I leverage my private and public sector experience to counsel clients on complex healthcare regulatory and policy matters.
Edo Banach is a nationally recognized healthcare lawyer and healthcare policy attorney based in Washington, DC, advising organizations on complex Medicare, Medicaid, and healthcare regulatory compliance matters.
As a partner and Co-Chair of the Healthcare Department at Foley Hoag LLP, he serves as trusted counsel on long-term care legal issues, post-acute care regulation, and CMS policy affecting providers, managed care organizations, and health systems nationwide
A leading Medicare attorney and Medicaid lawyer, Edo provides strategic guidance on Medicare-Medicaid coordination for dual-eligible programs, including Special Needs Plans (SNPs) and the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). He is widely regarded as a PACE program attorney with deep expertise in Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) and Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), helping clients design, implement, and defend innovative care delivery models. Edo’s practice as a healthcare fraud and abuse lawyer encompasses federal and state regulatory counseling, privacy and consent compliance, and administrative appeals before CMS and other agencies. His experience as a healthcare reimbursement attorney spans coverage disputes, payment policy advocacy, and value-based care arrangements across the continuum of care.
Before entering private practice, Edo served as President and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), where he established himself as a hospice law and palliative care legal expert by leading advocacy before the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the White House. He previously held the role of Deputy Director of CMS’s Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office, giving him firsthand knowledge of how CMS regulations, dual-eligible programs, and integrated care initiatives are developed and implemented at the federal level.