With a deep understanding of health care policy, strategy and business trends, Sharon
Woda advises both public- and private-sector health care companies on solutions for
navigating changes in the health care system.
Working with payers, providers, foundations, associations and other health care
companies, Sharon provides strategic and business advice on topics related to delivery
system reform, implementation of population health and value-based payment models,
and the changing role of Medicaid managed care organizations. She also has specific
experience in helping states design and implement new, innovative solutions that
improve health for low-income populations and in helping clients develop business and
sustainability plans and implementation road maps in light of policy and market changes.
Sharon specializes in solutions that target improvements in outcomes for children and
women.
A skilled facilitator, Sharon has significant experience with large, multiyear initiatives that
frequently include working with multiple stakeholders and gaining consensus on
initiatives that might take several years to plan and execute.
Prior to joining Manatt, Sharon was a managing consultant with The Lewin Group,
where she led a multiyear project with the Office of the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology and spearheaded a strategy for the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services to implement new provider network criteria for Medicare Advantage
Plans. Sharon also worked at Accenture as a manager in its health care payer strategy
division and began her career at United HealthCare, building customized networks.
