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Jean Acevedo, LHRM, CPC, CHC, CENTC
Jean is a Certified Professional Coder, Certified in Healthcare Compliance and a health care risk manager with 30 years of health care experience spanning from hospital to home health and hospice to physician practice management. She has a particular expertise in coding, chart audits & documentation, and compliance and has been an expert witness in civil litigation as well as Federal fraud cases. She is a frequently sought after speaker as she combines a wealth of industry knowledge with a charismatic presentation style.
Jean was the 2002 and 2005 President of the Palm Beach County chapter of the American Academy of Professional Coders, and is a member of ASHRM, AHIMA, the Florida Medical Auditors Association, and the Health Care Compliance Association.
Jean is a member of the Editorial Advisory Boards of Medical Office Billing and Collection Alert, Physical Therapy & Rehab Alert, and Internal Medicine Coding Alert, national newsletters published by The Coding Institute.
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Christopher Acevedo, CHC, CPC
Chris is both a Certified Professional Coder and Certified in Healthcare Compliance. As a Senior Consultant he has a particular expertise in chart audits, compliance and education and frequently lectures to the physician community on coding/compliance. Christopher's coding expertise has been invaluable to the firm's clients in successfully assisting with third-party payer "alleged" overpayments. Chris has a wealth of expertise guiding physicians, non-physician practitioners and executive staff through the maze of Medicare coverage and reimbursement issues, developing and implementing compliance plans, and providing in-house education and consultative services on Medicare and coding-related concerns in a manner that is practical yet risk averse.
Chris is a member of the Health Care Compliance Association, the Florida Medical Auditors Association and the American Academy of Professional Coders. He is an Adjunct Faculty member at Florida Atlantic University – lecturing on the History of Healthcare in the US & the role of Compliance in Healthcare and serves as a member of the Business Partner Ship Council for Palm Beach State College. As a certified CPC and CHC, Chris combines the unique perspective of avoiding physician risk and liability with opportunities for optimizing reimbursement.
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