Janet Walker is a senior counsel in the Washington, D.C. office and a member of the Health Care Group. She is also a managing director of Crowell Health Solutions, a strategic consulting firm affiliated with Crowell & Moring. She has a deep understanding of federal and state health care law and policy as it relates to value-based care and population health initiatives.
Janet has years of experience working for large health systems, namely focusing on payers, managed care, and value-based care. In that capacity, she has advised on both strategic direction and legal requirements related to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), health plan operations, Bundled Payment Initiatives, Medicare Advantage, and Direct to Employer Contracting, to name a few. Janet has experience working with insurance departments in Texas, Tennessee, Michigan, and Kansas on several issues, including determining whether new payment models need to be regulated as the business of insurance. Janet’s experience also includes handling complex, regulated entity transactions in the wake of increased value-based care joint ventures. Lastly, Janet has extensive experience advising managed care and insurance entities facing challenges from state and federal administrative agencies.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: Texas, District of Columbia
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Advisory Council, Healthcare Law and Compliance Institute
- Planning Committee, The University of Texas Health Law Conference
- Student-Athlete Mentor, The University of Texas Athletics Department
- Law Student Mentor, The University of Texas School of Law
- Past Board Member, Capital Area Tennis Association
- Past Board Member, Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area
- Member, American Bar Association; American Health Lawyers Association; Texas Bar Association
Representative Matters
- Represented insurers, managed care organizations, and insurance agencies in
insurance regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory
agency disputes, and a variety of general and commercial insurance litigation
matters.
Speeches & Presentations
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"Crowell Health Solutions Presents: Emerging Issues in Managed and Value-Based Care," Crowell & Moring Webinar, 2022.
(May 12, 2022).
Speaker: Janet C. Walker.
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"CLE's 33rd Annual Health Law Conference," UT Law, Houston, TX.
(April 7, 2022).
Speaker: Janet Walker
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“COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers: Review of CMS Emergency Regulation and Answering Common Questions," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(November 12, 2021).
Speakers: Troy A. Barsky, Janet C. Walker, Lidia Niecko-Najjum, and Tyler Brown.
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"COVID-19 Vaccination and Safety Considerations Following Biden Administration’s New Vaccine Mandate Initiatives," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(September 17, 2021).
Speakers: Thomas P. Gies, Katie Erno, Janet Walker, Michelle D. Coleman, and Daniel W. Wolff.
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“2020 Policy and Regulatory Overview,” Healthcare Law and Compliance Institute
(March 2020).
Presenter: Janet Walker.
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“Strategically Positioning your Organization to Survive and Thrive in an Uncertain Regulatory Environment,” Health Care Law and Compliance Institute
(March 1, 2019).
Presenter: Janet Walker.
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“ESPNW, Campus Conversations," The University of Texas at Austin
(May 2018).
Presenter: Janet Walker.
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“National and Texas Trends and Developments for Health Plans and Providers,” The University of Texas Health Law Conference
(April 2017).
Presenter: Janet Walker.
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“Value-Based Care – Contracting and Legal Issues,” The University of Texas System Legal Conference
(2017).
Presenter: Janet Walker.
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“Managed Care: Trends in Medicaid and Commercial Partnerships and Reimbursement,”
(May 2016).
Presenter: Janet Walker.
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“The Political Background, Policy Debate, and the Legal Challenges Relating to Health Care Reform,” NFP HR Focus
(September 2011).
Presenter: Janet Walker.
Publications
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"CMS Innovation Center Redesigns Direct Contracting Entity Model, Launches ACO REACH," Crowell & Moring’s Health Law Blog
(March 15, 2022).
Authors: Troy A. Barsky, Janet C. Walker, Savanna Williams and Stacie Heller.
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"Getting Real About Health Equity," Managed Healthcare Executive
(January 20, 2022).
Authors: Janet Walker, and Roma Sharma.
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"CMS Innovation Center Announces New Strategic Direction Under the Biden Administration," Crowell & Moring’s Health Law Blog
(October 21, 2021).
Authors: Jodi G. Daniel, Troy A. Barsky and Janet Walker.
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"The CHIP Reauthorization Act and Future of the SCHIP Program in Today’s Economic Climate," Federation of Regulatory Counsel, Inc.
(Spring 2009).
Co-author: Janet Walker.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Crowell & Moring and Crowell Health Solutions Host a Forum to Discuss Trends in Value-Based Care and Health Technology Innovation,"
(November 2, 2022).
Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, Troy A. Barsky, Janet C. Walker, Allison Kwon
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"Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: Crowell Health Solutions Mini-Series Part 2 – A Health System’s Perspective on Prioritizing Health Equity,"
Podcast: Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!
(June 21, 2022).
Contacts: Payal Nanavati, Joe Records, Janet C. Walker, Roma Sharma
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"Mental Health Parity: What's Next for Plans and Issuers?,"
Health Care Alert
(April 18, 2022).
Contacts: Christopher Flynn, James G. Flood, Janet C. Walker, Joe Records, William Tucker
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"Supreme Court Upholds CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate,"
Health Care Alert
(January 14, 2022).
Contacts: Troy A. Barsky, Janet C. Walker, Savanna Williams
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"Supreme Court to Hear CMS COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Case — Meanwhile, CMS Releases Updated Guidance for Health Care Facilities,"
Health Care Alert
(January 6, 2022).
Contacts: Troy A. Barsky, Janet C. Walker, Savanna Williams
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"Payers, Providers, and Patients – Oh My!: How Health Plans Can Address Social Determinants of Health,"
Health Care Alert
(November 23, 2021).
Contacts: Payal Nanavati, Joe Records, Janet C. Walker
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"CMS Releases Rule Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Health Care Workers,"
Health Care Alert
(November 5, 2021).
Contacts: Troy A. Barsky, Janet C. Walker, Lidia Niecko-Najjum, Savanna Williams
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