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Julian Polaris

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Education
  • Yale Law School, J.D., 2015
    Executive Editor, Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law and Ethics
    Director, Yale Health Law and Policy Society (YHeLPS)

    Yale University, B.A. with distinction in Political Science, cum laude, 2009

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Profile

Profile

Julian Polaris works with states, providers, health plans and life science companies to understand and respond to health policy changes at the federal and state levels. He advises on the design and implementation of innovative reforms to health coverage, care delivery and reimbursement, as well as issues concerning provider licensure, certification and scope of practice. He provides guidance and advocacy at the intersection of regulatory compliance, public policy and litigation.

Julian counsels clients on a wide range of matters related to Medicaid, Medicare and private health insurance and has particular experience in Medicaid issues related to coverage and reimbursement, federal waivers under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act, and program requirements for state governments, providers and managed care organizations. He also advises on policy reforms to promote access to services such as reproductive health services, vaccines and other preventive health services, behavioral health services, and highly specialized services for rare or serious conditions.

In recent years, Julian has helped clients navigate rapidly evolving policy issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including new requirements, regulatory flexibilities, and funding linked to the federal public health emergency and state-level emergency declarations.

Prior to joining Manatt, Julian served as a law clerk to the Honorable Susan L. Carney of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and to the Honorable Nicholas G. Garaufis of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage: Key Considerations for States,” National Governors Association, December 10, 2020.

Speaker, “Personal Networks: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of Neglected Third-Party Interests in America’s Health Coverage Institutions,” Harvard Law School, October 22, 2015.

Honors & Awards

Honors & Awards

“One to Watch”, The Best Lawyers in America, 2023

Marshall Jewell Prize (best second-year student contribution to a specialty law journal), Yale Law School, 2014

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Admitted to practice in New York

Publications

Publications

Co-author, “Enhancing Access To Routine Vaccines For Adults In Medicaid,” Health Affairs, January 20, 2023.

Co-author, “Vital Access: How Policymakers Can Streamline the Cancer Care Journey,” The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, January 2023.

Quoted, “Pandemic, aging population lead to historic high health coverage rates,” InsuranceNewsNet, October 10, 2022.

Co-author, “Providing Reproductive Healthcare Should Not Require a Legal Education,” MedPage Today, October 4, 2022.

Quoted, “Violating EMTALA, state abortion bans: What's at stake for physicians, hospitals,” Becker’s Hospital Review, August 30, 2022.

Quoted, “WH Eyes Medicaid 1115 Waivers For Interstate Abortion Within Hyde Limits,” InsideHealthPolicy, August 11, 2022.

Co-author, “CMS Solicits Input on Medicaid and CHIP Reforms Regarding Eligibility, Enrollment, and Access to Care,” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health and Value Strategies program, March 2022.

Co-author, “Restoring Women’s Access to Medicaid Family Planning Services,” The Commonwealth Fund, July 6, 2021.

Co-author, “How Legal Changes in Response to COVID-19 Can Improve Access to Community Behavioral Health,” California Health Care Foundation, February 3, 2021.

Co-author, “Ensuring Access to the COVID 19 Vaccine for Adult Medicaid Enrollees: A Roadmap for States,” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health and Value Strategies program, October 19, 2020.

Author, “Federal Declarations and Flexibilities Supporting Medicaid and CHIP COVID-19 Response Efforts Effective and Expiration Dates,” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health and Value Strategies program, October 5, 2020.

Co-author, “The High Cost of Compliance: Assessing the Regulatory Burden on Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities,” National Association of Behavioral Health, March 2019.

Co-author, “Medicaid and the Indian Health Service: New Guidance Explains How States May Secure Additional Federal Funds,” Robert Wood Johnson Foundation State Health Reform Assistance Network, March 2016.

Author, “Personal Networks: Health Coverage Status and the Invisible Burden on Family and Friends,” 39 Harvard Journal of Law & Gender 115, 2016.

Author, “The Unintended Uninsured: The Affordable Care Act’s Coverage Gap,” Harvard Law & Policy Review, March 29, 2016.

Author, “Principles Over Principals? How Innovation Affects the Agency Relationship in Medical and Legal Practice,” 14 Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law & Ethics 296, 2014.

Julian in the News

  • 01.03.23

    Manatt Advances 19 Legal and Consulting Professionals Across ...

    Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today the advancement of 19 professionals, ...

  • 10.26.22

    Manatt Recognizes 20 Pro Bono Champions on Its Annual Pro Bono High ...

    Manatt is proud to highlight 20 professionals across its various practices on its second annual Pro Bono High Honor Roll. This year’s list ...

  • 10.03.22

    Manatt Professionals File Amicus Brief Supporting Enrollees of ...

    Manatt professionals filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in connection with Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v. ...

  • 09.08.22

    Polaris Quoted in Becker’s Hospital Review on EMTALA and State ...

    Manatt Health Associate Julian Polaris spoke with Becker’s Hospital Review about a recent Texas court opinion ruling that the Emergency ...

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Julian's Articles

  • 05.17.23

    Prenatal Vaccines in Medicaid and CHIP: Current State Policies and ...

    Prenatal vaccines—those administered during a pregnancy—provide crucial protections to  pregnant women and/or newborns against ...



  • 01.20.23

    Enhancing Access to Routine Vaccines for Adults in Medicaid

    Manatt Health Partners Julian Polaris and Helen Pfister and Associate Matthew Itzkowitz co-authored an article with Merck’s Alexandra ...



  • 01.10.23

    Vital Access: How Policymakers Can Streamline the Cancer Care Journey

    Over the past 50-plus years, there have been enormous advances in understanding the mechanisms that cause blood cancer. As a result, new and ...



  • 10.04.22

    Providing Reproductive Health Care Should Not Require a Legal ...

    Manatt Health Associate Julian Polaris and Managing Director Naomi Newman published an opinion piece for MedPage Today about the evolving and ...



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Julian's Newsletters

  • 05.26.23

    Debt Limit Negotiations Continue and Health Care Stakeholders ...

    The Department of the Treasury (the Treasury) has indicated that absent congressional action to suspend or raise the debt limit, the federal ...

  • 05.17.23

    CMS Proposes Significant Medicaid Policy Changes for Access ...

    On Thursday, April 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released two highly anticipated proposed rules.

  • 05.10.23

    Upcoming Regulatory Changes Associated With the End of the PHE

    At 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023, the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration will conclude, more than three years after taking effect in ...

  • 04.14.23

    Federal Courts Divided: Medication Abortion and the Uncertain Future ...

    Less than one year after the Supreme Court overturned the federal constitutional right to abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health ...

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Julian's Events and Webinars

  • 06.08.23

    Prenatal Vaccines in Medicaid & CHIP: Current State Payment Rates and ...

    Prenatal vaccines provide important protection for pregnant women and newborns against communicable diseases such as whooping cough and influenza. ...



  • 06.01.23

    Proposed Rules to Enhance Access and Quality for Medicaid HCBS and ...

    On April 27, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released proposed rules that, if finalized, would reshape Medicaid’s ...



  • 10.18.22

    Prescribing Medication Abortion via Telehealth: The ‘Rules of the ...

    In the aftermath of the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision, there is ongoing discussion about the role that medication ...



  • 10.06.22

    Access to Coverage and Care: Policy Trends in Medicaid, Medicare and ...

    To benefit fully from America’s health care system, people need both timely access to health care services and comprehensive health coverage ...



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