Kathryn is a healthcare policy and regulatory compliance expert who supports R1’s Physician revenue cycle management and Revenue Performance Solutions service lines across all states. She provides executives, leaders, team members and clients with actionable information and strategic analysis on legislative and regulatory healthcare developments and collaborates with CMS and HHS as new regulations are drafted and implemented. A champion of health policy, organizational and client long-term goals, she shares knowledge and practical advice on legal and regulatory risks.
Prior to R1, Kathryn worked as a practicing attorney at Birndorf & Birndorf, PC, in Chicago, and as a writer and managing editor at Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory.
Kathryn completed both her undergraduate and law degree at Michigan State University.
Areas of Expertise
Physician billing compliance
Physician revenue cycle compliance
Medicare Part B compliance
Medicaid compliance
Federal and state healthcare regulations & laws
Medicare physician fee schedule
No Surprises Act
Billing compliance
Federal Independent Dispute Resolution process
Good Faith Estimates
State Dispute Resolution processes
HIPAA Administrative Simplification requirements and compliance
Healthcare policy, including payment / reimbursement policy
