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 Stephanie Mensh is Paul Berger's wife and co-author of How to Conquer the World With One Hand...And an Attitude, and co-founder of Positive Power Publishing.
Stephanie serves as Vice President, Reimbursement Policy, for the
Neocure Group. She provides federal reimbursement strategy analysis, advice and education to medical device companies, healthcare providers, and consumers. Click here for details.
Stephanie has worked as a professional advocate, policy analyst, writer, editor, and manager in the healthcare field for over 25 years. She has worked for national and local healthcare and disabilities associations and private companies serving the medical device industry, physicians, government health professionals, and consumers, with particular expertise in provider reimbursement, medical devices and equipment, stroke rehabilitation services, and eye and vision care.
For Stephanie’s CV, click here.
Prior to joining the Neocure Group, Stephanie served as a Senior Research Manager, for New Editions Consulting, Inc., where she used her broad experience in project management, training, and program development to provide coordination and assistance for various projects under contract with the Department of Education’s National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).
Before joining New Editions Consulting, Stephanie used her expertise in the Medicare program to serve as a Senior Reimbursement Advisor at the law firm of King & Spalding, LLP. Just prior, she served as Vice President, Payment and Policy, for the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed). Previously, she served as the managing editor of Dr. Julian Whitaker's Health & Healing, of one of the largest circulation private consumer health newsletters in the U.S. Dr. Whitaker, a best-selling author, wrote the foreword to the second edition of How to Conquer the World With One Hand...And an Attitude.
Stephanie has written more than 50 books, reports, articles, and newsletters aimed at professional, medical, and consumer audiences. She has appeared on national and local TV programs with Paul, and delivered more than 50 presentations as guest speaker, panelist, and witness to government, consumer, professional, business and medical audiences ranging in size from 20 to 1,500 people.
Prior to joining AdvaMed's staff, Stephanie worked for the Institute for Clinical PET as Executive Director; for the Coding Institute, as Consulting Editor; the American Urological Association as Director, Department of Health Policy; and the American Academy of Ophthalmology as Assistant Director of its Washington, DC Office. She has served as a member of the Medical and Scientific Advisory Board of the Society for the Advancement of Women's Health Research. In the state and local health care and disabilities services areas, Stephanie has worked for the National Association of State Mental Retardation Program Directors as Legislative Assistant; and the National Council of Community Mental Health Centers as Research Assistant/Editor
As a consumer advocate, Stephanie serves on the Tysons Land Use Task Force, a special advisory committee appointed by the Fairfax County (Virginia) Board of Supervisors to advise on the ongoing redevelopment and expansion of the Tysons Corner area, the largest retail and commercial employment center in Fairfax county. Stephanie serves as an at-large member, providing input on issues relating to persons with disabilities.
Stephanie has also served on the National Aphasia Association's Executive Board, and as editor for the NAA newsletter; as President of the Northern Virginia Brain Injury Association; and on the Fairfax Area (Virginia) Disabilities Services Board, as the appointed Mason District Representative. She won the 2003 Mason District Volunteer "Lady Fairfax" Award for her work on disability issues. She served as co-chair of the Community Education Committee for "Operation Stroke," sponsored by the American Stroke Association (American Heart Association) and the INOVA Health Systems in Northern Virginia. She serves on the consumer board of the newly established Stroke Comeback Center in Oakton, Virginia.
Stephanie holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration (MPA), Finance, from George Mason University, and a B.A. in Political Science & English from The American University. She plans to continue to write about her experiences as the spouse of a stroke survivor, and to join Paul in making speeches and presentations.
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