Sara Allen

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Sara Allen

( Iowa,  )

Cornerstone Government Affairs

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Introduction

Previously served as a state lobbyist and staff attorney for the Iowa Hospital Association

Extensive work with hospitals, managing their legislative needs, focusing specifically on behavioral health, licensure, financing and Medicaid

Helps Cornerstone clients formulate strategies to achieve their legislative and regulatory objectives and needs

Client List  Biography 
Clients

1) Alzheimers Association, Iowa Chapter

2) American Chemistry Council

3) Associated General Contractors of Iowa

4) Carvana

5) City of Sioux City

6) D4C Dental Brands

7) Des Moines Area Regional Transit

8) Des Moines International Airport

9) Elite Casino Resorts, LLC

10) Hubbell Realty Company

11) Infinite Campus

12) Iowa Academy of Family Physicians

13) Iowa Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers

14) Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

15) Iowa Bankers Association

16) Iowa Biotechnology Association

17) Iowa Cannabis Company

18) Iowa Community Foundations

19) Iowa Dental Association

20) Iowa Health Care Association

21) Iowa Healthiest State Initiative

22) Iowa Nebraska Farm Equipment Dealers Association

23) Iowa Operators of Music & Amusement

24) Iowa Osteopathic Medical Association

25) Iowa Real Estate Developers Association

26) Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRF)

27) Iowa State Fair

28) Iowa Travel Industry Partners

29) Iowa Water Land Legacy Coalition

30) Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association

31) Iowa Wood Industry Association

32) Iowans For School Choice

33) ITS, Inc. & SHAZAM, Inc.

34) Magellan Health, Inc.

35) Major League Baseball

36) Marathon Petroleum Corporation and its Subsidiaries

37) Metropolitan Coalition

38) MidAmerican Energy Company

39) Neuro Restorative

40) Northern Natural Gas Company

41) REM Iowa

42) Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa

43) Sanofi US

44) SAS Institute Inc.

45) Sheet Metal Contractors of Iowa

46) State Farm Insurance

47) The Rasmussen Group

48) Turo Inc.

49) UnityPoint Health

50) Verra Mobility

51) Voya Financial

52) Woodward Academy

53) ZeroEyes, Inc.

Biography

Sara Allen joined Cornerstone in September 2016. Sara brings over five years of healthcare experience, as well as years spent lobbying, developing and executing policy positions, engaging grassroots advocates, and assisting with political action committee campaigns and endorsements. Sara assists clients throughout the legislative and rule-making process, focusing on health care and state government concerns.

Most recently, Sara worked as a state lobbyist and staff attorney working for the Iowa Hospital Association, representing all 118 Iowa hospitals at the statehouse and various administrative agencies. In this position, Sara gained expertise in a variety of areas impacting hospitals and other health care providers; these areas include financing and reimbursement, behavioral health, value-based healthcare delivery reform models, informational technology innovation, regulatory and legal compliance, scope of practice concerns for specific providers, public body concerns, and public health initiatives.

Before her position at the Iowa Hospital Association, Sara worked for a physician staffing company as associate corporate counsel. In that role, she was responsible for maintaining the corporation's business compliance, contract drafting and enforcement, and managing the human resources function.

Sara received her juris doctorate from Drake University in December 2010 and was admitted to the Iowa Bar in April 2011. Prior to Drake, Sara received her Business Administration degree from Grand View University. In addition to her formal education, Sara received her private pilot's license in 2005 and enjoys recreational flying.

Sara lives in Des Moines with her husband Colby and her three young children, Briar, Blake, and Boone.

Last Updated: March 26, 2024