Jeffrey Davis provided comments on the GOP’s tax cut push, in Politico. READ MORE...

Amy Kelbick provided comments on the Sunshine Protection Act, in The Washington Post. READ MORE...

Parashar Patel authored an article, in Health Affairs. READ MORE...

Kristen O’Brien provided comments on Trump’s executive order making health systems and insurers brace for tougher enforcement of price transparency regulations, in Crain's Chicago Business. READ MORE...

Kristen O’Brien provided comments on Trump's executive order making health systems and insurers brace for tougher enforcement of price transparency regulations, in Modern Healthcare. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on the Richardson Waiver, in Fierce Healthcare. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposing to end mandatory public comment periods for department activities, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on the meaning of a public benefit in, STAT News. READ MORE...

Deborah Godes, Julia Grabo, Marie Knoll, Anthony Livshen, Maddie News and Michael Ryan authored an article in, Medical Product Outsourcing. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on how different agencies comply with requirements and how OMB reports the results to the public, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on Trumps' deregulation target and its effects on the EO, in Fierce Healthcare. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on QPA methodology regulations under the Trump administration, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

WASHINGTON, DC (FEBRUARY 3, 2025) – McDermott+, a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Lynn Nonnemaker has joined as senior director. “Lynn brings deep regulatory knowledge that ...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on Medicare Part B under the Trump Administration, in Newsweek. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on how the Trump administration will approach Obamacare and Medicaid, in Politico. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on the “budget reconciliation” process Republicans hope to use to enact Trump’s agenda, in KFF Health News. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on regulatory freezes predicted from the Trump Administration, in Fierce Healthcare. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on qualifying payment amount (QPA) falling to the Trump administration, in Fierce Healthcare. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on how the Republican party views Medicaid, in National Journal. READ MORE...

Rachel Stauffer provided comments on the need for CMS guidance, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on the No Suprises Act under the new Trump administration, in Modern Healthcare. READ MORE...

WASHINGTON, DC (January 10, 2025) – McDermott+ is pleased to announce the promotions of three team members: Amy Kelbick and Erica Stocker have been promoted to senior director, and Marie Knoll has been promoted to manager. “W...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on the IDR Operations, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Kristen O’Brien provided comments on the strong structure of TEFCA, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Rachel Stauffer provided comments on AI state legislature in, STAT News. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on President Biden's plan for the next few weeks before the Trump Administration begins, in Politico. READ MORE...

Leigh Feldman and Jeffrey Davis provided comments on regulation changes the Trump administration might take come January, in Fierce Healthcare. READ MORE...

Kayla Holgash provided comments on Medicaid beneficiaries, in Law360. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on Dave Weldon, in MedPage Today. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on upcoming policy shifts, in The Washington Post. READ MORE...

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock provided comments on potential bipartisan health insurance conversations, in HuffPost. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on Medicaid under the Trump administration, in The New York Times. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on the likelihood of telehealth provisions to pass, in Law360. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on potential moves the Trump administration will take with Medicare and the Inflation Reduction Act, in Roll Call. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on potential health policy changes under the Trump administration, in National Journal. READ MORE...

Debra Curtis and Rodney Whitlock provided comments on potential spending under the Trump administration in, Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on qualified payment amounts (QPA), in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on the possibilities of a second Trump administration and those working in it, in MedPage Today. READ MORE...

Debra Curtis and Rodney Whitlock provided comments on healthcare topics Democrats and Republicans focus on, in Insurance News Net. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on counteracting annual pay cuts, in Fierce Healthcare. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on the need for CMS to finalize a proposed change to the global surgery policy, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on CMS' new reporting system, in Modern Healthcare. READ MORE ...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA), in Politico. READ MORE  ...

Leigh Feldman and Devin Stone provided comments on Congress' potential changes in 2025, in Healthcare Financial Management Association. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments the current political battle over the ACA, in The Washington Post. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on the potential outcomes of claiming a hardship exemption from MIPs, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Amy Kelbick provided comments on companies who create Covid-19 home-testing kits, in NPR Marketplace. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on the upcoming presidential election, in Politico. READ MORE...

Yamini Kalidindi authored a study on differences in resource use and quality of care between patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy who are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) vs traditional Medicare (TM), in JAMA Network Open. READ...

WASHINGTON, DC (SEPTEMBER 9, 2024) – McDermott+, a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Simeon Niles has joined as Director. “We’re thrilled to welcome Simeon to the team,”...

Jeffrey Davis, Rachel Stauffer and Katie Waldo provided comments on Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Rachel Stauffer provided comments on Medicare under the Biden administration, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Debra Curtis provided comments on President Biden's healthcare legacy, in Politico. READ MORE...

Leigh Feldman provided comments on TEAM rulemaking and safety net hospitals, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Debra Curtis provided comments on the Affordable Care Act, in KFF Health News...

Debra Curtis provided comments on the Affordable Care Act, in ABC News. READ MORE...

Leigh Feldman and Rachel Stauffer provided comments telehealth data, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Amy Kelbick provided comments on the supply challenges of Covid tests, in Bloomberg. READ MORE...

Rachel Stauffer provided comments on the challenges of CMS, in STAT. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on former President Trump's approach to the price of drugs if he becomes president again, in the National Journal. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on Vice President Kamala Harris' approach to healthcare if she becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, in Politico Pro. READ MORE...

Debra Curtis provided comments on Vice President Kamala Harris' approach to healthcare if she becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, in KFF Health News. READ MORE...

Debra Curtis provided comments on Vice President Kamala Harris' approach to healthcare if she becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, in McKnight's Long-Term Care News. READ MORE...

Debra Curtis provided comments on Vice President Kamala Harris' approach to healthcare if she becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, in The Hill. READ MORE...

Debra Curtis provided comments on Vice President Kamala Harris' approach to healthcare if she becomes the Democratic presidential nominee, in Interlochen Public Radio. ...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on the recent mandatory models, the future of MACRA, the need for PTAC reform and more, on the Pop Health Podcast. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on former president Trump's plans for his healthcare agenda, in Roll Call. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on recently unveiled CMS data on the federal independent dispute resolution (IDR) process established by the No Surprises Act, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on how the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Chevron deference affects HHS’ implementation of the No Surprises Act, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Rachel Stauffer provided comments on Medicare telehealth flexibilities, which are set to expire at the end of the year, in MedCity News. READ MORE...

Deborah Godes comments on the trajectory of Remote Patient Monitoring, in LevinPro HC. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on radiology payment determinations under the No Surprises Act, in Radiology Business. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on surprise billing arbitration disputes, in Bloomberg Law. READ MORE (SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED)  ...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on a potential lame-duck health bill near the end of the year, in Roll Call. READ MORE...

McDermott+Consulting was recognized as part of the 2024 JD Supra Readers' Choice Awards, with Debra Curtis named the #1 Top Author in Healthcare and Kristen O’Brien ranked #2 in Healthcare. An article authored by Debra and Kristen, along with Eric...

WASHINGTON, DC (January 16, 2024) – McDermott+Consulting, a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, announces the promotion of three consultants: Rachel Stauffer to vice president, Rachel Hollander to director and ...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), in CNN. READ MORE...

Kristen O'Brien provided comments on how the distribution of medical payments might be affected by a government shutdown, in Part B News (subscription required). READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on the latest developments regarding the No Surprises Act, in Axios. READ MORE...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on Medicare drug pricing negotiations and rebates as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, in Business Insider. READ MORE...

WASHINGTON, DC (SEPTEMBER 5, 2023) – To further enhance its capabilities as a leading medical products and services market access advisor, McDermott+Consulting has brought on Parashar Patel as a vice president. Parashar is an exper...

Jeffrey Davis provided comments on two proposed rules on the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process created by the No Surprises Act, in Inside Health Policy. READ MORE...

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act, in Axios (subscription required).

"Are we going to be waiting for somewhere between turkey and 'Auld Lang Syne' for Congr...

Regs & Eggs Blog Moves to McDermott+, Providing Weekly Updates on Federal Regulatory Affairs

Washington DC (July 6, 2023) -  McDermott+Consulting, a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, is pleased to announce that the Regs & Eggs blog authored by new Health Policy Director, Jeffrey Davis, is...

Republicans Aren't Done Talking About Medicare

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on the Republican Study Committee's inclusion of Medicare premium support in its new budget, in Axios. READ MORE...

McDermott+ Expands Health Policy and Lobbying Capabilities with Two Additions

Washington, DC (June 14, 2023) - McDermott+Consulting, a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, announced Leigh Feldman and Jeffrey Davis have joined as Health Policy Directors, bringing their policy, regulatory and...

North Carolina Offers a Recipe for Holdout States to Expand Medicaid

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on North Carolina's recent Medicaid expansion, in The Washington Post. READ MORE...

Biden Pledges to Extend Medicare's Solvency for 'At Least Two Decades'

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on President Biden's mention of improving mental health, especially in children, as part of his State of the Union address, in MedPage Today. READ ARTICLE...

CMS Wants Total ACO Medicare by 2030. Experts Aren’t So Sure

Mara McDermott provided comments on CMS' goal of having all people with traditional Medicare in an accountable care relationship with their health care provider by 2030, in Part B News. READ ARTICLE...

CMS Says Medicare Will Not Cover COVID-19 At-Home Tests Post-PHE

Amy Kelbick provided comments on CMS' announcement that Medicare will not cover over-the-counter rapid tests for COVID-19 after the public health emergency ends May 11, in InsideHealthPolicy. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE...

Mara McDermott Recognized as a Top Lobbyist by The Hill

Washington, DC (December 8, 2022): McDermott+Consulting, a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, is proud to announce that Mara McDermott has been recognized by The Hill as part of its annual list of top l...

What the Midterm Election Results Mean for 340B

Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock discussed how the new Congress will affect 340B and how individuals can best engage in educating and advocating for the program on the 340B Insight Podcast. Listen to the podcast on 340Bhealth.org >>...

Drugmakers Seek Prolonged Shield From Medicare Price Negotiation

Haile Dagne and Rachel Stauffer provided comments on Medicare drug price negotiation as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, in Bloomberg. READ THE FULL ARTICLE | READ OUR REPORT ON DRUG PRICING REFORM...

GOP Tees Up Health Care Oversight For Next Congress

Rodney Whitlock provided comments on House Republicans' plans to step up oversight of Democrats' policies on Medicare, Medicaid, the COVID-19 public health emergency and the Affordable Care Act, in InsideHealthPolicy. READ THE FULL ARTIC...

An Overhaul for Medicare's Pay Transformation Program

Mara McDermott provided comments on the 5% bonus for providers that participate in advanced alternative payment models, including some tracks of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, in Axios. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE...

Big Business’ Buyout

Rachel Stauffer provided comments in POLITICO. READ MORE...

Corporate America Sees Opportunity in Health Care, but Needs an Assist from Congress

Rachel Stauffer provided comments to POLITICO. READ MORE...

Telehealth: “Should I Stay or Should I Go…?”

Rachel Stauffer provided comments to Second Opinion. READ MORE...

Mara McDermott Recognized for Excellence in Client Service by Consulting Magazine

Washington, DC (September 15, 2022): McDermott+Consulting, a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, is proud to announce that Mara McDermott has been recognized by Consulting Magazine for Excellence in Clie...

Clinician Burnout? Switch Them to At-Home Care

McDermott+ is featured in Times News Network. READ MORE...

ACOs unsure about health equity adjustment to REACH model

Mara McDermott provided comments to Modern Healthcare.

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Democrats push to ensure women get free birth control promised by ACA

Debbie Curtis provided comments to The Washington Post.

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Senior Director Rachel Stauffer Returns to McDermott+

Washington (March 22, 2022) – McDermott+Consulting, a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, today announced that Rachel Stauffer has re-joined the team as a Senior Director. Rachel is a highly experienced governm...

Covid response may have to be scaled back amid congressional inaction, White House says

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to The Washington Post.

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Turmoil over Direct Contracting model has CMS mulling changes

Mara McDermott provided comments to Part B News.

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Association of Beneficiary-Level Risk Factors and Hospital-Level Characteristics With Medicare Part B Drug Spending Differences Between 340B and Non-340B Hospitals

Susan Xu co-authors article in JAMA Network. READ MORE....

Is there real value in value-based care?

Mara McDermott was interview by Renalytix.

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Hundreds of orgs ask Congress to extend telehealth waivers through 2024

Mara McDermott provided comments to Healthcare IT News.

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Market Pathways Top 10 in 2021

Deborah Godes provided comments to Market Pathways. READ MORE...

Bottom Line

Margaret Gilley provided comments to The Hill. READ MORE...

The Hill's Top Lobbyists 2021

McDermott+Consulting has been named on The Hill's Top Lobbyists list of 2021

"In one of the busiest years on record for the D.C. influence world, these are the people who wielded their connections and knowledge most effectively for their...

Health Funding Is On The Line On Capitol Hill

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to The Washington Post.

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13 POWER PLAYER LAWYERS ADVISING LIFE-SCIENCES COMPANIES THROUGH THE BIOTECH FEEDING FRENZY

Paul Radensky provided comments to Business Insider. Read the full article....

M+ Expands Health Policy and Data Analytics Capabilities with Three Distinguished Additions

Washington, DC (October 21, 2021) – McDermott+Consulting, a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, announced today the additions of Madeline Hodge, Tatyana Mallory and Luis Arzaluz.

McDermott+ Expands Advocacy and Policy Strength with Two Director Additions

Washington, DC (September 16, 2021) – McDermott+Consulting, a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, announces Amy Kelbick and Mary Beth Bresch White have joined as directors, helping clients further their advo...

Seeking Reimbursement for AI Tech? Five Things to Remember

Deborah Godes provided comments to Market Pathways. Read the full article....

McDermott+ Continues Rapid Growth with Addition of Health Policy Expert Debbie Curtis

McDermott+Consulting, a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, today announced that Debbie Curtis has joined the team as Vice President. Debbie brings with her more than three decades of experience working on both the Hill and with...

Buoyed by Federal Covid Aid, Big Hospital Chains Buy Up Competitors

Kristen O’Brien provided comments to the New York Times. Read more. ...

McDermott+ Grows with Addition of Two Seasoned Data Analytics Professionals

WASHINGTON, DC (May 19, 2021) - McDermott+Consulting, a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, today announced Susan Xu and Devin Stone have joined the health policy and data strategy team, further expanding its rob...

Billions of Dollars Remain in the Provider Relief Fund. Hospital Execs are Left in the Lurch Waiting for Relief

Mara McDermott provided comments to Healthcare Dive. Read more....

There’s No Point Person in Biden’s HHS for Its $187 Billion COVID-19 Fund for Health Care Providers

Mara McDermott provided comments to STAT News. Read more. ...

Senate Rules Could Pose Hurdles for Vaccine Funds

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to STAT News. Read more....

7 Ways President Biden Could Now Change Healthcare

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to Medscape. Read more....

After Repeated Delays, Trump’s HHS Punts on Oversight of a Massive Covid-19 Response Fund for Hospitals

Mara McDermott provided comments to Stat News. Read more....

Medicaid, Obamacare Expected to Top Democrats’ Early Health Agenda, Former Aides and Policy Analysts Say

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to Morning Consult. Read more. ...

The Health 202: The Georgia Wins Gave Democrats the Narrowest of Openings for Passing Health Policy

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to The Washington Post. Read more....

With New Majority, Here’s What Democrats Can (and Can’t) Do on Health Care

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to The New York Times. Read more. ...

Health Care Briefing: Georgia Races to Shape Biden Health Policy

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to Bloomberg Government. Read more. ...

The Vaccine – Understanding What’s Next

Kristen O'Brien spoke at the COVID-19 Vaccines: Addressing Novel Healthcare and Employment Issues webinar. Click here for more....

Direct Contracting — a Pathway Forward for Healthcare Delivery Amidst COVID-19

Mara McDermott authored this bylined article in Medium. Read more. ...

CMS Unveils Geographic Direct Contracting Model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center announced a Letter of Interest (LOI) for a new geographic model option within the Direct Contracting portfolio. The geographic model would transfer full financial risk for a min...

POLITICO Pulse

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to POLITICO. Read more....

Trump’s Lame-Duck Status Leaves Governors to Wing It on COVID

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to Kaiser Health News. Read more....

A New President Signals a New Focus for Federal Health Policy

Eric Zimmerman authored this bylined article in the American Health Law Association. Read More....

The Election Killed Any Dreams of Big Health Care Changes

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to Axios. Read more. ...

The Health 202: Democrats Probably Lost Their Shot at Big Health Legislation such as Public Option

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to The Washington Post. Read more. ...

Divided Congress Hinders Health-Care Agenda for Both Parties

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to Bloomberg Law. Read more....

If They Sweep on Election Day, Democrats Still Face a Challenge Meeting Health Promises

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to Bakersfield.com. Read more....

If They Sweep on Election Day, Dems Still Face a Challenge Meeting Health Promises

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to Kaiser Health News. Read more....

Names in the News

Kristen O'Brien's arrival was mentioned in Poltico Pro....

Firing on all Cylinders, McDermott+ Enhances Healthcare Advocacy Capabilities

McDermott+Consulting , a national healthcare lobbying and policy consulting firm, today announced Kristen O’Brien has joined as Vice President in Washington, DC to enhance its policy and advocacy capabilities for hospital systems, ...

Axios Vitals

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to Axios....

The Health 202: Congress Could Easily Make the Obamacare Lawsuit Go Away. It Probably Won't.

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to The Washington Post. Read more....

Many Hospitals Charge More Than Twice What Medicare Pays for the Same Care

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to The New York Times. Read more....

Senate GOP Poised to Finally Unveil Relief Package

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to POLITICO. Read more....

Provider-Relief Grant-Spending Reports Due in February 2021

Mara McDermott provided comments to Modern Healthcare. Read more....

INSIGHT: Rethink Medicare’s APM Incentives to Drive Value-Based Care

People are avoiding going to the hospital during the Covid-19 pandemic, causing revenue shortfalls from falling volume. McDermott+ Consulting’s Mara McDermott and Evolent Health’s Ashley Ridlon say this is bolstering the case for the move to valu...

Rethink Medicare’s APM Incentives to Drive Value-Based Care

Mara McDermott co-authored this bylined article in Bloomberg Law. Read more...

Providers call CARES funds a lifeline — but some say headaches not worth risks

The federal government has sent tens of billions of dollars to health systems and providers across the country, a lifeline for many struggling with financial losses tied to the unprecedented pandemic. But even as hospital groups plead for more to ...

Industry Voices—Big data to the rescue: Response to the COVID-19 crisis in rural America

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a stark reminder of how vulnerable the nation’s healthcare system is to shocks in the demand for healthcare services and supplies. While the outbreak overwhelming healthcare systems in New York, one of America’...

HHS FORMULA FOR $20 BILLION IN CARES ACT PROVIDER GRANTS PROMPTS QUESTIONS

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Private Equity Lands Billion-Dollar Backdoor Hospital Bailout

Rodney Whitlock provided comments to Bloomberg. Read more...

Wake Up Call: ABA Cancels White Collar Institute Amid Coronavirus Concerns

You're Invited: 42 CFR 2 Proposed Rule Discussion on Coordinated Care

Join McDermott in our sprint to coordianted care. Our latest discussion in this regulatory spring series will focus on the recently released 42 CFR 2 proposed rules.

McDer...

McDermott+ Expands Policy and Advocacy Team

We are pleased to announce that Rodney Whitlock and his policy team, Katie Weider and Emma Zimmerman have joined McDermott+Consulting (McDermottPlus).

Rodney, Katie and Emma bring with them a great deal of policy and advocacy talent.

You're Invited: The HIPAA RFI Breakfast and Discussion

McDermottPlus and McDermott Will & Emery, LLP invite you to join us for a breakfast discussion around the December 12, 2018 release of the Office of Civil Rights' Request for Information modifying HIPAA rules to improve coordinated care. McDermo...

WEBINAR | The IPI Model: Breaking Down CMS's Proposed Drug Pricing Model

An on-demand recording of this program is now available. Join McDermott+Consulting and McDermott Will & Emery for a complimentary webinar on changes to the pharma ecosystem. This program previously aired live on November 19, 2018. You can view ...

Eric Zimmerman Previews Health Issues in the Upcoming Midterm Elections

Regardless of the midterm outcomes, health care policy will remain nationally prevalent. Former Congressman Jeff Miller sits down with McDermottPlus principal Eric Zimmerman, to consider the Affordable Care Act’s fate, state-level Medicaid expansio...

Presenting a New and Improved M+.com

Expanded resource centers, reorganized content and easier access to information are just some of the new features we’re excited to roll out to clients and collaborators. WASHINGTON, DC (August 20, 2018) — McDermott+Co...

LIVE WEBINAR | The Future of the Medicare Shared Savings Program: Analysis of the Proposed Rule

Join McDermottPlus as we breakdown the major proposals contained in the recently released Proposed Rule overhauling the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Join Mara McDermott of McDermott+Consulting as we analyze major proposals in the Medicare Share...

Mara McDermott Discusses PTAC Challenges with Bloomberg

McDermottPlus’ Mara McDermott weighs in on challenging facing the Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee as they await HHS action. You access the Bloomberg News article here. (subscription required)...

Mara McDermott Discusses Direct Provider Contracting

McDermottPlus Vice President Mara McDermott joins the Healthcare Policy Podcast for a conversation on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Direct Provider Contracting. McDermottPlus Vice President Mara McDermott joins the Healthcare Policy...

Diagnostics Industry Survey – Let Us Know What You Think!

McDermott+Consulting is interested in hearing from you on the most pressing regulatory and payment policy issues facing the Diagnostics industry today. McDermott+Consulting is interested in hearing from you on the most pressing regulatory and paymen...

McDermott+ Adds to Policy and Advocacy Team

High-profile hires Mara McDermott, former vice president of federal affairs at a leading physician advocacy group, and Rachel Stauffer, former Hill staffer and HHS Office of the National Coordinator legislative affairs director, join the growing McDe...

2018 +Dx Diagnostics Forum

Join McDermott+Consulting for our 4th annual +Dx Diagnostics Forum. +Dx is widely regarded as the premier annual program for the laboratory diagnostics community. 2018 +Dx Diagnostics Forum Registration is now open. Join McDermott+Consulting f...

M+' Sheila Madhani to Talk BPCI Advanced in Upcoming Webinar

Senior Director Sheila Madhani will participate in the upcoming live webinar program "New CMS BPCI Advanced Bundled Payment Model: Risks, Regulatory Requirements, Implementation Challenges". McDermott+Consulting Senior Director and MACRA Resource Ce...

M+ at MWE 2018 HPE

Dr. Adaeze Enekwechi and Eric Zimmerman participated in the McDermott Will & Emery 2018 Health Care Services Private Equity Symposium. Click here for program information and highlights.   Dr. Adaeze Enekwechi and Eric Zimmerman partici...

Dr. Enekwechi Discusses Impact of MA for Skilled Nursing

While participating in the 2018 NIC Spring Investment Forum, Dr. Enekwechi spoke extensively about on the impact of Medicare Advantage plans for skilled nursing.   While participating in the 2018 NIC Spring Investment Forum, Dr. Enekwe...

Deborah Godes to Discuss Appropriate Use Criteria on Wharton Business Radio

Senior Director Deborah Godes will join the Wharton Business School Radio program The Business of Health Care. Senior Director Deborah Godes will join the Wharton Business School Radio program The Business of Health Care on Tu...

M+' Adaeze Enekwechi Disusses Senate Efforts to Stabilize Insurance Markets

Adaeze weighs in on Senate efforts to stabilize insurance exchanges.   McDermottPlus’ Adaeze Enekwechi offers insight in to the Senate health committee’s efforts to develop legislation to stabilize individual insurance markets before in...

Senior White House Official Joins McDermott+

Former Associate Director for Health Programs in the US Office of Management and Budget, Adaeze Enekwechi, is Latest High-Profile Hire as Office Continues to Grow WASHINGTON, DC (May 1, 2017) — McDermott+Consulting is pleased to announce the arri...

UPDATED: 2017 +Dx Diagnostics Forum

Join McDermott+Consulting for our 3rd annual +Dx Diagnostics Forum on Thursday, April 6, 2017. UPDATED: 2017 +Dx Diagnostics Forum Register Now Registration now open! Date and Time: Thursday, April 6, 2017 8:00 AM...

Piper Su Talks Election-Related Health Care Issued with Managed Healthcare Executive

Piper Su provides additional election-related health care insights to Managed Healthcare Executive.   During a recent webinar from McDermott Will & Emery and McDermott+Consulting, experts further discussed what may be in th...

M+' Piper Su Giving Election Update at HL7's Genetics Conference

Join Piper Su, at Health Level Seven’s (HL7’s) upcoming genomics conference.   Join Piper Su, at Health Level Seven’s (HL7’s) upcoming genomics conference. Come hear the latest on health innovation, precision medicine, genomics and pol...

Paul Radensky to Lead Panel Discussion on Personalized Medicine

On October 25, 2016 Paul Radensky will lead a panel discussion focused on personalized medicine and dealmaking at McDermott's 2016 Pharmaceutical/Medtech Dealmaking Symposium.   McDermottPlus’ Paul Radensky will lead a panel discussion ...

Piper Su Joins M+, Strengthening Policy, Lobbying Capabilities

Washington, DC (July 5, 2016) — McDermott+Consulting announced today that Piper Su has joined as vice president. Ms. Su brings with her more than 15 years of experience assisting clients with legislative and p...

M+ Analyzing Newly Released Medicare Payment and Utilization Data

On May 5, 2016, CMS released the Provider Utilization and Payment Data disclosing national Medicare Part B utilization and payment information - with our established analytic capability and familiarity with the data, McDermottPlus can process the da...

Legislation languishes as rural hospitals struggle

For the full article please click here. While the Affordable Care Act has allowed millions to gain access to health insurance, rural hospitals continue to face reimbursement cuts and practice-of-medicine regulations that administrators say do mor...

Paul Radensky Teaching Master Class at World CDx

McDermottPlus President Paul Radensky will be speaking at the 2015 World CDx, held in Boston, Massachusetts from September 8th-11th. McDermottPlus President Paul Radensky will be speaking at the 2015 World CDx, held in Boston, Massachusetts fr...

Paul Radensky and John Warren Speaking at Next Generation DX Summit

McDermottPlus' Paul Radensky and John Warren will speak at the 7th Annual Next Generation DX Summit on August 19th. McDermottPlus’ Paul Radensky and John Warren will speak at the 7th Annual Next Generation DX Summit on August 19th. Bo...

McDermott+ Welcomes Mark Desmarais, Strengthens Analytics Capabilities

Washington, D.C. (April 13, 2015) — McDermott+Consulting (McDermottPlus) announced today that Mark Desmarais has joined McDermottPlus as a director.   Washington, D.C. (April 13, 2015) — McDermott+Consulting (McDermottPlu...

M+' Eric Zimmerman to Deliver Health Care Legislative Update

McDermott+Consulting's Eric Zimmerman will speak at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Chicago chapter's dinner program on April 16, delivering a health care legislative update. McDermott+Consulting’s Eric Zimmerman will speak at the�...

The End of SGR May Be Near

Congress this week may finally pass legislation repealing and replacing Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula … Senate Democrats have expressed concern about some of the legislation’s provisions … But their opposition appears to ...

Hospitals Bless 'Doc Fix' Deal, Approval Still Dicey

The House is pushing forward with plans to vote Thursday on a permanent repeal of Medicare's loathed sustainable growth-rate [SGR] formula for paying doctors.  But the package still faces a multitude of political hurdles, most notably continuing opp...

Zimmerman on Patient Fee Increases

Eric Zimmerman comments on the Obama administration's recommendation to eliminate much of the gap in payment for services performed by independent doctors versus those same services performed by doctors who work for large health systems. More and...

Senator Hatch to Keynote +Dx Forum

Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Chairman of the Finance  Committee, will keynote the inaugural +Dx Diagnostics Forum.

2015 South Beach Symposium

McDermottPlus Director Deborah Godes and McDermott Will & Emery Partner Jason Caron will be participating in the 13th Annual South Beach Symposium held at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. McDermottPlus Director Deborah...

Sheila Madhani Joins McDermott+

McDermott+Consulting (McDermottPlus) announced today that Sheila Madhani has joined McDermottPlus as a director. Washington, D.C. (January 13, 2015) — McDermott+Consulting (McDermottPlus) announced today that Sheila Madhani...

Radensky Watching and Waiting for Codes

Clinical laboratories will be watching and waiting in the new year for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to resolve several unsettled issues concerning coding for drug-screening tests. CMS approved 21 new codes for advanced gen...

Zimmerman on Health Care Legislation and Regulation 2015

ACA debate — both symbolic and substantive — seems likely to persist in 2015 as an emboldened GOP takes full control of Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court hears a case that could touch off a mad scramble to save the law. On the symbolic sid...

Eric Zimmerman on Long-Term Impact Spending Deal Could Have on Healthcare

The spending deal that congressional negotiators announced on Tuesday … addresses concerns about critical-access hospitals. In recent years, the Obama administration has proposed eliminating critical-access designation for facilities that are w...

Eric Zimmerman on Hospital Payment Reform

Eric Zimmerman discusses the latest steps taken in House efforts to reform the way Medicare pays hospitals for short stays. Healthcare policy watchers say a new House Republican proposal to overhaul the way that Medicare pays hospitals for short st...

Zimmerman Quoted in Modern Healthcare

Eric Zimmerman highlights challenges facing the Affordable Care and Act and Medicare and Medicaid programs in 2015.  With control of both houses, the newly empowered Republican party will look to act on campaign promises to rollback Obamacare and ...

John Warren Discusses Medicare Part B Drug Price Data

McDermottPlus Senior Director John Warren has authored an article for the Specialty Pharmacy Times discussing OIG's recently released report on Medicare Part B Drug Pricing.   McDermottPlus Senior Director John Warren has authored an ar...

Warren Speaking at Evidence-Based Reimbursement Program

McDermottPlus Senior Director of Health Policy John Warren will be speaking at the Evidence-Based Reimbursement Summit.   John Warren, Senior Director of Health Policy, will be speaking at the Evidence-Based Reimbursement Summit held in Bet...

WAPO Mcdermott+ Write Up

Eric Zimmerman discusses the benefits and advantages of launching McDermott+Consulting. Eric Zimmerman discusses the advantages and benefits of launching McDermott+Consulting and the ability to provide consulting services to existing clients with ...

Impact of Cantor defeat on House's course on healthcare

Eric Zimmerman discusses what level of action he foresees in the House following the recent defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. With Eric Cantor’s recent defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, there is uncertainty as to what imp...

McDermott Will & Emery Launches McDermott+

Separate Entity Offers “One-Stop” Lobbying, Data Analytics and Policy Services to Health Industry With the health industry facing mounting regulatory and fiscal challenges brought about by the Affordable Care Act and other legislation, internati...

Crafting Legislative Solutions in Response to Market Access Issues

On behalf of a coalition of leading global manufacturers of blood glucose monitoring systems, McDermottPlus successfully advanced legislation intended to improve market access and patient choice under the Medicare Competitive Bidding Program. Workin...

Designing Alternative Payment Models and Assessing Implementation Pathways for Group Prenatal Care

McDermottPlus assessed the policy pathway and operational feasibility to scale up group prenatal care, and designed alternative payment models to facilitate implementation. McDermottPlus completed a nationwide assessment of the policy pathway and op...

CMS Persuaded to Revise Medicare Laboratory “Date of Service” Regulations

McDermottPlus persuaded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to revise Medicare laboratory “Date of Service” regulations. McDermottPlus collaborated with diverse industry stakeholders to persuade the Centers for Medicare and Medi...