Roundtable Participants 3348

Originally Published MX September/October 2002

GOVERNMENTAL & LEGAL AFFAIRS

Grant P. Bagley, MD, JD, is a partner in the law firm of Arnold & Porter (Washington, DC), where his practice focuses on the representation of drug and device manufacturers for regulatory and reimbursement matters. He also provides counsel regarding state and federal regulatory compliance, Medicare and private-plan reimbursement, strategic planning, and legislation. Dr. Bagley is a former director of the coverage and analysis group at the Health Care Financing Administration (now CMS). While at HCFA, he directed the clinical and scientific determination of Medicare coverage policy and the assessment of new technology.

Robin Bostic is director of global reimbursement for the orthopedic division of Smith & Nephew Inc. (Memphis, TN). Bostic worked in the insurance industry for eight years before moving into medical manufacturing. For the past 12 years, she has managed reimbursement departments and national accounts for medical device companies, including Exogen Inc. Her involvement