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Associate Attorney, Health Care and Life Sciences - New York Hybrid
Advise health plans, providers, and related organizations on managed care regulation, compliance, and transactions. Join Epstein Becker Green’s Health Care & Life Sciences practice in New York.
United States
New York$220,000 – $260,000 / year
HybridFull-timeJuniorMiddleNo degree requiredEnglish RequiredAttorneyDescription
- Deliver ongoing legal guidance to health plans, IPAs, providers, payors, and vendors on managed care issues.
- Counsel clients on federal and New York and New Jersey regulatory compliance.
- Advise on HMO licensing and regulatory oversight under New York and New Jersey law.
- Provide guidance on Medicaid managed care obligations involving New York State DOH, NJ FamilyCare/DMAHS, and CMCS.
- Prepare and negotiate provider network participation, downstream, and ancillary services agreements.
- Advise on coverage, reimbursement, value-based care, and risk-sharing structures.
- Counsel ACOs involved in MSSP, CMMI models, and other demonstration programs.
- Support Medicare Advantage and D-SNP clients with regulatory, compliance, and transactional work.
- Help advance significant firm and client initiatives.
Requirements
- Experience in a managed care associate role within a Health Care & Life Sciences practice.
- Experience advising health plans, Medicaid managed care organizations, MLTC plans, HARPs, IPAs, providers, payors, and vendors.
- Working knowledge of federal, New York, and New Jersey regulatory compliance.
- Knowledge of HMO licensing and oversight under New York Public Health Law Article 44 and the New Jersey Health Maintenance Organization Act.
- Knowledge of Medicaid managed care requirements administered by New York State DOH, NJ FamilyCare/DMAHS, and CMCS.
- Experience drafting and negotiating provider network participation, downstream, and ancillary services agreements.
- Knowledge of coverage, reimbursement, value-based care, and risk-sharing arrangements.
- Experience advising ACOs participating in MSSP, CMMI models, and other CMMI demonstration programs.
- Experience supporting Medicare Advantage and D-SNP clients on regulatory, compliance, and transactional matters.
- Qualified applicants; licensure or certification may be considered when determining compensation.
Benefits
- Comprehensive employee benefits package.
- Eligibility for a discretionary bonus.
- Mentorship and professional training.
- Defined opportunities to broaden skills and responsibilities.
- Collaboration across offices.
- Access to modern knowledge-management tools.
- Opportunities to engage with related practices and industry matters.
- Flexible approach to career development.