Steve Stranne is a physician and lawyer with over thirty years of experience problem-solving and executing strategies relating to reimbursement, coverage, coding, health care policy and patient access issues for medical device companies, life sciences companies, health care professional societies, health care provider systems and groups, start-ups and patient advocacy organizations.
Steve is collaborative and team-oriented, and he focuses on evidence-based advocacy based on the clinical and scientific evidence that is pivotal in shaping regulatory and legislative policy. Known for his ability to influence public policy and guide organizational strategic planning, Steve helps clients formulate objectives and devise innovative strategies to achieve their goals. His knowledge lies in interpreting and shaping clinical literature, legislation, regulations and coverage policies.
Steve is particularly effective in presenting complex clinical and scientific issues to policymakers, including advocacy before medical professionals and other decision makers within federal and state agencies. Steve advocates for clients before the U.S. Congress, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs, including the DME MACs), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He excels in designing and managing complex actions that affect the regulatory and reimbursement landscapes.
