Shareholder | Medicaid & Medicare Reimbursement
Jeff began his career in the post-acute care industry in 1988 and gave his first seminar on Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement in 1990. Since then he has given more than 20 seminars sponsored by various state health care associations and Hansen Hunter. He is on the payment for services committees in several states. His experience includes Medicare reimbursement and clinical issues, billing and compliance in the SNF and physician settings, and Medicaid reimbursement consulting in all states. He started Hansen Hunter’s nurse consulting services in 1997 in anticipation of SNF-PPS. This includes hiring and supervising the nurses, and reviewing all billing, operational and compliance audit work and reports. Jeff has participated in written and face-to-face negotiation of the terms and conditions of Corporate Integrity Agreements (CIA) with facility attorneys and the applicable local U.S. Attorney. Jeff developed the firm’s Independent Review Organization (IRO) functions related to the requirements of the CIAs. Jeff has experience in financial audits of SNFs and HUD projects. Jeff is also involved in various Medicare, Medicaid and Private financial forecasts and projections on a regular basis.
Education
- Bachelor of Science – Business Administration and Accounting Oregon State University
Certification
- Certified Public Accountant, licensed in Oregon
Professional Affiliations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants
- Various State Associations