Scott Douglas is a senior policy director in Crowell & Moring's Government Affairs and Health Care groups. His practice focuses on assisting clients with legislative and regulatory issues. Scott uses his significant health care public policy experience to assist health care companies, managed care, long-term care, long-term care pharmacy facilities, trade associations, and others with legislation before the U.S. Congress.
Scott has experience working in highly diverse settings, including Fortune 500 companies and a contract lobbying firm. He ran multi-state lobbying operations, working directly with decision makers and overseeing external lobbyists. Scott directed the state government affairs program for the 47-state operation of a Fortune 400 health care company, monitored developing legislation, and developed and executed lobbying strategies. He was also a principal lobbyist at Capital Link Consultants, a leading Kentucky lobbying firm, and successfully represented clients from the health care, consumer finance, education, manufacturing, retail, insurance, and information technology sectors.
In addition to his government affairs background, Scott worked as the finance director for United States Senator Mitch McConnell, the current Senate Majority Leader. He also served as the Kentucky campaign manager for Bush-Cheney 2000 and as the political director for United States Senator Jim Bunning's 1998 campaign. Drawing from his experience in political campaigns, Scott also advises clients on effectively using grassroots, public relations, and crisis communications as an important component of broad-based government relations strategies.
Scott is a past president of the Washington Industrial Roundtable, an executive-level organization, which meets regularly for "off the record" meetings with members of Congress, Executive Branch officials, public figures, and private sector spokesmen to discuss current public policy issues.
Scott earned his B.A. from Eastern Kentucky University.
Speeches & Presentations
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"Political Update: 2020 Election," Crowell & Moring's Managing Tax Audits and Appeals Seminar 2019, Washington, D.C.
(September 13, 2019).
Presenters: James G. Flood and W. Scott Douglas.
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"Update on the Trump China Tariffs - What is Going On?" Crowell & Moring Webinar
(May 17, 2019).
Presenters: James G. Flood, John B. Brew, Aaron Marx, Clark Jennings, W. Scott Douglas, and Tim Shadyac.
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"2019 16th Annual MHA Business Summit," Federal and State Legislative Update, Las Vegas, NV
(March 8, 2019).
Presenters: James G. Flood and W. Scott Douglas.
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"Capitol Hill Health Care Briefing," The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists Forum, Arlington, VA
(May 17, 2018).
Presenters: James G. Flood and W. Scott Douglas.
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"Beyond the First Year - Regulation in the Trump Era," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(February 28, 2018).
Presenters: Thomas A. Lorenzen, James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas, Christine M. Clements, Jodi G. Daniel, Robert Meyers, Michael Boucher, Daniel Cannistra, Jennifer A. Ray, Maarten Stassen, Jenny E. Cieplak, and Matthew B. Welling.
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"Prospects for Fundamental Tax Reform Legislation," Crowell & Moring's Managing Tax Audits and Appeals Seminar 2017, Washington, D.C.
(October 5, 2017).
Presenters: Scott Douglas and James G. Flood.
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"What Trump Means for Business," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(May 24, 2017).
Presenters: Angela B. Styles, W. Scott Douglas, Paul M. Rosen, Evan D. Wolff, Thomas A. Lorenzen, Christine M. Clements, Daniel Cannistra, and David B. Blair.
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"Trump and Taxes: Is Corporate Tax Reform Here?" Webinar, Crowell & Moring's First 100 Days Series
(December 21, 2016).
Presenters: James G. Flood, David B. Blair, David J. Fischer, and W. Scott Douglas.
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"Trump Transition: How's It Going to Work?" Crowell & Moring's First 100 Days Series, Webinar
(December 1, 2016).
Presenters: James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas, Jodi G. Daniel, Robert A. Burton, and Carlton Greene.
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"The First 100 Days: A Federal Election Update," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(October 27, 2016).
Presenters: James G. Flood and W. Scott Douglas.
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"What’s Behind the Recent Spotlight on Risk Adjusted Payments under Medicare Advantage," Crowell & Moring Webinar
(July 23, 2015).
Presenters: Christine M. Clements, W. Scott Douglas, and David W. O'Brien.
Publications
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"Can McConnell And Schumer Actually End Senate Gridlock?" The Hill
(December 11, 2018).
Authors: James G. Flood, and W. Scott Douglas.
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"State of Play: Trump's Regulatory Tapestry – Broad Brushstrokes, Wide-Open Spaces, and Major Opportunities," Crowell & Moring's Regulatory Forecast 2017
(May 2017).
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"Regulatory Forecast 2016: What Corporate Counsel Need to Know for the Coming Year," a Crowell & Moring LLP publication
(January 2016).
Contributor.
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"Regulatory 2016 - The State of Play," Crowell & Moring's Regulatory Forecast 2016
(January 2016).
Contributors: Angela B. Styles, Thomas (Tim) C. Means, Kris D. Meade, Elliott P. Laws, Mike Gill, W. Scott Douglas, and James G. Flood.
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"New Consolidated Appropriations Act Yields Tax Delays, Funding Limitations, & Medicare/Medicaid Changes," Crowell & Moring's Public Policy Bulletin
(December 29, 2015).
Authors: James G. Flood and W. Scott Douglas.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Christmas Comes Early for Trump Administration, as Federal District Court Strikes Down Entire ACA,"
Health Care Alert
(December 17, 2018).
Contacts: A. Xavier Baker, Joseph M. Miller, Stephen J. McBrady, Jacinta Alves, Stephanie D. Willis, W. Scott Douglas
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"The Congressional Election and What It Means for 2019,"
Regulatory Alert
(November 20, 2018).
Contacts: James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas, Jerrica Mathis, Tim Shadyac, Byron R. Brown
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"Now That The Democrats Have Won The House, Who Will They Investigate And How?,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(November 12, 2018).
Contacts: Paul M. Rosen, James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas
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"PODCAST: What to Expect from Congress and the White House in the Rest of 2017 — C&M's Trump: The First Year Series,"
(October 12, 2017).
Contacts: James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas
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"Overview of the Senate Republican ACA Repeal and Replace Bill,"
(June 23, 2017).
Contacts: James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas, Tim Shadyac
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"PODCAST: An Update on Tax Reform — C&M's First 100 Days Series,"
First 100 Days Series
(April 13, 2017).
Contacts: James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas
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"Ryan Zinke Confirmed as Secretary of the Interior After Setting Forth Policy Views Supporting U.S. Resource and Energy Development,"
Environment & Natural Resources Law Alert
(March 1, 2017).
Contacts: R. Timothy McCrum, Daniel W. Wolff, Kirsten L. Nathanson, W. Scott Douglas, David Chung, Tyler A. O'Connor
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"Scott Pruitt Confirmed as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,"
Environment & Natural Resources Law Alert
(February 17, 2017).
Contacts: Elliott P. Laws, Thomas A. Lorenzen, Robert Meyers, W. Scott Douglas, Kirsten L. Nathanson, R. Timothy McCrum, David Chung, Tyler A. O'Connor
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"This Month in International Trade — January 2017,"
International Trade Bulletin
(February 9, 2017).
Contacts: John B. Brew, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Andrew Blasi, W. Scott Douglas, Patricia L. Wu, Jeffrey L. Snyder, Charles C. Hwang, Daniel Cannistra, Eduardo Mathison, Carlton Greene, David (Dj) Wolff, Gordon McAllister, Robert A. Burton, Lorraine M. Campos, Peter Eyre, Alan W. H. Gourley, James G. Flood, Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro, Monique D. Almy
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"PODCAST: State of Play on U.S.-Cuba Relations — C&M’s First 100 Days Series,"
First 100 Days Series
(January 26, 2017).
Contact: W. Scott Douglas
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"Health Care Update: What is Happening with 21st Century Cures, the Trump Team & ACA Repeal/Replace?,"
First 100 Days Series
(November 22, 2016).
Contacts: James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas, Jodi G. Daniel
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"PODCAST: What to Expect on Capitol Hill in a McConnell/Schumer Senate — C&M’s First 100 Days Series,"
First 100 Days Series
(November 3, 2016).
Contacts: James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas
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"CONNECT for Health Act: Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring,"
Health Care Alert
(February 9, 2016).
Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas
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"Key Provisions in the Bipartisan Health Information Technology Legislation,"
Health Care Alert
(January 27, 2016).
Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas
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"New Consolidated Appropriations Act Yields Tax Delays, Funding Limitations, & Medicare/Medicaid Changes,"
Health Care Alert
(December 29, 2015).
Contacts: A. Xavier Baker, James G. Flood, W. Scott Douglas
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"Iran Sanctions: "Historic" Framework of a Deal Announced,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(April 2, 2015).
Contacts: Alan W. H. Gourley, W. Scott Douglas, David (Dj) Wolff
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