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Our Values
Innovation We embrace innovation solutions and ensure our clients are always at the forefront of the healthcare industry
Collaboration We foster relationships between diverse stakeholders to improve healthcare
Integrity We are committed to ensuring our work is trustworthy and reliable
Our Story
Maverick Health Policy was founded by Julie Barnes to bridge the divide between the traditional players and innovative solution companies. We help translate federal policy into business strategy for clients across the healthcare landscape.
Maverick’s culture of excellence allows us to go above and beyond for clients to deliver timely, straightforward, and impactful insights. We are grateful for our current and former team members who have contributed to Maverick’s industry-leading digital health expertise over the years.
Team Maverick
Julie Barnes, J.D.
Founder and Principal, Maverick Health Policy
Julie Barnes is a strategic adviser to organizations that need guidance about federal health policies and how to develop relationships with policymakers and influential advocacy organizations.
As a former policy analyst, health care attorney, and Capitol Hill staffer, Ms. Barnes can inform business strategy and investments in a myriad of health care areas, including health information technology, data privacy and interoperability, value-based care, transparency, health insurance and new payment models, and federal health programs.
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Eric Schiavone
Director at Maverick Health Policy
Eric Schiavone is a director with Maverick Health Policy. He advises established and start-up health technology vendors, trade organizations, and venture capital firms on policy-driven growth and investment opportunities. Eric specializes in healthcare innovation policy, including artificial intelligence, utilization management, interoperability, digital health, transparency, data privacy and security, and federal health programs.
Prior to this role, Eric served as a Federal Healthcare Consultant at KPMG and held various positions in hospital quality programs. He received an MPH in health policy from The George Washington University.
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Paige Kobza
Senior Policy Analyst at Maverick Health Policy
Paige Kobza is a senior policy analyst with Maverick Health Policy. She works closely with our payer, trade organization, and technology vendor clients to help them better understand the fast-paced and quickly evolving healthcare innovation policy landscape. Paige has experience advising our clients and supporting multi-stakeholder groups on issues like price transparency, interoperability, health equity, artificial intelligence, and federal health programs with a focus on Medicare Advantage.
Paige received her B.A. in Public Policy and Leadership from the University of Virginia.
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Ashley Progebin
Policy Fellow at Maverick Health Policy
Ashley Progebin is a Fellow with Maverick Health Policy. She supports our clients by researching issues related to payers and providers, health equity, drug manufacturing, and price transparency in addition to monitoring regulatory and legislative activities reshaping the industry.
Prior to this role, Ashley gained exposure to a range of policy areas intertwined in healthcare systems, including life sciences research, financial enforcement actions, and election law, working in various positions at law firms.
Ashley received her B.A. in Psychology, Neuroscience, and Philosophy with a minor in Linguistics from Washington University in St. Louis.
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