Eric Zimmerman is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in its Washington, D.C. office. A member of the Firm’s Health Department, Eric is a recognized Medicare law and policy authority who helps clients navigate federal legislative and regulatory processes, improve reimbursement and maintain compliance. He counsels and represents hospitals and health systems, physician organizations, ambulatory surgery centers, device and equipment manufacturers and suppliers and medical trade associations and professional societies.
Representative Experience
- Counseling clients on Medicare reimbursement strategies and transaction implications
- Advancing legislative and regulatory changes improving Medicare reimbursement and relief from federal requirements
- Forming advocacy coalitions to influence Medicare regulations and other federal health care policy
- Representing clients before the U.S. Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Participating in administrative rulemaking processes
- Advising the financial community on the implications of federal legislative and regulatory developments
- Representing providers before the Provider Reimbursement Review Board, Medicare Geographic Classification Review Board, Administrative Law Judges and federal courts
- Advising clients on specific compliance questions and working with providers to establish compliance programs
Recognitions
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2006, 2007)
- Leading U.S. healthcare lawyer, Euromoney Legal Media Group’s Expert Guide (2006)
- Who's Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Industry,” Today’s SurgiCenter (2004, 2006)
Affiliations
- Chair American Health Lawyers Association’s Regulation, Accreditation and Payment Practice Group (2004-07)
- Advisory board member – Bureau of National Affairs’ Medicare Report
- Board of Advisors member – Ambulatory Surgery Compliance and Reimbursement Insider
- Editor of RAP Sheet, a publication of the Regulation, Accreditation and Payment Practice Group of the American Health Lawyers Association (2001-04)
- Editor of American Health Lawyers Association's Federal Healthcare Laws & Regulations (2007-08 edition)
- Editorial Board – Outpatient Surgery Magazine
- Editorial Advisory Board -- CCH Health Care
Eric is admitted to practice in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
Education
- George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 1997
- George Washington University, M.B.A., 1993
- Emory University, B.A., 1989
