Mark Weller is a member of the Public Policy practice with a primary focus on direct lobbying and regulatory counseling, strategy development, policy analysis, and market planning. He also designs and manages strategic communications initiatives for crisis management and litigation strategies.

Mark represents corporations, industry associations, medical laboratories and hospitals, in federal legislative and regulatory matters before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Treasury, the Department of Transportation (Federal Highway Administration and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), and the Department of Interior.

Mark has achieved success in a broad range of legislation ranging from FDA, Medicare, laboratory, diagnostic imaging, and pharmacy compounding in the health care arena to federal stimulus and tax issues in the transportation and recreation fields and financial services matters for the metals industry. 

Prior to joining Polsinelli, Mark practiced as an attorney for the National Republican Senatorial Committee and served as a staff member of U.S. Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana. He was also the founder and director of a medical technology consulting firm and previously led the Health and Life Sciences practice at a Washington D.C.-based firm.

Media Appearances

Mark has appeared on 60 Minutes, ABC Money Matters, CNN, CBS Evening News, CCTV Biz Asia America, National Public Radio, NBC Nightly News and The Today Show. He has been mentioned by the Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, CQ Weekly, Health News Daily, HME News, Legal Times, Reuters, Time Magazine, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and Fox Business Channel.

Education

  • Indiana University Maurer School of Law (J.D.)
    • Indiana University (B.A.)

      Bar Admission

      • District of Columbia

      Court Admissions

      • District of Columbia Court of Appeals
      • Supreme Court of Indiana

      Professional Affiliations

      • National YMCA Youth and Government Program Advisor and Volunteer
      • Past president and member of the executive board, National Society of YMCA Youth Governors
      • USA/USSR Youth Adult Exchange Program
      • Everybody Wins DC! Reading Mentor
      • Men’s Ministries, The Falls Church Anglican Church
      Publications
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      Proposed Rule to Centralize the Federal Grant Process and Give Political Appointees More Power Over Awards
      Key Takeaways The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is proposing to replace agency-by-agency interpretation of the Uniform Guidance with a more centralized, binding federal grants regulation. The rule would create a single government-wide framework for federal awards made in fiscal year 2027. The proposed rule could materially affect nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations that receive, administer or subaward federal funds. Comments are due no later than July 13 through the Federal Register site. Nonprofit recipients and pass-through entities should review funding portfolios, subrecipient and contractor classifications, cost allocation practices, federally funded communications and related-entity arrangements to identify potential exposure under the proposed rule. On May 29, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register that would substantially
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      Lights, Camera, Action: Is D.C. Setting the Stage for a Sequel to Medicaid Changes?
      Key Takeaways: Federal regulators have intensified Medicaid oversight as H.R. 1 approaches its one-year anniversary, targeting expenditure reporting, Section 1115 waiver budget neutrality and state Medicaid fraud control operations. Congress is weighing another reconciliation package that could pair anti-fraud measures with additional Medicaid and health care changes. Proposals under review could significantly reduce federal spending and reshape eligibility, billing and state compliance obligations. Medicaid stakeholders should track agency actions and emerging legislative text through year-end. Measures with formal scores or committee consideration may advance as standalone bills or become part of larger spending packages. As the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) nears its one-year anniversary, federal regulators and lawmakers continue to shine an uninterrupted spotlight on Medicaid spending and program integrity. Actions
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