Dutko Worldwide provides policy analysis and strategic counsel to leaders in the hospital, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and health plan sectors, as well as nationally respected consumer groups. We offer a bi-partisan approach to legislative and regulatory initiatives and have represented clients in a number of areas, including the passage, enactment and implementation of the landmark Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. Our ability to interact with key health care leaders on the Hill, as well as the decision-makers at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other government agencies allows us to provide a comprehensive benefit to our clients. We have also had the opportunity to represent a number of industry-wide coalitions, ranging from the Power Mobility Coalition to the Senior Care Pharmacy Alliance.

		Blue Cross/Blue Shield		Blue Cross Blue Shield is one of the nation’s leading health insurance providers, serving one in four Americans and providing coverage in every state in the nation. The company has successfully utilized a large government affairs team to address federal insurance and healthcare legislation. However the role and impact of state officials in the federal political debate has steadily grown over the years, and the company realized that affecting federal decision making means influencing more than just Washington leaders.
		Health Insurance Industry		The health insurance industry represents a variety of companies with a major stake in the rules and regulations surrounding the federal Medicare program. In 2003, the 108th Congress undertook one of the most sweeping changes since Medicare’s inception, adding a drug benefit and a variety of incentives for increased private sector participation.
		Medicare		Dutko Worldwide was instrumental in passage of the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act (MMA), and through this process worked with both public and private entities that were interested in the successful implementation of the program.