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    Brad Lerner, J.D.

    Director, Public Policy
    Carelon Behavioral Health, an Elevance Company
    Virginia Beach, Virginia

    Brad Lerner is a Director of Public Policy for Behavioral Health for Elevance Health/Carelon Behavioral Health and formerly served as Vice President Government Affairs/Associate General Counsel for Beacon Health Options. He is a government relations professional with more than 25 years of public and private sector experience analyzing and addressing regulatory issues, including complex legal and policy issues in health care.

    He is a leading expert on Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (MHPAEA) analysis and compliance and works with federal and state policymakers on ways to improve mental health and substance used disorder system of care. He is currently Board Chair for the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness.

    Previously, he worked as a regulatory attorney at the Federal Communications Commission and as in-house counsel at Cavalier Telephone, LLC. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School.

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