Lauren Makhoul is a director with Manatt Health in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Lauren advises investors and their portfolio companies across the health care ecosytem on regulatory and reimbursement strategy, value-based care delivery and policy implications of federal and state health programs.

With over a decade of experience spanning federal and private sector consulting, health care transformation initiatives and M&A due diligence, Lauren brings deep insight into Medicare and commercial alternative payment models, provider reimbursement paradigms and population health strategies. She provides transaction support to financial sponsors via assessment of how regulation and legislation directly impact the reimbursement and growth strategies for provider groups, payers, post-acute care providers and health technology companies. Lauren’s thought leadership has included authorship and presentation of a peer-reviewed manuscript to congressional committee leadership and speaking engagements for multiple musculoskeletal industry groups highlighting opportunities in site of care optimization and population health reimbursement models.