The topic of “food as medicine” has gained increased attention recently, driven by a growing recognition of the role nutrition plays in preventing and managing chronic diseases. However, marketplace participants continue to face various hurdles, such as funding and reimbursement, in launching initiatives and demonstrating their value and beneficial impact on global health and well-being.
Food as Medicine: A Deep Dive Into Reimbursement
By Mary Moll Alexandre, Stephen Bernstein, Debra Curtis, Amanda Enyeart, Jayda Greco, Dexter Golinghorst, Kayla Holgash, Alan LeBlang, Sarah Raaii and Kerrin B. Slattery on May 20, 2025
Posted In Health and Welfare Plans
Mary Moll AlexandreMary Moll (Mimi) Alexandre counsels clients across the healthcare industry with a particular focus on entities in the managed care arena. Mimi routinely works with health plans, health maintenance organizations, private equity funds and vendors, helping them navigate complex regulatory schemes and facilitate business objectives. Read Mary Moll Alexandre's full bio.
Stephen BernsteinStephen W. Bernstein specializes in e-health, “big data”, data engineering, deployment of digital health tools and solutions and health-related matters affected by the internet and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), as well as private equity investments, mergers, acquisitions, affiliations and joint ventures involving technology, digital health companies, hospitals and physicians. Stephen co-leads the Firm’s Digital Health Practice, which brings together McDermott lawyers from within and outside the Health Industry Advisory Practice Group to develop thought leadership, share information and collaborate on best practices, and is co-chair of the Firm’s Life Sciences Practice. Stephen served as global head of the Firm’s Health Practice from 2009-2018. He is a current member of the Firm’s Management Committee and has served on the Firm’s Compensation, Executive and Finance Committees. Read Stephen Bernstein's full bio.
Debra CurtisDebbie is a highly respected health policy authority who helps clients advance their missions in Congress and beyond. With more than three decades of experience working both on the Hill and with the health insurance exchange marketplace, she helps clients execute payment strategy, see around the corner on policy and regulatory changes, and pursue effective advocacy. In addition, Debbie has deep experience working closely with payers, industry stakeholders and government officials at the federal, state and local levels. Read Debbie Curtis's full bio.
Amanda EnyeartFocused on compliance, transactions and sector-specific counseling, Amanda Enyeart works with her clients to deploy digital health technology in compliance with a wide range of health law regulations. She is particularly concentrated on telehealth, fraud and abuse, information technology, data strategies and digital health matters. She provides counsel on all aspects of telehealth and other healthcare delivery modalities, advising on the complex patchwork of state-by-state regulatory issues, including practitioner licensure, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, compliance with the federal Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute, and state fraud and abuse laws.Read Amanda Enyeart's full bio.
Jayda GrecoJayda Greco works at the intersection of healthcare regulatory, privacy and compliance, product counseling and marketing law, with particular emphasis on digital health products and services. Often working cross-functionally with stakeholders in sales, finance, marketing and product, Jayda is adept at devising creative and practical legal solutions for digital health initiatives to meet business objectives. Read Jayda Greco's full bio.
Dexter GolinghorstDexter Golinghorst focuses his practice on health law matters, providing regulatory and operational advice to traditional healthcare providers, industry innovators and other healthcare and life sciences clients. Dexter also assists in transactional matters, performing due diligence, drafting and reviewing agreements and providing counsel on compliance matters for mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and other strategic transactions. Read Dexter Golinghorst's full bio.
Kayla HolgashKayla is a skilled, passionate health policy professional with experience covering health policy legislation, research, complex policy and data analyses, and strategic planning for leading DC-area institutions. Read Kayla Holgash's full bio.
Alan LeBlangAlan LeBlang focuses his practice on health law matters. Read Alan LeBlang's full bio.
Sarah RaaiiSarah G. Raaii focuses her practice on employee benefits and matters related to health care reform, data privacy and HIPAA compliance, executive compensation, and health and welfare, cafeteria, 401(k), 403(b) and pension plans. Read Sarah Raaii's full bio.
Kerrin B. SlatteryKerrin Slattery maintains a diverse transactional practice focused on the representation of hospitals and health systems, as well as other health industry providers and investors across the country. Kerrin has significant experience in all aspects of health industry transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, affiliations, joint ventures and system restructurings involving nonprofit hospitals and health systems, academic medical centers, post-acute providers, large medical groups and other health care providers. She also advises health industry clients on accountable-care strategies and hospital-physician integration initiatives. Read Kerrin Slattery's full bio.
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