Troy J. Oechsner

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Troy Oechsner provides strategic legal and regulatory counsel to healthcare stakeholders across a broad spectrum of critical areas, including insurance reform, premium rate reviews, provider billing and payment, drug pricing, product approvals, benefits management, audits, and compliance with state and federal laws.

Prior to Manatt, Troy served as the deputy superintendent for health insurance at the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS). In that role, he was the primary regulator for all commercial health insurance in the state, as well as an innovator in proposing key legislative and regulatory reforms. He served as a state lead to federal regulators in implementing Affordable Care Act insurance reforms and establishing New York State of Health, the state’s health insurance exchange. In addition, Troy was acting executive deputy superintendent of the DFS Insurance Division, supervising the Health, Property, Life and Liquidation bureaus and representing DFS at legislative hearings and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).

Troy also brings extensive experience from his tenure at the Health Bureau of the New York State Office of the Attorney General, where he held increasingly senior roles as assistant attorney general, Albany section chief and deputy bureau chief. His responsibilities included identifying and directing the investigation and litigation of affirmative legal actions across a wide variety of healthcare issues, as well as overseeing a helpline that advocated for consumers and providers in healthcare disputes. In addition, he conducted critical legislative initiatives, including analyzing and proposing legislation. Troy joined the Office of the Attorney General as an assistant solicitor general in the Appeals and Opinions Bureau, where he managed the appellate practice for New York State in both federal and state courts.

Troy began his legal career at the New York State Court of Appeals, where he started as a court attorney and later served as the personal law clerk to Judge Stewart Hancock. He also spent almost two decades as an adjunct professor at Albany Law School.

Speaking Engagements

Numerous state, federal, and NAIC hearings, roundtables and briefings, including testimony for state legislative health budget hearings, testimony before the U.S. Department of Labor on air ambulance billing and presentation to the NAIC Health Committee on surprise out-of-network medical bills.

Stakeholder presentations and panels, including the Health Care for All Coalition, Medical Society of the State of New York, American Academy of Pediatrics, Health Plan Association, New York State Health Foundation and Chamber Alliance of New York State.

Honors & Awards

Award of Recognition for Outstanding Dedication to New York State Patients and Physicians, Medical Society of the State of New York, 2020

Special Commendation Awards from DFS, 2010, 2014, 2019

Healthcare Consumer Leadership Award, Healthcare for All, 2010

Louis J. Lefkowitz Public Service Award, Fordham Law School Urban Law Journal Alumni Association, 2001.

Faculty Achievement Award, State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, 1990

05.04.20

Manatt Expands Insurance Offerings With New Practice

Manatt has expanded and formalized its insurance practice, which comprises a multidisciplinary team of professionals with significant ...
02.14.20

Oechsner Featured in Crain’s New York Health Pulse for Joining Manatt

Manatt Health partner Troy Oechsner was featured in Crain’s Health Pulse New York for joining Manatt’s Albany office.
02.13.20

Manatt Adds to Industry-Leading Healthcare Group With Senior New York ...

Troy Oechsner’s experience in New York State’s Department of Financial Services complements firm’s extensive healthcare and ...

05.11.20

COVID-19: The Road Ahead for Commercial Health Insurance—Q&A

Effective health insurance coverage is key to combating COVID-19, enabling access to and payment for both testing and treatment.
03.27.20

COVID-19: The Road Ahead for Commercial Insurance

Effective and prudent health insurance coverage is a key to combating COVID-19 (COVID), enabling access to—and payment for—testing and ...
03.25.20

State Commercial Insurance Market Strategies to Respond to COVID-19

This edition primarily tracks the first wave of state actions.

04.23.20

COVID-19: The Road Ahead for Commercial Health Insurance

Examine the Evolving Challenges That Lie Ahead for Healthcare Stakeholders and State Regulators—and What You Can Do Now to Prepare and Protect ...

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