Experience

Massachusetts Health Connector

• United States
• Insurance
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Counsel

  • Feb 2019 - Present

• Assistant General Counsel

  • Aug 2013 - Feb 2019

  Boston, MA My role as Assistant General counsel means that I have a broad range of legal responsibilities for the Health Connector. Those focus mainly on transactional and regulatory compliance work, with other duties as well. I am the primary attorney responsible for drafting contracts with carriers and also draft service agreements with vendors. I am the key contact for staff for privacy and security issues, including rules regarding Personally Identifiable Information, HIPAA, and IRS… Show more My role as Assistant General counsel means that I have a broad range of legal responsibilities for the Health Connector. Those focus mainly on transactional and regulatory compliance work, with other duties as well. I am the primary attorney responsible for drafting contracts with carriers and also draft service agreements with vendors. I am the key contact for staff for privacy and security issues, including rules regarding Personally Identifiable Information, HIPAA, and IRS rules regarding Federal Tax Information, including Publication 1075. I train staff on privacy and security rules, and assist in designing business processes in light of those rules. I also draft BAAs and other data use agreements. I am also responsible for ensuring that the Health Connector offers a robust administrative appeals process for members of its programs. I advise internal staff on how to operationalize notice requirements, an informal dispute resolution process, and a hearings process. I also train and our team of independent hearing officers. I also have experiencing in drafting regulations, including related to the Health Connector's Student Health Insurance Program, and I continue to advise the Health Connector on legal matters related to that program, including its role in conducting a fair and rigorous procurement for student health insurance for the commonwealth's public schools of higher education. I also assist ad hoc dispute resolution, as needed. In general, I am deeply integrated with the business, and have an intimate understanding of business processes ranging from technical, system-related functions to everyday operations, which allows me to give tailored, useful legal advice.

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Apr 2013

  Boston, MA As the Health Connector's legal intern, I assisted the legal team with various matters, including: contract drafting; legal research to support program creation and operational compliance with federal and state law; and internal policy formation, including HIPAA compliance.



Hon. David B. Poole, Boston Municipal Court

• Judicial Clerk

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Roxbury, MA I assisted in legal research and analysis related to motions and other proceedings that came before the court. I also wrote case briefs for the court's website, summarizing recent significant decisions from higher level courts.



Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination

• Enforcement Intern

  • Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

  Boston, MA I evaluated complaints of discrimination and conducted investigations to determine whether there was probable cause that discrimination occurred. I formalized my findings in legal dispositions, which were issued to the parties upon approval by my supervisor and a commissioner. I also conducted intake, helping complainants to file claims with the agency.