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Monument Policy Group is well positioned to ensure that our clients’ voices are heard not only as federal legislation is implemented, but also in future discussions over the future of Medicare and Medicaid. We have represented a range of key players with health care interests, from trade groups to providers to drug manufacturers. We specialize in providing our clients with insights to better understand the unfolding debate and helping to ensure that their interests are clearly heard and addressed.

Health care policy advocacy requires a comprehensive effort – with Congress and the Administration, with associations and think tanks, and in the media. Monument’s team includes experts to help navigate the many aspects of the health policy debate.

Monument’s team has experience and key relationships with health care leaders in Congress. Partner Tim Punke, who worked for four years for the Senate Finance Committee and Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), where he advised Senator Baucus and other members of the committee on all aspects of the committee’s international and economic agenda. In addition, from 1999-2000, Tim served at the White House National Economic Council. Since rejoining the private sector in 2004, Tim has played a key role on a wide range of health care issues. Monument’s bipartisan team also includes Stewart Verdery, whose six years on Capitol Hill included work for two members of the Senate Finance Committee – current Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT), and former Assistant Majority Leader Don Nickles (R-OK).

Prior to joining the firm in 2011, Senior Vice President Ashley Hoy initiated and oversaw multiple health care coalitions as Director of Coalitions for Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in her capacity as Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, as well as Director of Coalitions for former House Republican Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO). In addition, Ashley served as Chief of Staff for Congresswoman Sue Myrick, a member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee and Vice Chairman of the Full Committee. During her tenure in the office, she helped write and implement into law the Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Act.

Monument also has key relationships with the Senate centrists and the House Ways and Means Committee. As former Legislative Director to Senator Susan Collins, Vice President Jane Alonso developed and implemented a legislative agenda on a broad range of issues, including health care, and was a co-founder of and active participant in the Senate Bipartisan Legislative Directors Group. Before joining Monument in 2008, Senior Vice President Rich Thomas served as Legislative Director to Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), where he oversaw the congressman’s health care work as a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, specializing in such issues as broadening the reach of the Children’s Health Insurance Program and tackling the physician payment system in Medicare.

Health information technology (HIT) is in increasingly viewed as the most promising tool for improving the overall quality, safety, and efficiency of the health delivery system, and the Congress and the Administration are committed to increasing the adoption and use of HIT in the United States. Leveraging our firm’s technology policy expertise, Associate Colin Bortner and other members of the team have advocated for technology industry leaders regarding HIT issues and assisted them in navigating the implementation of the revolutionary HITECH Act.