Steve Stranne is a physician and lawyer who advises companies, health care organizations, professional societies, start-ups and patient advocacy organizations when Medicare coverage, coding or reimbursement decisions affect payment and access for medical technologies and services. He represents clients in reimbursement, coverage, coding, health care policy and patient access matters involving federal and state agencies.

Steve’s work focuses on the clinical, economic and policy issues that shape how medical technologies and services are covered, coded, paid for and made available to patients. He interprets and shapes clinical literature, legislation, regulations and coverage policies, and presents clinical and scientific issues to policymakers and decision-makers within federal and state agencies. He works with clients to understand the interplay between clinical, economic and political stakeholders and to develop arguments tailored to each audience.

Steve advocates for clients before the U.S. Congress, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Administrative Contractors, including DME MACs, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and other agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). His work includes developing policies, legislative language, comments, position papers and advocacy strategies affecting regulatory and reimbursement frameworks.

He works with organizational clients to identify legislative and regulatory objectives aligned with their mission or business goals, build internal consensus when necessary and coordinate across legal and policy functions, including patent, copyright, FDA, corporate and health care compliance considerations.