Edo Banach

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A seasoned health care leader with a record of success in both the public and private sectors, Edo Banach leverages his deep understanding of home-based, hospice and palliative care; Medicare and Medicaid law and policy; and health care delivery to increase access to care and create a more equitable health system for communities throughout the country.

Edo has established himself as a trusted partner for post-acute and long-term services and supports looking for strategic legal, regulatory and policy counsel. He advises on a variety of federal and state regulatory matters, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), fraud and abuse, administrative appeals, privacy and consent, and state licensing issues. He also counsels clients on Medicare-Medicaid program integrity and overlap as well as coordinating Medicaid and Medicare palliative care, hospice and home health partnerships.

As former President and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Edo has extensive experience directing nationwide efforts to deliver care for patients with complex health needs and has led numerous legislative and administrative advocacy efforts before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the White House.

Additionally, as former Deputy Director of CMS’ Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office, Edo helped improve program coordination and reform the delivery system for approximately 10 million enrollees. Tapping into this experience, he helps clients adapt to changes in the Medicare-Medicaid program and provides counsel on Medicaid managed care, Medicare Advantage and dual eligibles matters, among other related issues. Edo also advises clients on providing more integrated care for individuals seeking post-acute and long-term care, including for Special Needs Plans (SNPs), Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS).

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and the Election,” Practicing Law Institute’s “Nuts and Bolts of Medicare and Medicaid 2024”, October 2024.

Speaker, “Palliative Care in Disease-Specific Payment Models,” Hospice News’ Palliative Care Conference, February 29, 2024.

Speaker, “Palliative Care: Regulation, Oversight and Reimbursement,” American Health Law Association Conference, February 2024.

Moderator, “Nuts and Bolts of Medicare and Medicaid 2023,” Practising Law Institute, November 3, 2023.

Speaker, “Qualifying for Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security CLE,” The Rossdale Group, July 26, 2023.

Chair, “Nuts and Bolts of Medicare and Medicaid,” Practising Law Institute (PLI), 2016–Present.

Keynote, “City of Hope End of Life Symposium,” 2023.

Testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, “Caring for Older Americans,” 2019.

Graduation Speaker, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, 2017.

Speaker, “Growing PACE while Navigating Competition,” National Pace Association Annual Meeting, 2016.

Memberships

Admitted to practice in New York, District of Columbia and Maryland

Board Member, The Connecticut Hospice

Board Member, A Global Voice for Autism

Former Advisory Board Member, Cambia Health Foundation

Former Board Member, World Hospice & Palliative Care Organization

Former Board Member and President, National Coalition for Hospice & Palliative Care

Former Board Member, Health Care Access Maryland

09.11.24

Banach Quoted in Hospice News About the Value of Palliative Care ...

Edo Banach was quoted in Hospice News about how hospices and palliative care providers can benefit from partnering with ACOs.
08.15.24

87 Manatt Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers Guide

Eighty-seven Manatt attorneys have been named to the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the nation’s leading ...
07.19.24

Banach Featured on American Health Law Association Podcast on Current ...

Edo Banach was featured on American Health Law Association’s Speaking of Health Law podcast, where he discussed the current state of...
06.24.24

Banach Quoted in Hospice News on CMS’ Implementation of the ACO ...

Manatt Health Partner Edo Banach was quoted in Hospice News about the CMS’ planned implementation of the ACO Primary Care Flex Model...

01.24.24

Palliative Care Reimbursement, Innovation, and Reform

Manatt Health Partner Edo Banach wrote an article for the American Health Law Association exploring the current state of palliative care in the ...

11.07.24

CMS and CFPB Issue Joint Statement on Federal Efforts to Protect ...

On October 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a joint ...
07.17.24

Biden Administration Launches Dementia Care Model

The CMS Innovation Center has officially launched the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model, in which 390 participating academic ...
04.22.24

CMS Restricts Marketing Companies From Sharing Medicare Beneficiary ...

Half of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans.
02.06.24

Palliative Care Reimbursement, Innovation and Reform

The term “palliative care” is often used by doctors and other health care professionals during a serious illness or toward the end of ...

11.06.24

Edo Banach and Linda Elam to Speak at PLI’s “Nuts and Bolts of ...

Manatt Health Partner Edo Banach and Managing Director Linda Elam will speak at Practising Law Institute’s Nuts and Bolts of Medicare and ...

02.29.24

Banach to Speak at Palliative Care Conference on February 29, 2024

Manatt Health Partner Edo Banach will speak at a session titled, “Palliative Care in Disease-Specific Payment Models” on February 29, ...

02.27.24

Banach to Speak at AHLA 2024 Long Term and Post-Acute Care Law and ...

Manatt Health Partner Edo Banach will speak at the American Health Law Association’s (AHLA) 2024 Long Term and Post-Acute Care Law and ...

11.03.23

Banach and Elam to Speak at Nuts and Bolts of Medicare and Medicaid ...

Manatt Health Partner Edo Banach and Managing Director Linda Elam will speak at Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) “Nuts and Bolts of ...

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