Heather R. Lawson is a Civil Rights Analyst at the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR). As a Civil Rights Analyst, Ms. Lawson serves as a subject matter expert in statutory and regulatory provisions prohibiting health care discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin. In 2015, she accepted an invitation to join The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Office of Marketplace Eligibility Appeals to serve as a federal hearing official. In this role, she presided over Affordable Care Act appeals hearings and, through the application of appropriate laws, rules and regulations, rendered fair and impartial decisions on Federally-Facilitated Marketplace eligibility determinations.
