Healthcare Finance Expert Witnesses

Reno, Nevada

Medical Billing, Medical Coding - Medical Cost, Healthcare Finance, Revenue Cycle Management

EXPERIENCE: Tahoe Forest Health District, Truckee, CA: June 2018 to Present – Director, Revenue Cycle Projects Responsible for coordination of all revenue cycle functions for 2 hospitals, a cancer center, surgery center, skilled nursing facility, hospice and 150 providers in various clinics in 2 states. Provide management oversite to systems development, charge description master (Revenue Integrity), business office, health information management, patient registration, and customer service. Facility uses both EPIC Hospital Billing (HB) and EPIC Physician Billing (PB) Abacus Analytics: Revenue Analyst/Expert Witness: June 2017 to Present Working as in independent reviewer / expert witness on 3rd party liability medical cases. Principal, Independent Revenue Cycle Consultant: 1991 - Present Consulting projects involve interacting with internal staff in all facets of the revenue cycle. Typical projects include focusing on operational assessments and issues involving staff. Emphas...

Eagle Pass, Texas

Medical Billing, Hospital Administration - Healthcare Finance, Medical Billing, Usual Customary and Reasonable Charges, Revenue Cycle Management, Medical Cost Evaluation, Expert Witness Reports, Billing Reasonableness, Fee Schedule Compairson, Expert Rebuttal Reports, Medical Economics, Medical Charge Validation, Provider Charge Analysis, Medical Cost Benchmarking

I am a healthcare finance professional with over 18 years of experience in hospital finance, revenue cycle operations, and medical billing analysis. I currently serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Maverick County Hospital District (MCHD) in Eagle Pass, Texas, where I previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer for 11 years. In addition to my executive leadership roles, I have been retained as an expert witness in legal cases involving the reasonableness of medical billing charges. My work includes providing opinions on past medical expenses, authoring rebuttal reports to challenge unsupported methodologies, and offering deposition testimony. I base my evaluations on actual billed charges, widely accepted industry standards, and a comprehensive understanding of how providers establish pricing. I hold an MBA in Healthcare Management from the University of Texas at Tyler and a BBA in General Business from Sul Ross State University. I also earned an AAS in Computer Inf...