Melissa K Bianchi

Melissa Bianchi’s practice focuses on health care regulatory and legislative issues for a wide range of health care clients, including health plans, pharmaceutical companies, and related trade associations. She advises clients on Medicare managed care, Medicare Part D, and Medicare clinical trial policies. Melissa also counsels health care clients on Medicaid prescription drug issues and state-level insurance initiatives, as well as on federal comparative effectiveness initiatives. In addition, Melissa assists universities in their management of student health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). During law school, Melissa worked in the general counsel’s office at Stanford University and in the risk management division at the Stanford University Hospital. Prior to law school Melissa was involved in political campaign and advocacy work as well as worked for a consulting firm that conducted studies for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.