- Legislative and regulatory counsel for state and national trade associations of health care providers and suppliers.
- Legislative and regulatory counsel for hospitals and research institutions.
- Counsel for hospital organizations implementing delivery system reforms under the Affordable Care Act, including accountable care organizations.
- Legislative and regulatory counsel to a national hospital and a rehabilitation services company.
- Legislative and regulatory counsel to a biological products manufacturer.
- Legislative and regulatory counsel to a leading national health improvement and wellness company.
- Legislative and regulatory counsel for a health information technology vendor.
- Counsel for health care providers and insurers undergoing congressional investigations.
Partner,
- Phone: +1 202 239 3630
- Email: michael.park@alston.com
Clients depend on Mike's congressional and administration experience, serving as health policy counsel to the Senate Committee on Finance and in several roles in the Department of Health and Human Services, for representation on both legislative and regulatory matters. His direct work with policymakers enables him to meet the legislative and regulatory needs of his clients.
Michael Park is a partner in Alston & Bird’s Health Care Legislative & Public Policy Group. He has more than 20 years of health law and policy experience.
He focuses his practice on representing health care providers, insurers, and manufacturers before Congress and the Administration on a wide range of health care legislative and regulatory issues, including Medicare and Medicaid coverage and reimbursement, fraud and abuse laws, the 340B Drug Pricing Program, the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, and coronavirus-related laws such as the CARES Act. He also counsels clients in connection with congressional investigations.
Before joining Alston & Bird, Michael served as health policy counsel to Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, where he developed legislation on issues including Medicare Part A payment policy, health information technology, and program integrity. He also conducted congressional investigations on the federal government, health care providers, and insurers.
Michael also served as a policy coordinator in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Secretary, as a project officer for Medicare payment demonstration programs at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and as a health research analyst at the Center for Studying Health System Change. He is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®.
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Press Release April 15, 2025Alston & Bird Named a ‘Top-Performing Lobbying Firm’ in 2024 by Bloomberg GovernmentAlston & Bird has once again been named a “Top-Performing Lobbying Firm” by Bloomberg Government. Based on key revenue metrics, the tenth annual list of leading lobbyists highlights those firms that “set the standard in 2024.”Press Release April 15, 2025Alston & Bird Named a ‘Top-Performing Lobbying Firm’ in 2024 by Bloomberg GovernmentAlston & Bird has once again been named a “Top-Performing Lobbying Firm” by Bloomberg Government. Based on key revenue metrics, the tenth annual list of leading lobbyists highlights those firms that “set the standard in 2024.”
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Speaking Engagement April 10, 20252025 Health Policy AcademyMike Park will speak at this annual event hosted by the Alliance for Health Policy, moderating a panel titled “Introduction to the Regulatory Process.”Speaking Engagement April 10, 20252025 Health Policy AcademyMike Park will speak at this annual event hosted by the Alliance for Health Policy, moderating a panel titled “Introduction to the Regulatory Process.”
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Speaking Engagement April 25, 2024Advocating for Policies to Broaden Access to Cancer Detection and TreatmentJoin Michael Park and Mark Rayder as they present at the St. Jude Grand Rounds.Speaking Engagement April 25, 2024Advocating for Policies to Broaden Access to Cancer Detection and TreatmentJoin Michael Park and Mark Rayder as they present at the St. Jude Grand Rounds.
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Press Release July 10, 2023Alston & Bird Expands Health Policy Team with Senior Federation of American Hospitals OfficialAlston & Bird has expanded its bipartisan health policy practice with the addition of Jonathan Jagoda, former senior vice president of the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH). Jonathan joins the firm as senior policy advisor in the Washington, D.C. office.Press Release July 10, 2023Alston & Bird Expands Health Policy Team with Senior Federation of American Hospitals OfficialAlston & Bird has expanded its bipartisan health policy practice with the addition of Jonathan Jagoda, former senior vice president of the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH). Jonathan joins the firm as senior policy advisor in the Washington, D.C. office.
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Speaking Engagement April 14, 2023Health Policy AcademyMike Park will speak at this invite-only event hosted by the Alliance for Health Policy.Speaking Engagement April 14, 2023Health Policy AcademyMike Park will speak at this invite-only event hosted by the Alliance for Health Policy.
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Press Release March 10, 2021Alston & Bird Expands Bipartisan Health Care Policy and Regulatory Practice in Washington, D.C.Alston & Bird has expanded its health care policy and regulatory capabilities with the addition of James “JP” Paluskiewicz, former Republican chief health counsel for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health, and a strategic alliance with Neleen Rubin, a past Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee health policy team. Both will be key senior policy additions to the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.Press Release March 10, 2021Alston & Bird Expands Bipartisan Health Care Policy and Regulatory Practice in Washington, D.C.Alston & Bird has expanded its health care policy and regulatory capabilities with the addition of James “JP” Paluskiewicz, former Republican chief health counsel for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health, and a strategic alliance with Neleen Rubin, a past Democratic member of the Senate Finance Committee health policy team. Both will be key senior policy additions to the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
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Webinar January 26, 2021Health Care 2021: A Webinar Series from Alston & Bird for Private Equity Firms and their Portfolio CompaniesSince we cannot gather in person in San Francisco during the JPMorgan health care conference this year, please join us for a 4-part webinar series on health care under the Biden administration.Webinar January 26, 2021Health Care 2021: A Webinar Series from Alston & Bird for Private Equity Firms and their Portfolio CompaniesSince we cannot gather in person in San Francisco during the JPMorgan health care conference this year, please join us for a 4-part webinar series on health care under the Biden administration.
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In the News October 26, 2020The Hill | Bottom Line: Health CareMichael Park is noted for representing the Alabama Hospital Association.In the News October 26, 2020The Hill | Bottom Line: Health CareMichael Park is noted for representing the Alabama Hospital Association.
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Health Care Advisory October 9, 2020Health Care Advisory: CMS Announces New Repayment Terms for Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program LoansOur Health Care Group details how changes by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to the AAP loan program delays repayment obligations for all health care providers and suppliers that received AAP loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.Health Care Advisory October 9, 2020Health Care Advisory: CMS Announces New Repayment Terms for Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payment Program LoansOur Health Care Group details how changes by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to the AAP loan program delays repayment obligations for all health care providers and suppliers that received AAP loans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In the News September 21, 2020Inside Drug Pricing | An Obamacare Repeal Could Be a Win-Win for GOP on Drug PricingMichael Park is quoted on Obamacare’s potential repeal and how it could impact funding for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.In the News September 21, 2020Inside Drug Pricing | An Obamacare Repeal Could Be a Win-Win for GOP on Drug PricingMichael Park is quoted on Obamacare’s potential repeal and how it could impact funding for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Pennsylvania
Education
- Columbia University (M.P.H., 1999)
- Pennsylvania State University (J.D., 1993)
- Connecticut College (B.A., 1990)
Memberships
- Alliance for Health Policy, board of directors
- American Health Lawyers Association