Kate McDonaldAssociateMcDermott Will & Emery Websitewww.mwe.comBlogwww.mwe.com/insightsConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn202-756-8803 Professional Biography Kate McDonald is an associate in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office. She is a member of the Health Industry Advisory Practice Group. More Legal and Business Bylines From Kate McDonald CMS Releases CY 2026 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule - (Posted On Monday, December 02, 2024) PTO Proposes Additional Audits to Put “Specimen Farms” Out to Pasture - (Posted On Thursday, November 14, 2024) CMS Releases Guidance on Coverage Criteria, Utilization Management and Use of AI - (Posted On Friday, February 23, 2024) CMS Proposes to Prohibit Overrides in Medicare Advantage - (Posted On Tuesday, January 16, 2024) ERISA Preemption Developments in Managed Care - (Posted On Thursday, April 13, 2023) Proposed Rule on MA and Part D Would Reinstate Historical Requirements, Make Changes to Prescription Drug Payment Structure - (Posted On Tuesday, January 11, 2022) After the Curve: Focus on Health Insurance and Coverage [PODCAST] - (Posted On Tuesday, December 15, 2020) CMS Unveils Geographic Direct Contracting Model - (Posted On Friday, December 04, 2020) After the Curve Podcast: Focus on Health Insurance and Coverage - (Posted On Tuesday, November 10, 2020) Focus on Health Insurance and Coverage [PODCAST] - (Posted On Monday, November 02, 2020) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis Former EEOC Officials Defend DEI Programs in Response to Acting Chair’s Technical Assistance by: T. Scott Kelly , Simone R.D. Francis EPA Launches Historic Deregulatory Initiative: Key Legal Risks and Strategic Takeaways by: Christopher L. Bell Treasury Confirms All CDFI Fund Programs Are Backed by Law Amid Executive Order Review by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Kentucky Enacts New Law Establishing Legal Framework for Blockchain and Digital Assets by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Utah and Arkansas Enact Earned Wage Access Regulations by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia CSBS Flags Key Risks in Draft Stablecoin Legislation by: James G. Gatto , Alexander Lazar FDIC Updates Crypto Guidance, Removes Pre-Approval Requirement for Banks by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia CFPB Plans Limited Enforcement of Payday Lending Rule by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Auto Insurer Settles With New York AG Over Insurance Application Platform Security Issues by: Liisa M. Thomas , Kathryn Smith Federal Regulators Signal Reversal on 2023 CRA Modernization Rule by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Plaquemine Parish Awarded $740 Million in Landmark Case by: Jessica L. Duggan Final Touches: President Trump Rounds Out DOL Leadership with Two Nominees by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher US Tariffs Update: Universal and Reciprocal Tariffs Imposed (as of April 4) by: Laura Siegel Rabinowitz , Donald S. Stein Talking Sports Law: A Conversation with Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Seattle Mariners Fred Rivera [Podcast] by: John S. Wilson , Trevor M. Gates McDermott+ Check-Up – April 4, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Kristen O’Brien Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 7 2025 Understanding the Basics of a Class Action Apr 8 2025 Miller Canfield 2025 HR Spring Training - Kalamazoo Apr 8 2025 Wage & Hour Law Under the Second Trump Administration Print