Eric Zimmerman

Practice Areas

Partner Eric Zimmerman is the global head of McDermott’s Health Practice. Eric is a recognized Medicare law and policy authority and registered lobbyist who represents clients before Congress and administrative agencies, and helps clients navigate federal legislative and regulatory processes related to Medicare coverage, coding, reimbursement and compliance. He primarily counsels and represents hospitals and health systems, ambulatory surgery centers, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device manufacturers and suppliers, medical trade associations and professional societies. He also serves as a principal of McDermott+Consulting LLC, McDermott’s integrated health-focused policy, lobbying and data analytics consultancy.

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Professional Memberships

American Health Lawyers Association, board of directors and president.

Personal

Education:

George Mason University School of Law, JD, 1997

George Washington University, MBA, 1993

Emory University, BA, 1989

Work Highlights

Representing some of the country’s largest health systems and service providers, diagnostics companies, and pharmaceutical and device manufacturers before the US Congress, the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and other federal agencies

Advancing legislative and regulatory changes achieving Medicare coverage, improving reimbursement, and revising regulatory obligations

Developing and implementing lobbying strategies, and forming and managing advocacy coalitions

Providing financial analysts and investors with specialized due diligence to understand the implications of federal legislative and regulatory developments, and evaluate investments in health care companies