McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Announces Health Insurance Exchange Team

WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) announced today its Health Insurance Exchange Team, a unique cross-practice initiative focused on the policy decisions, legal issues and business impacts and opportunities that stem from Health Insurance Exchanges required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  MLA will help clients prepare strategically for the impact of Health Insurance Exchanges on their business; specifically how Exchanges will affect providers, suppliers, insurers and employers.

"Health reform presents challenges, as well possibilities, for companies inside and outside of the health care industry," said Cindy Gillespie, Managing Director and former counselor to Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA).  "Our Health Insurance Exchange Team helps clients anticipate the impact of exchanges on their businesses and position them for new opportunities."

Ms. Gillespie leads the Exchange Team along with Partner, Jessica Abrahams, who brings extensive experience working with clients who contract with federally-funded health care programs.  In addition, the Exchange Team draws upon attorneys and public policy advisors from across MLA, including specialists in the policy, government contracting, health care regulatory, tax, employer benefits and corporate fields.  

The MLA Health Insurance Exchange team includes:

• Jessica Abrahams, Partner, Government Contracts
• Anthony Balloon, Associate, Corporate
• Joseph Dowley, Partner, Tax and Federal Government Affairs
• Cindy Gillespie, Managing Director, Public Policy
• Summer Martin, Partner, Health Care Regulation
• Frank Micciche, Senior Advisor, Public Policy and Federal/State Government Affairs
• Ann Murray, Partner, Labor and Employment
• Michael Rizzo, Partner, Government Contracts
• Eric Tanenblatt, Senior Managing Director, National Government Affairs

Cindy Gillespie and Frank Micciche have released a whitepaper and short summary discussing some of the initial decisions states must make when implementing a Health Insurance Exchange.  Additional information about MLA's Health Insurance Exchange Team as well as additional biographical information about team members is available online at http://www.mckennalong.com.

About Health Insurance Exchanges

A key component of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act recently signed into law by President Obama, Exchanges are insurance marketplaces where individuals and small businesses can buy health insurance and access standard information about plan choices.  Health insurance tax credits for eligible individuals and small businesses will also be available through Exchanges.  

About McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP

McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP is an international law firm with 475 attorneys and public policy advisors. The firm provides business solutions in the areas of complex litigation, corporate, environmental, energy, and climate change, finance, government contracts, health care, intellectual property and technology, international law, public policy and regulatory affairs, and real estate.

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