Eyman Associates PC

Eyman Partners is a Washington, D.C.-based boutique law firm founded in November 2011 that specializes in healthcare law and policy. The firm focuses on Medicaid, Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Affordable Care Act implementation, providing legal counsel, regulatory guidance, and legislative advocacy to healthcare providers and trade associations.

The firm's practice centers on developing Medicaid funding programs including disproportionate share hospital (DSH) and upper payment limit (UPL) programs, graduate medical education (GME) payments, and waiver-based payment mechanisms. The team works closely with state Medicaid agencies and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), combining legal expertise with real-time policy development knowledge. The firm's longstanding representation of America's Essential Hospitals provides it with deep insights into national healthcare policy-making processes.

The firm operates with a small team of principals and associates who previously worked at large national law firms, including Ropes & Gray, LLP. Principal Barbara Eyman has been practicing healthcare law since 1991 and previously served as a legislative assistant for then-Representative Leon E. Panetta before attending Harvard Law School.

Choose Eyman Partners when you need sophisticated federal healthcare policy expertise combined with hands-on partner-level engagement. The firm excels in situations requiring navigation of complex CMS regulations, development of innovative Medicaid payment strategies, or advocacy before federal agencies and Congress.

Expect direct access to experienced principals who combine legal practice with deep policy knowledge gained from active participation in healthcare policy development. The firm's approach integrates regulatory compliance with strategic business objectives, leveraging Washington insider relationships to advance client goals within federal healthcare programs.

Eyman Partners exclusively serves the healthcare industry with concentration on providers serving vulnerable populations. The firm's practice encompasses safety-net hospitals, academic medical centers, federally qualified health centers, and associations representing essential healthcare providers. Specific healthcare expertise includes Medicaid DSH and supplemental payment programs, Medicare reimbursement optimization, 340B Drug Pricing Program compliance, and Affordable Care Act implementation including Health Benefits Exchanges. The firm maintains particular focus on policies affecting access to care for underserved populations.

The ideal client is a hospital, health system, academic medical center, or healthcare trade association dealing with federal Medicaid or Medicare reimbursement issues, particularly those seeking to maximize supplemental payment opportunities or navigate complex CMS regulations. Organizations that value direct partner engagement, policy-informed legal counsel, and long-term strategic relationships will find the firm's approach most beneficial.