Medicare Reimbursement Consulting

As a Medicare Consultant, Ms. Thomas carefully manages the Medicare aspects of a claim or lawsuit every step of the way. She assists clients in identifying and responding to Medicare issues presented by claims involving Medicare beneficiaries or those who may become Medicare-eligible during the claims or litigation process.

Her goal is to facilitate reasonable resolution of Medicare reimbursement issues consistent with the existing law with as much finality as the system allows, and to mitigate her clients’ potential exposure to new and existing statutory penalties. Ms. Thomas’s approach emphasizes cooperation between all sides, so that navigating the complex and often confusing maze of Medicare reimbursement law and procedure is made easier for all.

She assists clients in their initial contacts with COBC/MSPRC, is in constant contact with MSPRC to expedite receipt of information needed for clients to fully evaluate cases for settlement, and identifies and helps resolve issues which arise during thecourse of a claim or lawsuit. Ms. Thomas prepares Medicare-specific Releases, guides clients through their final communications with and payment of Medicare, and assists counsel with Medicare issues where trial is necessary.

Her experience enables her to formulate innovative approaches and solutions to issues that arise in the complex case, and to assist clients where appeal, waiver or reduction of Medicare demands for reimbursement are appropriately sought. Ms. Thomas has been a panelist at seminars addressing the Medicare reimbursement system and pending changes in the law, and has been fortunate to work closely with Roy Franco, the driving force behind MARC (the Medicare Recovery Advocacy Coalition), and others to anticipate and promptly respond to additional change to the medicare secondary payee status and regulations.

She has spoken about Medicare reimbursement law and procedure throughout the State of California, and was invited to be a panelist in a two-hour presentation on Medicare reimbursement law at the 50th Annual convention of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada in December, 2009.