HELAINE I. FINGOLD is a Senior Counsel in the Health Care and Life Sciences practice, in the Baltimore office of Epstein Becker Green. She has more than 20 years of broad health law and regulatory experience, including prior government experience in both the legislative and executive branches of the federal government.
Ms. Fingold:
Advises on issues involving the Medicare Program Parts A, B, C, and D, Medicare Innovations, Medicare Dual Eligibles, Medicaid, and Veterans' health care programs
Counsels on issues related to products offered on public and private health insurance exchanges and related health insurance reform issues
Provides interpretative and practical advice regarding oversight and compliance requirements of the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug programs
Advises on the development of business arrangements to assure compliance with federal and state fraud and abuse laws
Counsels companies on legislative and regulatory strategies involving government health programs including health insurance reform.
Prior to rejoining the firm, Ms. Fingold worked at the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services' ("CMS's") Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) in the Exchange Policy and Operations Group. As both a Senior Technical/Policy Lead and as the Acting Director, Rates & Benefits Branch, Division of Plan Management, Ms. Fingold was responsible for defining and interpreting requirements relating to the qualification of qualified health plans and stand-alone dental plans in both state and federally-facilitated exchanges, oversight of these plans, essential health benefits, and market-wide cost sharing limitations.
