Vincent Frakes
Federal Policy Director
Areas of Expertise: Healthcare Reform; The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Regulatory Process; Employer Issues; Healthcare Fraud, Health Information Technology
Vincent L. Frakes is the Federal Policy Director of the Center for Health Transformation. In this capacity, Vincent works closely with CHT members to analyze the impact of federal health legislation and regulation on the industry and to develop sound policy solutions that could help transform health and healthcare. He also directs the Center’s Employer Project to analyze and advise how health policy affects large and small employers and helps lead CHT’s Fraud Project.
Vincent works directly with Congressional members and their staff on the issue of healthcare reform and its legislative impact on all members of the industry. He also advises CHT members on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and its meaning for individual companies and the industry as a whole, especially in a political context. He further works in the area of health information technology, healthcare delivery reform, healthcare fraud, employer issues and medical liability reform as they relate to the ongoing policy debate.
Vincent speaks frequently on the topic of healthcare and has appeared on dozens of television and radio programs. He has also been quoted in newspapers across the country and authored multiple articles for national online publications. Vincent has also testified before the U.S. House of Representatives on the topic of healthcare waste, fraud, and abuse.
Prior to joining the Center, Vincent was a valued member of the Government Relations and Public Policy team at the DC Chamber of Commerce. He focused on legislation and policy analysis, specifically in the area of healthcare, affecting businesses operating in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Additionally, Vincent has helped direct government affairs efforts for a large pharmaceutical-sponsored prescription savings program benefitting the uninsured and underinsured. His work included organizing large meetings with numerous U.S. Senators, Congressmen and congressional staff. He also focused on examining health policy directives related to pharmaceutical manufacturers. On Capitol Hill, Vincent worked for the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, which included work on both the Subcommittee on Trade and with the full committee.
Vincent holds a Juris Doctorate from American University's Washington College of Law , where he published an article on investor's rights and arbitration mechanisms under NAFTA, and a Masters Degree in International Affairs from the School of International Service at American University. He graduated with High Honors from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a B.A. in English and Political Science. He currently resides in Washington, D.C.
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