The Garner Group

Address:
414 E. Bloxham St, SUite 501
Tallahassee, FL 32301
United States
Telephone: 2066817451 , Alt: 8507595100
Temporary address during session:
414 E. Bloxham St, SUite 501
Tallahassee, FL 32301
United States
Lisa Rawlins
Lobbying since: 2022
As Senior Vice President of The Garner Group, Lisa serves in developing and implementing advocacy/engagement strategies and public policy changes to promote the interest of clients of The Garner Group, while advocating and lobbying for specific political and/or policy decisions on behalf of The Garner Group clients. Lisa joins The Garner Group with more than 30 years as an accomplished leader, bringing a unique skill set for connecting the dots of the nation’s complex healthcare ecosystem: from drafting policy, and executing regulatory strategy, to operationalizing health system redesign. Her experience includes hospital administration to developing and launching breakthrough healthcare technology platforms with a consistent focus on transparency, data analytics, and population health.

This lobbyist certified completion of required code of conduct training on 01/04/2023.
Michael Garner
Lobbying since: 2023
Michael has worked as an advocate and analyst on health, environmental, and educational policy issues for both the private and public sectors since 1992. Previous to starting The Garner Group, Michael retired as the Senior Director of Government Relations for Anthem Inc. and its affiliates in Florida. In this role, he was the lead lobbyist responsible for advocating legislative and regulatory policies on a wide range of issues affecting health care coverage, professional and facility regulation, prescription drug pricing and distribution, and health information collection and access for consumers. Michael was also heavily involved in health plan operations, mergers and acquisitions, and participated in developing successful responses to multi-billion-dollar invitations to negotiate/requests for proposals to provide health coverage in Medicaid, Medicare, and Children Health Insurance Programs. Prior to Anthem, Michael served for many years as the President and CEO of the Florida Association of Health Plans (FAHP), the state trade association for health plans in Florida. He was the industry’s primary advocate, lobbyist, and spokesperson, representing almost 20 health plans serving every health care market in the state, including Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare, Children’s Health Insurance, and the Federal Employee Health Plan. Michael was recruited to run the Association after a distinguished career in the Florida Legislature, included working in the Legislature’s program and policy evaluation office, the House of Representatives’ Committee on Health Care, and the Senate’s Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care Committee. Michael worked on a wide range of policy issues while with the Legislature including commercial health insurance reform, Florida’s CHIP Program, Medicaid, healthcare fraud and abuse prevention and detection, environmental assessment methodologies, and administrative structures in school districts in Florida. He also served as the lead professional staff on the Senate Select Committee on Medicaid Reform transforming the state’s Medicaid program from a fee-for-service to mandatory managed care program. Michael has worked for the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville establishing a Medicare outpatient reimbursement system; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSFL) as a Senior Policy Analyst and advocate focusing on state and federal health policies including health coverage mandates, mental health parity, civil remedy for HMO liability, and the implementation of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996; and started his career in a nonprofit health planning council conducting community healthcare needs assessments and implementing community programs providing prenatal screening and perinatal services for pregnant women and infants. Dr. Garner received his Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate from the University of Florida in Political Science/Public Affairs with specialties in health and environmental policy. He researched the effects of persistent impoverishment on health status in rural counties throughout the country, examined the effects of maternal and child health programs on reducing low weight births and infant mortality, and worked on establishing and operating community recycling programs.

This lobbyist certified completion of required code of conduct training on 01/06/2023.

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Lobbyist employers

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Employer Employment Registration Years Employed
Cognoa, Inc. View report 2022, 2023