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Melissa K. Bianchi
Partner, Washington, D.C.
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melissa.bianchi@hoganlovells.com

Melissa Bianchi’s practice focuses on health care regulatory issues, with an emphasis on medical privacy as well as prescription drug coverage under Medicare and Medicaid. Melissa advises pharmaceutical companies, health plans, health care providers, and related trade associations on the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit, health information technology, and medical privacy issues. She also advises clients on policy issues related to comparative effectiveness research.

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.

Hogan Lovells Publications
02 September 2011 "U.S. Department of Health and Human Services extends comment period for proposal to revise substantially the human research subject protection regulations." Health Alert, Hogan Lovells

13 June 2011 "The impact of the Department of Health and Human Services' Preliminary Plan for Retrospective Review of Existing Rules on the Medicare and Medicaid programs." Health Alert, Hogan Lovells

02 June 2011 "HHS releases proposed rule on accounting of disclosures." Health & Privacy Alert, Hogan Lovells

08 April 2011 "Implications of federal agencies' proposed guidance on accountable care organizations." Health Alert, Hogan Lovells

19 July 2010 "HHS Requests Comments on Proposed HITECH Amendments to HIPAA Rules." Privacy Alert, Hogan Lovells

PRACTICES
Health
Privacy and Information Management
INDUSTRY SECTORS
Life Sciences and Healthcare
AREAS OF FOCUS
  • Medicare Part D
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Health Information Technology
  • Comparative Effectiveness
  • Medicaid and State Health Care Programs
BLOGS
Chronicle of Data Protection
EDUCATION
J.D., Stanford Law School, 1999 A.B., magna cum laude, Harvard University, 1992
AWARDS / RANKINGS
Nightingale's Healthcare News, Outstanding Young Healthcare Lawyers, 2009
BAR ADMISSIONS / QUALIFICATIONS California District of Columbia