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Julie Barnes was Deputy Director of the Health Care Policy Program, until July 2010, when she left to become Director of Health Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center.  While at New America, Ms. Barnes oversaw the Program’s educational and outreach activities, and was particularly involved in health information technology proposals, state reform efforts and legal barriers to legislative solutions.

Prior to joining New America, Ms. Barnes was counsel in the Health Care Practice Group of Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office. She focused her practice on health law, advising and counseling managed care organizations, self-funded employers, behavioral health organizations, disease management companies and health-related trade associations on state and federal regulatory and litigation matters. As a litigator, Ms. Barnes defended health care organizations in court, administrative hearings and arbitrations regarding payment and benefit disputes, breach of contract claims, internal grievance procedures, coordination of benefits, subrogation rights and other legal matters. Ms. Barnes has expertise with numerous statutes and regulations related to health care and employee benefits, including ERISA, HIPAA portability and privacy, Medicare, Medicaid, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, TRICARE, EMTALA, and various state statutes governing client operations.

Ms. Barnes received her law degree from American University’s Washington College of Law and undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa. She is a member of the Maryland and District of Columbia Bars.