Pati McCandless

Pati McCandless is a seasoned attorney and government relations executive with a wealth of experience in policy and legal aspects of the managed care industry at both state and federal levels.

Pati has a strong background in developing policy positions, advocating for industry issues, and speaking at various healthcare reform and managed care legal forums.

With a keen eye for analyzing legislation, Pati assesses potential impacts on healthcare organizations and is well-versed in managed care and government program operations.

She holds a JD from New York Law School and dual degrees in BS Journalism and Political Science from Texas A&M University.

Pati has held key positions such as Vice President of Texas Government Relations at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Vice President of State Health Policy at Health Care Service Corporation, and Executive Director at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas.

Her past roles include serving as Of Counsel at Greenberg Traurig and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Government Affairs Director/Senior Counsel at WellPoint, Associate at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, and Enforcement Attorney at the Texas Department of Insurance.

Adding to her diverse background, Pati also has experience as a Flight Attendant at Pan American Airlines.