I have been a healthcare lobbyist for 20 years and have worked with many wonderful people over the years. I am now available to assist trade associations, businesses and others who want representation on Capitol Hill or with federal agencies.My philosophy is not about asking if, but how. I have a long record of success in employer coverage issues, Medicare and Long Term Care.

Responsible for educating members of Congress and congressional staff on health insurance matters and policy impacts on markets including individual, small and large groups, Medicare and Medicaid.

Managed all facets of HEDIS audit conducted by Medstat for the State of Maryland• Reviewed, edited and co-authored deliverables related to the quality report Accomplishments• Directed web page design by vender to create an interactive web site for the State’s HMO Consumer Guide on Quality• Coordinated distribution of over 40,000 reports – Consumer Guides to Maryland HMOs & POS plans, Comprehensive Performance Report: Commercial HMOs & their POS plans in Maryland, and the Policy Report on Maryland Commercial HMOs and POS plans.• Contributed language modifying regulations affecting HMO reporting guidelines• Facilitated the copyright of Commission reports

•Provided advice on Medicare Prospective Payment and other payment systems affecting outpatient rehabilitation services for 96,000 speech-language pathologists and audiologists Extensive experience with CPT and ICD-9 coding and member of ASHA CPT-5 working group and ICD-10 representative• Provided advice on Medicare Prospective Payment and other payment systems affecting outpatient rehabilitation services for 96,000 speech-language pathologists and audiologists• Analyzed Medicare regulations affecting reimbursement to private practitioners, SNFs and outpatient hospital departments • Arranged meeting with HCFA officials to discuss payment and regulatory matters and increase recognition of speech and audiology professions • Co-authored Advocating for Your Services in the 21st Century and the Medicare Handbook • Wrote letters to HMOs on behalf of members and consumers in response to claim denials• Described legislative process to association board and legislative council members in preparation for grassroots actionAccomplishments• Wrote RFP for creation of new outpatient payment system for TriAlliance (ASHA, AOTA, APTA) • Facilitated meeting on staffing issues with HCFA staff • Provided demographic analysis for 1999 workshop site selection, allowing the association to target limited marketing budget effectively• Member of ASHA diversity team to promote and foster strong employee relations