Joe Records is a counsel in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, where he practices in the Health Care Group. Joe's practice includes counseling and representing clients on a broad array of regulatory matters, frequently dealing with federal health care programs, health reform, and state regulation of payers and providers. In particular, Joe has advanced clients' interests by developing legislative and regulatory health care proposals at the federal and state levels and has helped clients evaluate the impact on their business of other proposals. He has also worked with clients to respond to federal audits, including under federal health care programs, and assisted in structuring transactions to comply with state and federal law.
Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Joe worked at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), primarily on issues involving the establishment of the Multi-State Plan Program, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), and other federal employee benefits issues. Joe has also worked at HHS's Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) on implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including through coordination with the Departments of Labor and the Treasury. His experience with the Affordable Care Act and the regulatory processes through which it has been implemented has made Joe an asset to group health plans and health insurance issuers as they continue to navigate uncertain terrain.
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, Maryland
Speeches & Presentations
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"New Challenges in Mental Health Parity," Judicial and Bar Conference, Washington, D.C.
(April 17, 2015).
Moderator: Joe Records.
Publications
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"MA/PDP Star Ratings: Proposed Technical Changes for 2020," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(November 8, 2018).
Authors: A. Xavier Baker, Barbara H. Ryland, Joe Records and Payal Nanavati.
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"GAO and CMS Seek Increased Scrutiny on Medicaid Managed Care Organizations," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(October 2, 2018).
Authors: Joe Records and Alice Hall-Partyka.
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"Iowa Enacts Legislation to Broaden Access to Association Health Plans," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(April 9, 2018).
Authors: A. Xavier Baker and Joe Records.
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"Federal Employees Health Benefits Program 2018 Carrier Conference Highlights," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(March 26, 2018).
Authors: Christine M. Clements and Joe Records.
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"Supreme Court: FEHBA Preempts State Subrogation Prohibitions," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(April 25, 2017).
Authors: Christine M. Clements, A. Xavier Baker and Joe Records.
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"CMS Delays Implementation of Episode Payment Models (EPMs)" Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(March 24, 2017).
Authors: Troy A. Barsky and Joseph Records.
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Court Delays Action on Appeal of ACA Subsidies Case
(December 19, 2016).
Authors: Christopher Flynn, Joseph Miller, A. Xavier Baker. and Joseph Records.
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"GAO Finds HHS Exceeded Authority in Implementation of Transitional Reinsurance Program," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(October 12, 2016).
Authors: Joseph Records and Christine M. Clements.
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"OPM Finalizes Regulations Implementing Self Plus One Enrollment Type for FEHBP and Addresses Carriers' Cost Concerns," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(October 19, 2015).
Author: Joe Records.
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"CMS Letter to Insurance Commissioners Signals Market Stabilization," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(August 3, 2015).
Author: Joe Records.
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"Departments Reverse Course on Implementation of Affordable Care Act Provider Contracting Provision," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(July 20, 2015).
Author: Joe Records.
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"CMS Proposed Rule Implements Mental-Health Parity Requirements for Medicaid Managed Care and CHIP Plans," Crowell & Moring's Health Law Blog
(May 1, 2015).
Authors: Joel D. Wood, David Didier Johnson, Chris Cadena, and Joe Records.
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"Changes to Mental Health Parity Regulations," AHLA Connections
(January 2015).
Author: Joe Records.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Open Season: Multi-Agency Report Makes Recommendations to Free the Health Care Sector from Overregulation and Enhance Competition,"
Health Care Alert
(January 10, 2019).
Contacts: Alexis J. Gilman, Joseph M. Miller, Brian McGovern, Joe Records, Stephanie D. Willis
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"CMS Announces and Solicits Comments on Expanded RADV Audit Methodology,"
Health Care Alert
(November 8, 2018).
Contacts: Barbara H. Ryland, Joe Records
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"CMS Releases Updates to the Quality Payment Program,"
(July 17, 2017).
Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, Troy A. Barsky, Joe Records
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"Analysis of the House Republican Repeal and Replace Bills for the Affordable Care Act,"
Health Care Alert
(March 8, 2017).
Contacts: James G. Flood, Joe Records
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"CMS Releases Final Rules on MACRA Quality Payment Program Implementation for 2017-Onward,"
Health Care Alert
(October 19, 2016).
Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, Troy A. Barsky, Stephanie D. Willis, Joe Records
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"Managed Care Lawsuit Watch - August 2016,"
Managed Care Lawsuit Watch
(September 6, 2016).
Contacts: Christopher Flynn, Peter Roan, Lauren R. Nunez, Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg, Joe Records, Brian C. Lewis
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"Medicare Quality Payment Program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs),"
Health Care Alert
(July 25, 2016).
Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, Joe Records
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" Managed Care Lawsuit Watch - November 2015,"
Managed Care Lawsuit Watch
(November 4, 2015).
Contacts: Christopher Flynn, Peter Roan, Joe Records, Diana T. Huang, Stephanie D. Willis, Chris Cadena
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" Managed Care Lawsuit Watch - June 2015,"
Managed Care Lawsuit Watch
(June 8, 2015).
Contacts: Christopher Flynn, Peter Roan, Joe Records, Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg
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