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Washington, Dc, Us

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Leads initiatives to increase broad-based knowledge, expertise, and advocacy in hospice regulatory and compliance issues, including hospice regulations, Medicare conditions of participation and conditions of payment, payment policy, survey and certification, program integrity, and fraud and abuse issues for both Medicare and Medicaid.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Oversaw the firm's health services division and provided oversight to a team of consultants on regulatory, compliance, and reimbursement issues and deliverables. Cultivated and maintained positive relationships with clients, including hospitals and health systems, trade associations, medical device, and life science companies. Delivered strategic analysis and guidance to prepare for, respond to, and resolve regulatory, compliance, reimbursement, and market access issues. Oversaw the firm’s rule summary drafting process and drafted regulatory summaries, white papers, and presentations for clients. Engaged with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) on Medicare payment, compliance, and regulatory issues.• Secured new clients and doubled firm's health service division service line within 1.5 years.• Provided actionable policy and strategic recommendations to healthcare clients who generate billions in annual revenue.• Communicated over 30 summaries of Federal rules, reports, executive orders, and legislation to clients.• Developed predictive models and data-driven Microsoft Excel tools for optimizing reimbursement outcomes.• Achieved expansion exception for a client that resulted in the approval of over 500 additional beds. • Established first-ever regulatory help desk for a client to resolve regulatory and value-based payment inquiries.• Drafted legislation introduced in Congress that would address certain care access barriers under the Medicare program.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Served in acting director capacity from October 2022 through April 2023.

Provided leadership in support of the association’s mission, strategic plan, business operations, and advocacy priorities. Functioned as chief liaison to association’s post-acute care national affiliate trade associations while advocating for membership healthcare priorities at the state and federal levels. Served as primary spokesperson to the press on matters impacting Hawaii’s post-acute healthcare industry.• Played a pivotal role in supporting post-acute care initiatives by advocating for health issues at the state level, resulting in the successful acquisition of additional funding, resources, and regulatory flexibilities. • Served as a speaker and panelist on post-acute COVID-19 educational trainings hosted by the Department of Geriatric Medicine at the John A. Burns School of Medicine.

Honolulu, Hi

Kaneohe, Hi

Managed legislative and regulatory initiatives and testified at the state legislature on healthcare policy issues. Conducted legal research and analysis and prepared memoranda related to litigation implicating Medicaid coverage and HIPAA considerations. Supported claims appeal processes and drafted comments in response to Medicare payment rules. Presented on informal dispute resolution procedures to Hawaii long-term care facilities. Created, programmed, and managed databases to track and trend patient movement from hospitals, as well as clinical tools for tracking patients' clinical assessments and plans of care. Managed social worker patient caseloads and coordinated administrative functions including patient discharges and medical equipment procurements.• Presided over multi-facility meetings with post-acute leaders to identify, analyze, and resolve payment and policy issues.• Spearheaded dispute resolution efforts against a regulatory survey and successfully reduced and mitigated the severity of major findings.• Conceptualized, developed and implemented a database tool to streamline tracking of interdisciplinary patient assessments.

Kaneohe, Hi

Managed end-to-end onboarding of new patients, including admission paperwork, facility tours, and orientations. Scheduled and coordinated interdisciplinary clinical team meetings. Identified and resolved claim authorization and reimbursement issues. Reviewed vendor and service invoices to verify accuracy and ensured timely payments to facility contractors. Developed and maintained patient administrative records. Trained facility personnel on administrative procedures.• Boosted facility revenue by implementing effective private collection and medical insurance billing strategies, resulting in a significant decrease in outstanding balances.• Achieved exponential increase in facility compliance with regulations relative to patient appeal rights.

Honolulu, Hi

Performed legal research and analysis, and drafted memoranda relating to contracts and legislation for a non-profit organization with the mission to preserve, restore, and protect the history of the Hawaiian Kingdom.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Performed legal research and analysis and drafted bench memoranda for the court. Observed hearings, motions, and trials in district and circuit state courts.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Cum Laude, Top 14%

Activities and Societies: University of Hawaiʻi Law Review: Casenote Editor and Publishing Committee Member; Manfred Lachs Moot Court.

Master Of Social Work Graduate Coursework, 4.0 Gpa

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology

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