Marcelo Corpuz - Vice President and Associate General Counsel at DaVita

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Marcelo Corpuz Vice President and Associate General Counsel at DaVita

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Marcelo Corpuz is a highly accomplished and respected professional in the legal field, currently serving as the Vice President and Associate General Counsel at DaVita. With over 9 years of experience as Managing Counsel and Director at Walgreens, Marcelo brings extensive knowledge and expertise in corporate and regulatory law within the healthcare and life sciences industry. Marcelo is a business-oriented and problem-solving legal advisor, known for their efficient and forward-thinking approach. Their contributions are widely recognized and valued by colleagues and clients alike. Marcelo is a personable and dependable team player who excels both independently and as part of a legal or business team. With a track record of success in managing high-value contracts and dealing with complex legal issues, Marcelo is a valuable asset to any organization. Marcelo holds a JD-M.P.H. degree from The George Washington University and a BA in Theology from Georgetown University.

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Full name: Marcelo Corpuz
Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
Title: Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Company: DaVita (since 2021)
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelocorpuz/
LinkedIn Connections: 2761
Summary: I am a Vice President and Associate General Counsel in DaVita's legal department. I have legal oversight for managed care and risk contracting for DaVita. I am an business-oriented and problem-solving legal advisor with extensive corporate and regulatory expertise in the healthcare/life sciences industry. I am an efficient, forward-thinking counselor whose contributions are recognized and valued by my colleagues and clients. I am also a personable and dependable team player who can practice independently or as part of a legal or business team. My legal experience includes over 9 years as Managing Counsel and Director at Walgreens, the North American division of Walgreens Boots Alliance, a global company employing more than 350,000 people. Before transitioning in-house, I was in private practice for 12 years.
Skills: Deals Value Based Contracting

Education

The George Washington University: JD-M.P.H.
Attended in 1992 - 1995
Field of study: Law; Public Health
Georgetown University: BA
Attended in 1986 - 1990
Field of study: Theology

Positions

DaVita Denver, Colorado, United States: Vice President and Associate General Counsel
Dec 2021 - Present

Skills: Deals · Value Based Contracting · Managed Care Contracts · Life Sciences · Corporate Law · Contract Negotiation · Health Law
DaVita Denver, Colorado, United States: Senior Director and Associate General Counsel
Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
DaVita Denver, Colorado, United States: Senior Director and Assistant General Counsel
Feb 2016 - Sep 2021
DaVita Inc. Denver: Senior Director and Assistant General Counsel
Aug 2019 - Sep 2021
Axiom Chicago, IL: Health Care and Life Sciences Attorney
Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

While finalizing terms with DaVita, accepted short-term position with Axiom, a global legal services provider. Accepted assignment at Takeda’s Legal Group. Reviewed, negotiated, and revised the following types of agreements: confidentiality agreements; purchase agreements; statements of work; IT agreements (software licensing; software as service, subscription agreements, etc.), membership agreements; wholesaler and specialty distribution agreements; marketing agreements; vendor agreements; corporate services agreements; patient assistance program agreements; sponsorship agreements; and consulting agreements.
Walgreens Deerfield, IL: Senior Counsel
2014 - Oct 2015

• Assumed senior counsel role upon company’s divestiture of Take Care Health Systems (““Take Care””).

• Drafted and negotiated contracts for infusion business unit (e.g., payor agreements, nursing subcontractor agreements, etc.).

• Implemented and managed comprehensive review and revision of all infusion contracts. Managed revision of infusion business unit’s contracting processes and procedures.

• Advised on various regulatory issues related to Walgreens Clinics. Interacted with state licensure boards regarding practice issues.

• Managed and negotiated all payor contracts for clinics (total contract value approximately $30,000,000).

• Served as lead attorney for health testing team as well as lead attorney and legal liaison for Walgreens-Premise Health pharmacy relationship.
Walgreens Deerfield, IL: Managing Counsel and Director
2013 - 2014

• Served as operational general counsel for all Take Care legal matters, including privacy, business contracts (leases, vendor agreements, etc.), litigation, RFPs, audits, IT security, risk management, compliance, and regulatory issues (e.g., telemedicine, scope of practice, privacy, ERISA, COBRA, etc.).

• Developed and implemented legal staff training and developmental programs.

• Oversaw Take Care annual law firm budget and managed provision of legal services by outside counsel.

• Managed all Take Care contracting (total contract value approximately $480,000,000).

• Served as primary legal contact and manager for enterprise-wide HIPAA analysis of Take Care.

• Coordinated compliance analyses and remediation plans with relevant enterprise service divisions, including Walgreens’ privacy office and compliance department.

• Advised internal clients regarding compliance with HIPAA, fraud and abuse laws, and other state and federal laws impacting health care providers.

• Managed four direct reports (two attorneys and two paralegals). Developed and administered legal education programs for Take Care business personnel.

• Structured, negotiated, and closed strategic, enterprise-wide agreements (e.g., telemedicine, electronic medical records, health information exchanges, data sharing, etc.).
Walgreens Deerfield, IL: Senior Attorney
2007 - 2013

• Negotiated managed care payor contracts on behalf of Walgreen Co., subsidiaries, and affiliates (total contract value approximately $400,000,000).

• Negotiated strategic clinical collaboration arrangement with Johns Hopkins University.

• Acted as lead attorney in outsourcing Walgreens’ PBM rebate contracting function to WellPoint NextRx.

Acted as lead attorney for Walgreens’ DME competitive bid submission to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

• Negotiated national print and online program with AARP and established nationwide Walgreens/AARP Prescription Discount Card.

• Established one of nation’s first “direct-to-payor” pricing arrangements for purchase of prescription drugs by Caterpillar.

• Served as lead attorney for PBM Medicare Part D contracting for Eastern Region and Puerto Rico. Assisted internal PBM clients with Part D crosswalks, interacting with CMS, and Part D compliance.

• Negotiated settlements with PBM clients for the payment of disputed amounts.

• Established Walgreens’ PBM discount card.

• Served as lead counsel for national chronic disease education and wellness program as well as biometric testing programs.

• Advised Walgreens in formation of a durable medical equipment joint venture with Pennsylvania health system.

• Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated PBM agreements with payors and pharmaceutical companies.

• Drafted license agreements for various Walgreens subsidiaries.

• Drafted, negotiated managed care agreements, on-site health centers and pharmacies, health clinic agreements, third-party administrator agreements, pharmacy network agreements, RFPs, non-disclosure/ confidentiality agreements, and consulting agreements.
Michael Best Milwaukee, WI: Partner
2006 - 2007

• Served as junior partner in health law group and oversaw three junior attorneys.

• Delivered regulatory counsel to pharmacy benefit managers and third-party logistics provider as well as regulatory advice to Wisconsin pharmaceutical company (e.g., clinical trials, informed consent, etc.).

• Facilitated business issues for hospitals and healthcare companies (e.g., PBMs).

• Provided regulatory and transactional counsel and legal support to multi-state hospital system.

• Negotiated, reviewed, and revised provider contracts and third-party payor agreements.

• Administered healthcare regulatory counsel to physician practices, nursing homes and other health care providers (e.g., Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, corporate practice of medicine, fee splitting, etc.).