Devon Minnick

Payors, providers, and risk-bearing entities call on attorney Devon Minnick to provide legal and strategic advice as they navigate the complexities of state and federal managed care and value-based payment laws while minimizing regulatory risk and maximizing business opportunities.

She draws on years of focused experience in the managed care and value-based payment space to counsel managed care organizations, clinically integrated networks (CINs), accountable care organizations (ACOs), independent physician associations, and other health care entities on a wide range of regulatory matters. Clients value Devon’s practical, business-oriented legal guidance, which helps them structure and operationalize compliant arrangements in a rapidly evolving health care landscape. Devon regularly drafts, reviews, and negotiates complex provider participation agreements with health plans as well as value-based arrangements between payors, providers, and risk-bearing entities.

Devon is a trusted advisor to clients on issues involving:

• Mental health parity
• Value-based payment models and innovation strategies
• The Medicare Shared Savings Program
• ACO REACH and other CMMI models
• Medicare Advantage, including marketing requirements and supplemental benefits
• Programs of All-Inclusive Care to the Elderly (PACE)
• CIN formation and operations
• Payor-provider contracting and negotiation strategy
• Medicaid managed care programs and regulatory frameworks
• Dual-eligible products and integration requirements
• The Knox-Keene Act

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With a deep understanding of both the regulatory environment and business dynamics of managed care, Devon partners with clients to align compliance with competitive positioning.

Beyond her managed care and value-based payment practice, Devon is passionate about public health issues, including vaccine access, HIV prevention, contraceptives, and women’s health. Biopharmaceutical companies, community health centers, and rural health providers rely on her policy and legal counsel to navigate complex regulatory frameworks, expand access to care, and advance health equity. Devon brings a nuanced understanding of both health care delivery and policy advocacy to support clients working at the forefront of public health innovation.

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Education

• The George Washington University Law School (J.D., with honors, 2020)
  • Health Law Concentration
  • Member, The George Washington International Law Review
  • Kahan Health/FDA Law Fellow for GW’s Health Law Initiative
  • President, Student Health Law Association
• The George Washington University – Milken Institute School of Public Health (Health Policy Certificate, 2020)
• The George Washington University (B.S., summa cum laude, 2017)
  • Public Health