policy decisions on eligibility scope of Exchange, benefit offerings, compliance with and variation from federal standards, and insurance carrier requirements.- Member of Information Technology Committee, directing work plan priorities to prioritize re-platforming of the SHOP portal, integration of seamless eligibility for human services, and enrollment verification.- Chaired public stakeholder working groups on quality standards, benefit standardization, and plan offerings.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Delivered policy expertise on complex tax implications of the Affordable Care Act to Intuit’s Consumer Tax Group (TurboTax), Pro Connect Group tax preparation software (ProSeries, Lacerte) and Small Business units (QuickBooks). Ensured products fully complied with new federal and state regulations and policy memoranda for individual customer ACA compliance via the Internal Revenue Code. - Authored research-based assets sharing real-world ACA tax customer experience insights and lessons learned with officials at Treasury, IRS, HHS and CMS, as well as Congressional members and committee staff and state-based marketplaces. - Led Intuit federal public policymaking on skilled worker immigration, labor and employment compliance, employee benefits, consumer-facing ADA compliance of software products, STEM education, and diversity. - Implemented multi-level government relations outreach to enhance customer experience through automated data feeds from public sector partners supplying needed health enrollment data and verification.- Expert speaker at tax software industry meetings and consumer health coverage enrollment gatherings focusing on best practices for employer communication, enrollment assisters and tax professional guidance on ACA compliance.

Princeton Nj And Washington Dc

Promoted critical priorities for the nation’s largest philanthropy focused solely on health and health care. Consulted with CEO and senior executive leadership to establish priorities for external audiences that mesh the work of eight program and evaluation teams with an emphasis on prevention and wellness, reduced cost and improved value. - Established and managed the Foundation’s first office in Washington, D.C., improving visibility to policymakers the findings of $450M in annual grant-making in health policy research.- Managed six-person team in Princeton as well as a cross-section of professionals and consulting firms on policy outreach for leadership and grantees, media relations, CEO speeches and social media communications.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Recruited to serve in newly created, high-profile health policy leadership role amid Wal-Mart’s corporate commitment to alter its external image and shape internal operations in health care delivery and payment, with priority given to national health care reform, pharmacy, wellness, and health IT & efficiency. - Leveraged professional network to build successful federal legislative and regulatory efforts to support cross-division activities related to the company’s health care and overall public policy priorities. - Directed Corporate Affairs division’s health care outreach initiatives and relationships among trade associations, issue coalitions, think tanks, non-governmental organizations, and foundations.- Managed relationships with five outside policy and political consulting firms on all aspects of health care priorities. - Supervised three salaried and two support staff in the execution of cross-division integration for initiatives affecting 1.1 million member health benefit plan, pharmacy operations, vision centers, information technology, and store-based health clinics.

Served as a nationally recognized health policy expert for the nation’s largest business association, representing employers of all sizes on issues affecting health care benefits, as well as compatible interests for health sector members. - Advised organization’s CEO and senior management on evolving health-related matters and appropriate organizational positioning. Chief strategist for organization’s external relations with health-related coalitions. - Testified before Congressional committees, and partnered with Congress to formulate health care proposals. Authored letters, testimony, briefing papers, and advocacy materials on pending health care legislation.- Organized and executed technical legislative guidance and grassroots strategy leading to the enactment and implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act, with substantial contributions to financing for private-sector retiree health benefit plans and the establishment of Health Savings Account plan design.- Authored major Board-adopted policy proposal to expand health coverage to the uninsured, while simultaneously containing costs and improving quality, leading to high-level “strange bedfellow” consensus collaborations with external partners and policymakers.

Greater Chicago Area

Spearheaded strategic management of federal and state public programs for a major urban multi-provider health system, including regulatory analysis and compliance. - Prioritized system’s implementation and financial management of Balanced Budget Act Medicare payment changes, Illinois’ Medicaid managed care programs and the formation and management of risk-bearing provider organizations.- Designated to lead Chicago-wide effort to identify and enroll eligible children into Medicaid. Served on state agency advisory committee to implement KidCare, Illinois’s health care program for low- income children.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Advised senior member of House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on pending health policy matters, including Medicare reform, biomedical and cancer research, health insurance, and long-term care. - Appointed as key staff advisor to House Speaker’s working group on Medicare solvency legislation. - Undertook leadership roles on legislative initiatives pertaining to cancer research and treatment, genetic non-discrimination, standards for long-term care insurance and children’s health insurance coverage.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Appointed Washington Representative for health and human services programs on behalf of Governor Jim Edgar. - Represented state interests to White House, Congressional and executive branch leaders on critical policy priorities pertaining to Medicaid financing, welfare, foster care, child abuse, public health, substance abuse, mental illness and disability services. - Designated as lead gubernatorial representative on federal health and welfare reform initiatives, including liaison to White House and Illinois task forces.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Directed legislative activity and regulatory advice for global law firm in the areas of physician and long-term care provider law, drug and device regulation, and overall federal budget procedure. - Served as Washington Office for national provider specialty societies and industry associations.- Established ReedSmith PAC, including criteria for political giving, communications with partner donors firm-wide and authorization of FEC filings.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Advised Member on issues pertaining to health care, taxes and other domestic economic policy. - Supervised three legislative staffers’ responsibilities on all topics pending before the House Education and Labor Committee, Science and Technology Committee or requiring Member floor votes.- Initiated and coordinated on-going relief effort to bring El Salvadoran child amputees to Congressional District for pro bono medical treatment and rehabilitation.

A.B., American Government; English

Activities and Societies: Women's Crew; The Hoya

M.H.S.A., Finance; Strategic Planning

College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program