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Rachel Grunberger is an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office, where she practices in the areas of health care, federal-state programs, and privacy and data security. Ms. Grunberger advises clients on the federal rules and policies governing Medicare and Medicaid, and the new mandates of the Affordable Care Act. She also counsels clients on health privacy issues arising under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), and state privacy laws, as well as compliance with federal and state fraud and abuse laws.
Representative Matters
- Advised pharmaceutical companies on new requirements for marketing and research under HIPAA, HITECH, and proposed regulations.
- Counseled state agencies on the expansion of Medicaid eligibility and other key provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
- Advised pharmaceutical companies on the Medicare Coverage Gap Discount Program created under the Affordable Care Act, and assisted them in commenting on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed policies to implement the program.
Pro Bono
- Advising a non-profit provider of reproductive health services on compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, and state medical privacy laws.
- Assisting a local non-profit organization in its efforts to ensure that the regional affiliate of a national insurance company fulfills its charitable health care obligation to citizens of the National Capital area.
- Assisting a non-profit organization in its efforts to improve the provision of special education and related services to juveniles incarcerated in a local adult correctional facility.
Publications and Speeches
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