Edmund R. Abel is Director-in-Charge of Healthcare Services for Healthcare Consulting Services, LLC (HCS). Included in his 27 years of exclusive service to the healthcare industry are three years as the Director of Finance at Methodist Hospital (Indianapolis), which is the largest hospital in Indiana.

Mr. Abel serves on several boards and committees at the state and federal level, staying abreast of current developments impacting healthcare providers. He is also a Board and Finance Committee member of a substance abuse hospital, giving him additional perspective on the operation of a hospital. Mr. Abel's strongest skills include communication and responsiveness to our healthcare clientele.

Sally L. Cleveland is a Director with HCS. Before joining HCS, she was with the Medicare fiscal intermediary and another healthcare oriented CPA firm. Her focus is primarily in the reimbursement area with a concentration in TEFRA exception requests, provider appeals and the cost accounting area. Ms. Cleveland is also responsible for the development of HCS' healthcare costing products.

Ms. Cleveland is very active in the Healthcare Financial Management Association, has served on its Indiana Board of Directors and is co-chairperson of the Managed Care Committee. She is on the Finance Committee of a federally qualified health center and is treasurer of the Executive Women in Healthcare.

William A. Rees is a Director with HCS, and is responsible for performing detailed consulting work for various for-profit and not-for-profit entities. Additional responsibilities include primary client contact and planning, performance and review of hospital cost reports, operations, SNF and HHA reimbursements and coding data.

Prior to HCS, Mr. Rees was with St. Joseph Hospital and Healthcare Center in Kokomo, Indiana as its Manager of Cost Accounting and Reimbursement. He also spent over five years with the Indiana fiscal intermediary auditing Medicare/Medicaid cost reports.

Kameron H. McQuay is the Director of HCS' Physician Specialty Service Group and is responsible for coordinating all services to physicians and their group practices.

Mr. McQuay has more than 20 years experience in consulting in the healthcare arena. For the past ten years, he has worked exclusively with physicians and their practices. Mr. McQuay has consulted on all aspects of healthcare management including revenue enhancement, analysis of practice procedures, start-up of new practices, accounts receivable management, managed care contracting and healthcare networks as well as providing general financial and tax support.

C. Michael Stigler is a Director with HCS.  Mr. Stigler has over 19 years of experience providing services to hospital clients. This experience includes five years of experience auditing Medicare and Medicaid cost reports for a fiscal intermediary. Mr. Stigler's primary responsibilities include responding to client needs for information and informing clients of opportunities and concerns regarding their operations. Mr. Stigler's experience includes responsibility for developing cost and staffing controls, assisting in development of budget and reimbursement models, implementation of Rural Health Clinics and filing Home Health Exception requests.

Bradley A. Shaw is  Director of HCS' Columbus, Ohio office . His experience includes over 15 years serving HCS healthcare clients and two years managing the healthcare audit practice of a Big Six firm in Chicago. Mr. Shaw is responsible for directing HCS' financial reporting practice.

Mr. Shaw is on the Board of Directors of Tri-County Center, Inc., Southlake Center for Mental Health, Inc., and the Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers, Inc. Mr. Shaw is also an active member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.

Jeffery T. Neff is a Director with (HCS), and has vast experience working with healthcare entities in revenue cycle management. Jeff is responsible for directing and performing detailed work associated with the development of common chargemasters (CDMs) for hospital systems, CDM coding analyses, and billing documentation examinations. Mr. Neff has extensive experience conducting compliance reviews when required by FI (fiscal intermediary) or Federal agencies, as well as development of efficient hospital revenue cycle infrastructures.

Prior to HCS Mr. Neff was with Indiana University Hospital, Respiratory Care for seven years, focusing in critical care and department management. He also spent four years in the United States Air Force specializing in Radiology Technology. Jeff earned an Associates Degree in Respiratory Care and a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis.

Dale B. Skaggs, Jr., is a Director with HCS.  He  has 15 years of Healthcare accounting and consulting experience. Mr. Skaggs specializes in hospital reimbursement with added focus in cost report support, APC implementation, and Medicare and Medicaid appeals.

Mr. Skaggs is an honor's graduate of Ball State University and is a member of national, state and local healthcare organizations, including the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the Kentucky Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the American College of Healthcare Executives and the Kentucky Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Trudy H. Struck is a Senior Manager with HCS and has 16 years of experience in all aspects of healthcare accounts receivable. She has been employed by four hospitals throughout Indiana and has worked as an emergency room registrar as well as Director of Patient Accounts.

In addition to working as a billing and receivables specialist, Ms. Struck is actively involved with HFMA (Healthcare Financial Management Association) and has served on healthcare related task forces. Her dedication to her career is proven by her enthusiasm and commitment to staying abreast of changes that effect receivable reimbursement.

Scott M. Treida, MT,  is a Senior Manager with HCS, and has vast experience working with healthcare entities in revenue cycle management.

Scott is responsible for directing and performing detailed work associated with the development of common chargemasters for hospital systems, supply revenue bundling analyses, and charge capture documentation reviews. Mr. Treida also has extensive experience conducting compliance reviews when required by FI (fiscal intermediary) or Federal agencies, as well as development of efficient hospital revenue cycle infrastructures.

Prior to HCS, Mr. Treida was with Indiana University Hospital. He has a background in a variety of clinical areas, most predominately as a Registered Medical Technologist.

Lucia D. Gerber, is a Manager with HCS.  Ms. Gerber brings over 20 years of reimbursement experience. This experience includes three years auditing Medicare and Medicaid cost reports for an Intermediary and nine years experience as reimbursement manager for a 900+ bed hospital system. Ms. Gerber specializes in hospital reimbursement and is responsible for healthcare engagements. Specialized services include Medicare/Medicaid cost report preparation, Medicare Audit Adjustment Review, Medicare Bad Debt education, Disproportionate Share enhancement, Wage Index Reviews and Occupational Mix assistance.

Ms. Gerber is a graduate of Bellarmine University and is a member of national, state and local healthcare organizations, including: the Healthcare Financial Management Association, the American Health Lawyers Association and the Greater Louisville Health Enterprise Network. Additionally, she is involved in the community serving as a member of a number of advisory boards and committees.

Tina M. Severs is a Manager with HCS. She is responsible for coordinating various aspects of services provided to healthcare clients including Medicare/Medicaid cost reporting and related appeals and various consultative services.

Her experience includes over 16 years experience in the healthcare industry.