Provide comprehensive representation and strategic counsel regarding both health care operations and health care transactions to a variety of health care industry clients, including digital health companies and startups, non-profit hospitals, health systems and home health agencies, with a focus on regulatory compliance, licensure, Medicare/Medicaid enrollment, provider reimbursement and managed care matters.

Composed health insurance appeals and regulatory complaints, provided hearing representation to clients appealing denials of health insurance coverage, and represented consumers in medical debt negotiations with providers and debt collectors, amounting to over $1.1 million in cost savings for my clients. In conjunction with the CSS Health Initiatives policy team, developed legal strategies and policy remedies to address consumer health coverage needs, with specialization in medical debt collection practices, dental coverage, reproductive health coverage, surprise bills and other sentinel issues. Trained consumer advocates on consumer law protections and supervised legal interns. Identified systemic trends and practices that adversely affect health insurance consumers in New York State.

Engaged in broad-based healthcare practice, with a focus on healthcare regulatory and compliance issues, including healthcare privacy law, with additional experience in healthcare transactions.

Drafted oral arguments and motions for child welfare impact litigation case. Provided direct legal services to parents in child welfare proceedings.

Drafted motions and court briefings for child welfare proceedings.

Drafted ACLU impact litigation strategy memo to expand access to reproductive healthcare for Medicaid beneficiaries.

Provided legal research support for revision of the widest-read criminal law casebook in the United States.

Answered member questions and resolved claims, billing and prior authorization issues in collaboration with teams across the company.