SharePrinter-friendly versionSend by emailA TitleA TitleA Title A A A Stephanie Trunk TabsetOverviewBar & Court Admission Bar & Court Admissions District of Columbia Bar Virginia Bar Education The George Washington University Law School, JD, (highest honors), 2003 The George Washington University School of Public Health, Graduate Certificate in Health Management, (Graduate Certificate in Health Management), 2003 University of Maryland, BS, (summa cum laude), 1997 StephanieTrunkAssociateWashington, DC T 202.857.6171 E stephanie.trunk@arentfox.com Download vCard ConnectLinkedInStephanie is a senior associate in the Health Care practice. She focuses her practice on counseling pharmaceutical and device manufacturers, distributors and their customers, including pharmacy benefit managers, on regulatory, reimbursement and compliance matters. Her practice extends to counseling on drug pricing and government price reporting, HIPAA and privacy matters, counseling on Medicare Part D, developing corporate compliance programs, representing clients in contract negotiations and providing transactional support to her clients. Client Work Stephanie represents pharmaceutical manufacturers of both pioneer and generic drugs, wholesale distributors of prescription drugs and devices, and pharmacy benefit management companies. Her recent work has included: Developing a training program on government price reporting, including ASP, AMP and Best Price, ceiling and sub-ceiling price reporting to support the Public Health Service 340B program and non-FAMP and FCP reporting to FA/FSS for a pharmaceutical manufacturer. Drafting proposed comments to Medicare Part D regulations proposed by CMS for various interested stakeholders. Assisting a device manufacturer in assessing fraud and abuse risks associated with contemplated sales and marketing activities and promotional or educational programs. Auditing a patient assistance foundation. Counseling a health system regarding the implications of the “own use” doctrine on a planned business arrangement. Drafting and negotiating HIPAA Business Associate Agreements for various clients, including an electronic health records vendor. Drafting annual compliance training for a pharmacy benefit management company and a medical device manufacturer. Reviewing and updating rebate agreements for a pharmaceutical company. Drafting distribution agreements for a device manufacturer. Previous Work Prior to joining Arent Fox, Stephanie was legal counsel to a pharmacy benefit management company where she provided legal guidance to the company on a variety of matters, including: Medicare Part D, HIPAA and privacy, corporate compliance, fraud and abuse, and licensing/regulatory. Additionally, upon completion of law school, Stephanie was an associate in the DC office of a leading national law firm, where she primarily counseled pharmaceutical and device manufacturers on both reimbursement and fraud and abuse matters. Prior to attending law school, Stephanie practiced as a Certified Public Accountant in the assurance and advisory business services division of a national accounting firm, primarily providing auditing services to entities throughout the health care industry. Professional Activities Stephanie is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association’s Health Law Section. Publications/Presentations/Recognitions Stephanie is the co-author of a book chapter on Controlling Fraud, Waste and Abuse in the Medicare Part D Program, published in the the ABA’s Health Care Fraud and Abuse: Practical Perspectives, edited by Linda A. Baumann, published by the American Bar Association Health Law Section and BNA. While in law school, Stephanie was a member of the George Washington University Law Review, where she published the following articles: “Agency Interpretation of the Medicaid Statute: When Does It Deserve Deference?” 70 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 405 (2002). “Sounding the Death Toll for Health Care Providers: How the Civil False Claims Act has a Punitive Effect and Why the Act Warrants Reform of its Damages and Penalties Provision.” 71 Geo. Wash. Rev. 159 (2003). She was also elected to the Order of the Coif and is the 2003 Recipient of the Excellence in Health Law Award from the American Bar Association Health Law Section and Bureau of National Affairs. Life Beyond the Law When not working, Stephanie enjoys spending time, especially outdoors, with her husband and 2 children and cheering on the Baltimore Ravens. Newsroom Date Type Title 1 / 11 / 2013 Alert Recent DC Circuit Ruling Upholds TRICARE’s Collection of Retroactive Rebates on Prescription Drugs from Pharmaceutical Manufacturers 10 / 18 / 2012 Event CBI 2nd Annual Life Sciences Legal Congress 9 / 20 / 2012 Event Arent Fox's Lisa Estrada and Stephanie Trunk to Speak at CBI's Pharmacy Benefit Oversight and Compliance Congress 9 / 13 / 2012 Event Arent Fox’s Stephanie Trunk to Speak at ACI’s National Forum on Pharmaceutical Pricing Litigation 8 / 16 / 2012 Media Mention Arent Fox’s Stephanie Trunk Published in August 2012 Issue of HCCA’s Compliance Today 7 / 24 / 2012 Event Arent Fox’s Stephanie Trunk to Speak at World Congress 2nd Annual Leadership Summit on Medicaid 7 / 13 / 2012 Alert Massachusetts Loosens Restrictions on Co-Pay Coupons; Modifies Gift Ban 5 / 30 / 2012 Media Mention Arent Fox's Stephanie Trunk Published in HCCA's Compliance Today 4 / 10 / 2012 Press Release Arent Fox’s Larri Short and Stephanie Trunk Published in Law360 – “Challenging The Legality Of Copay Coupons” 3 / 16 / 2012 Alert Health Plans Challenge the Legality of Manufacturer-Sponsored Co-Payment Assistance Programs 10 / 11 / 2011 Alert Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Releases Proposed Rule on Medicare Part D Revisions for the 2013 Plan Year 8 / 26 / 2011 Alert Maine Repeals Laws Mandating Price, Marketing Cost, and Clinical Trial Reporting by Pharmaceutical Manufacturers 6 / 21 / 2011 Event Stephanie Trunk to speak at ACI's Life Sciences Qui Tam & False Claims Litigation Pre-Conference 3 / 8 / 2011 Event Stephanie Trunk to Speak at the ExL Pharma Patient Adherence Summit 2 / 28 / 2011 Event Larri Short to Co-chair and Speak at the ACI 9th Annual Advanced Forum on Government Regulation of Prescription Drug Pricing