Mark D. Polston

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Mark Polston is a partner in the firm’s Healthcare practice and Co-Chairs the firm’s Life Sciences and Healthcare Industry Group, which is comprised of more than 300 lawyers across the firm. As the former HHS Deputy Associate General Counsel for Litigation for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Mark has over 20 years of experience in Medicare reimbursement policy and Medicare fraud defense and represents numerous health care systems and hospitals in navigating the Medicare regulatory environment. He has served as the lead litigator on numerous Medicare reimbursement litigation cases defending providers against government enforcement actions, and frequently advises clients on Medicare reimbursement strategy and regulatory and compliance requirements.

Drawing upon his experience as CMS’s former chief litigation counsel, Mark represents hundreds of hospitals in Medicare reimbursement appeals. His cases typically challenge national Medicare reimbursement policies, with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake. On the defense side, Mark’s years of government fraud enforcement experience and Medicare knowledge translates to surgically effective representation of providers in Medicare fraud investigations.

Mr. Polston is a frequent speaker and a Faculty Member of the Institute on Medicare and Medicaid Payment, and participates annually in the Institute’s conference sponsored by the American Health Lawyers’ Association. He is also co-editor of the Reimbursement Advisor, a leading publication within the healthcare finance community.