Medicaid - Medicare Expert Witnesses: 2

Kimberly A. Baldwin-Stried-Reich, MBA, MJ, PBCI, CPHIMS, RHIA, CEDS, CPHQ, FAHIMA, has over 30 years of experience in a variety of healthcare settings. She specializes in Healthcare Informatics and HIPAA Compliance.

Ms. Reich holds a Master’s of Business (MBA) from the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, a Master’s of Jurisprudence (MJ) in Health Law and Policy from the Loyola School of Law - Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy in Chicago, IL and a Post Baccalaureate in Clinical Informatics (PBCI) from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Clinical Informatics Certificate Program.  She is the first Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) to complete the Johns Hopkins Division of Health Sciences Informatics Certificate Program and certification in EDiscovery. She is the lead author of the 2012 AHIMA publication E-Discovery and Electronic Records, a first of its kind healthcare e-discovery resources. 

Ms. Reich maintains active membership and participates in The Sedona Conference® for Privacy & Security & Electronic Records Production, American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), American Medical Informatics (AMIA), Healthcare Compliance Association (HCCA), Society for Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE), Society for Participatory Medicine (SPM), American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM), Information Governance Initiative (IGI) and Greater Chicago Health Information Management Systems Society (GCCHIMSS).

Litigation Support - Ms. Reich is an expert witness for both defense and plaintiff legal counsel in matters involving HIPAA, e-discovery, and Electronic Health Records Systems fraud and abuse. Her services include thorough report preparation, depositions, and trial testimony. 

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David Martinez has over 35 years of experience in the field of Medical Billing. His expertise covers all facets of the revenue cycle, and he possesses a comprehensive understanding of relevant laws, regulations, and statutes, especially those applicable in California. 

Accurate Medical Billing are among the most sought-after expert witnesses. Accurate the only billing service to earn Preferred Partner status with the San Bernardino County Medical Society and the only billing service authorized in California to perform CEUs for doctors. They possess extensive knowledge and experience in insurance billing, claims, and collections. Accurate is the recommended billing service by and for CCA members and endorsed and recommended by ICAC. Co-Chair of the Insurance and Managed Care Committee – California Chiropractic Association. 

 Mr. Martinez is the administrator of the largest medical billing group on Facebook, which boasts over 6,000 members. This role entails significant responsibility and trust. He has curated a highly qualified team of experts in the field, which includes Certified Coders, Auditors, and Medical Reimbursement Specialists. His team comprises former claims examiners for insurance companies, as well as auditors, billers, coders, and compliance specialists, giving them deep insights into insurance companies' strategies.

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Partial Background Experience:

• Consolidated Healthcare Services - Director of Billing and Collections for 54 current and past, state-of-the-art Open MRI, primarily in the Southeast United States. Mentored training developed a direct staff of 24 and an indirect staff of 72.
• Prime Healthcare Hospital - Business Office Manager Incorporated fully managed care training and collections. Collaborated with legal counsel in the interpretation of medical records.

 Education / Training:

• Certified Professional Coder
• Certified CE Educator (California Board of Chiropractic Examiners)
• Certified Medical Reimbursement Billing Specialist
• Certified Claims Auditor
• Certified Claims Examiner
• Certified HIPAA Professional
• Certified Medical Claims Biller
• Certified Compliance Officer (9 others) Certifications)