Rachel Park
Areas of Focus
Overview
Rachel Park is a senior counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office and a member of the firm’s Health Care Group. She advises clients on a wide array of health care matters, including Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, managed care litigation, and health care fraud investigations and oversight. Prior to joining Crowell, she served for 24 years at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), most recently as principal deputy general counsel, the highest-level nonpolitical appointee in the HHS Office of the General Counsel.
Career & Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D., 1993
- Swarthmore College, B.A., chemistry and psychology, 1988
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
- *Admitted in New York Only. Practicing under the Supervision of D.C. Bar Members.
Professional Activities and Memberships
- Member, American Health Law Association
Rachel's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.10.26
CMS Finalizes Rate Notice for Medicare Parts C and D (CY 2027)
On April 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) circulated the Announcement of Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (the CY 2027 Rate Announcement) to communicate Medicare Advantage (MA) capitation rates and Parts C and D payment policies. The Rate Announcement announces decisions regarding proposals initially published on January 26, 2026, in CMS’s CY 2027 Advance Notice for MA and Part D. The following is a summary of the most significant issues in the Rate Announcement, with further details below:
Client Alert | 7 min read | 03.19.26
Client Alert | 10 min read | 02.13.26
What Organ Procurement Organizations Need to Know About CMS's New Proposed Rule
Insights
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The National Law Journal
Rachel's Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.10.26
CMS Finalizes Rate Notice for Medicare Parts C and D (CY 2027)
On April 6, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) circulated the Announcement of Calendar Year (CY) 2027 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies (the CY 2027 Rate Announcement) to communicate Medicare Advantage (MA) capitation rates and Parts C and D payment policies. The Rate Announcement announces decisions regarding proposals initially published on January 26, 2026, in CMS’s CY 2027 Advance Notice for MA and Part D. The following is a summary of the most significant issues in the Rate Announcement, with further details below:
Client Alert | 7 min read | 03.19.26
Client Alert | 10 min read | 02.13.26
What Organ Procurement Organizations Need to Know About CMS's New Proposed Rule
