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Bruce Lim
Deputy Director, Audits and InvestigationsCalifornia Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)Bruce Lim serves as the Deputy Director, Audits and Investigations, for the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and is the designated Program Integrity Director for Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. Mr. Lim is a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 32 years of audit and financial management experience in both the private and public sectors. Past employers include Kenneth Leventhal and Company, CPAs (Ernst & Young Kenneth Leventhal Real Estate Group), Packard Bell NEC, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture.
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Christopher Draven
Senior Director of Payment Integrity Analytics & AIHCSCChristopher Draven is Senior Director of Payment Integrity Analytics & AI at HCSC where he leads a cross-functional team focused on delivering actionable insights and savings. He has over 25 years experience in healthcare, starting in direct patient care.
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Crystal Son
Executive Director of Enterprise Data Analytics SolutionsHCSCCrystal Son is an Executive Director of Enterprise Data Analytics Solutions at Healthcare Service Corporation (HCSC). She has 19 years of experience in deriving intelligence from data.
At HCSC, she leads the Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships team, a department that focuses on cross-functional, collaborative analytics delivery on key programs such as Payment Integrity and Stakeholder Engagement, enterprise data and analytics strategy and planning, as well as design and execution of HCSC’s Responsible AI program. She is passionate about real-world applications of data-driven insights, storytelling through data, and building high-performance teams.
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Helen Liu, Pharm.D.
Health Plan LeaderIndependentHelen Liu, PharmD, brings 29 years of diverse pharmacy experience, blending clinical expertise, operational efficiency, technological innovation, and management across various healthcare settings.
Over the past four years, Helen has successfully led pharmacy operations at ATRIO Health Plans (Medicare), achieving significant milestones in PA/ST, FWA, MTM programs, resulting in over $4.5M in savings. She’s conducted formulary analyses to support actuary Medicare annual bid submissions, including IRA and M3P programs, collaborated with partners and the Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) to identify cost-saving opportunities through formulary alternatives, biosimilars, and rebate strategies, and partnered in the RFP PBM selection process and resolved complex pharmacy-related issues through cross-departmental collaboration.
Before ATRIO, Helen spent seven years at Kaiser Permanente, where she served as Regional Assistant Director to implement hospitals Drug Use Management Program. Her efforts led to over $20 million in savings through inventory management, drug cost-saving initiatives, and the standardization of clinical content/practice guidelines. -
Jordan Limperis
Data ScientistLA CareHighly motivated Data Scientist with a strong background in healthcare data and systems. Experienced in Inpatient Hospital and Laboratory Epic Systems, where I applied data-driven insights to improve clinical and operational efficiency. Currently, I am pursuing my career at L.A. Care, focusing leveraging advanced machine learning techniques to analyze noisy data, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in healthcare operations, particularly in payment integrity.
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Kelly Bennett, JD, CFE, AHFI
Medicaid Program Integrity ChiefAgency for Health Care AdministrationKelly Bennett graduated from the University of Tampa and Florida State University College of Law. She has been a member of the Florida Bar since 1997 and is a Certified Fraud Examiner and an Accredited Health Care Fraud Investigator. She has worked at the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration since 2001 and has served in several roles, including as a Senior Attorney within the Medicaid Division of the Office of the General Counsel, the Assistant Bureau Chief for the Bureau of Medicaid Program Integrity, the Agency’s Medicaid
Fraud Liaison, and is currently the Chief of Medicaid Program Integrity, where she has served since July of 2014. She is currently the President for the National Association for Medicaid Program Integrity and is an active participant in training and collaboration initiatives with the National Health Care Antifraud Association. -
Monique Pierce
Payment Solutions & OperationsCohere HealthMonique started her Payment Integrity career in COB at Oxford HealthPlans. After the merger with UnitedHealthcare, she led multiple teams and was responsible for creating innovative programs. Monique joined SCIO Health Analytics in 2014 and was responsible for system and process improvements before being promoted to VP of client engagement and business optimization In 2020, Monique joined start-up Devoted Health and created a full suite of programs from the ground up. Based on a passion for metrics and measuring performance, she centralized and standardized all programs reducing implementation time and maximizing savings. Today, Monique is driving opportunities to improve claim payment by designing and developing new prior auth and claim reconciliation products at Cohere Health.
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Dr Priscilla Alfaro, MD, FAAP, CPC, CPMA, COC, CIC, CFE
VP Payment IntegrityBlue Cross NCDr. Priscilla Alfaro is a seasoned healthcare professional with extensive experience in executive medical management, fraud prevention, and healthcare analytics. A certified medical coder, fraud examiner, and auditor, she has a proven track record of improving healthcare efficiency and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse across various roles and affiliations, including the Texas HHS and Anthem.
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Simi Binning
Responsible AI LeadHCSCSimi Binning is an accomplished healthcare professional with over a decade of experience in developing and executing successful strategies that drive business growth. Currently serving as a Responsible AI lead at HCSC, her focus is on AI governance and innovative problem solving.
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Catherine Pesek Bird
Physician AdvisorLakeland Regional Health – FloridaBefore coming to LRH, Dr. Pesek practiced as an academic cardiologist at a large Big Ten medical center, leading teams of fellows, residents, and medical students. She provided direct patient care to cardiac patients, including transplant recipients and pregnant patients with either acquired or congenital heart disease. She worked on quality improvement programs in heart failure, sepsis, cardiac catherization, and medication adherence.
Prior to medical school, Dr. Pesek taught high school chemistry. She has written a book on understanding and determining end-of-life medical choices. She enjoys playing tennis and golf. She is a proud alumna of the University of Notre Dame.
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Beth Franke
Staff Vice President, Payment Integrity Coordination of BenefitsElevance/AnthemBeth Franke started her career in the healthcare industry over 30 years ago. During that time, she has held management and leadership positions within large healthcare organizations such as Elevance Heath, Humana, Inc. and Kindred Healthcare and served as principal consultant for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, launching the state’s first self-funded health insurance model. She has also managed multi-discipline teams within special investigations, claims, enrollment and billing, corporate applications, mobile strategy, care management and enterprise project management office. Her current role as Staff Vice President has positioned her to oversee the Coordination of Benefits organization in Payment Integrity with over 500+ associates.
Beth has a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from Centre College. She is a Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified Professional Coder (CPC) and earned a Master Six Sigma Black Belt (MBB) certification from Villanova University. She also serves as a certified professional coach and was recognized as an Emerging Leader at Elevance Health.
Beth and her husband line in Louisville, KY and have five adult children. She enjoys hiking, biking and traveling with her family and is also active with several volunteer organizations, providing food, shelter, and other needed services for those less fortunate.
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Edgar Dominguez
Claims Integrity Business ManagerLA CareHealthcare Operations expert with 20+ years of healthcare payer experience including 12+ years in Claims Administration with multiple fortune 200 companies. I’m currently focused on implementing payment integrity initiatives aimed at cost avoidance by the use of data analytics. I am a firm believer that data science is the wave of the future and will afford the healthcare industry with boundless opportunities to mitigate waste and reduce overall healthcare costs.
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Jodi Powell
Director of Payment IntegrityHCSCWith two decades of experience in the intricate realm of medical claims, I am currently serving as a Director within the Office of Payment Integrity, where my passion for precision and accountability fuels my work. My expertise lies in both pre- and post-claim payment accuracy, ensuring that our solutions not only meet regulatory standards but also uphold the highest level of integrity for patients and providers alike.
Throughout my career, I have developed a keen eye for detail and a strategic mindset, enabling me to identify inefficiencies and implement new solutions that enhance medical cost reduction. By fostering collaboration across teams, I have led initiatives that optimize processes and improve financial sustainability, ultimately benefiting all stakeholders involved.
I pride myself on my ability to transform challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation. My commitment to excellence and adherence to ethical standards has earned me a reputation as a trusted leader in the field. I am excited to connect with professionals who share a similar vision of advancing
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Dutch Noss
Product & Strategy OfficerAlivia AnalyticsDutch Noss is a seasoned leader with over 25 years of expertise in Payment Integrity and Claims Processing, renowned for his pioneering approach to integrating responsible AI and machine learning into operational strategies. As Chief Product & Strategy Officer at Alivia Analytics, he drives innovations that improve accuracy within claims platforms. Dutch has held key leadership roles at various vendors and healthcare plans. A respected speaker at major healthcare conferences, he is recognized for blending deep industry knowledge with cutting-edge technology to shape the future of payment integrity.
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Karen Weintraub
Executive Vice PresidentHEALTHCARE FRAUD SHIELDWith 25 years of data and 20 years of healthcare experience, Ms. Weintraub is currently responsible for the design and development of the company’s healthcare fraud detection software products and services. She provides subject matter expertise on system design and workflow, business rule development, data mining and fraud outlier algorithms as well as SIU policies and procedures. Prior to joining Healthcare Fraud Shield, managed SIUs on various healthcare investigations for all commercial, Medicaid and Medicare business and claims of fraudulent activity. Ms. Weintraub received a BA in Criminal Justice from the University of Delaware and an MA in Criminal Justice from Rutgers University. Ms. Weintraub is a Certified Professional Coder for Payers (CPC-P), a Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA) from the American Academy of Professional Coders, a Certified Dental Coder (CDC) from the American Dental Association, and the founder of the Hamilton, NJ AAPC chapter. She is also an Accredited Healthcare Fraud Investigator (AHFI) from the National Healthcare Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA). Ms. Weintraub Taught CPT Coding, Fraud & Audits, and Medical Billing, Laws and Ethics and the local community college.
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Thomas Ricketts
Manager, Reporting and Data AnalysisElevance HealthThomas is an accomplished professional with 18 years of experience in the healthcare industry, specializing in the Coordination of Benefits. Currently serving as the Manager of Reporting and Data Analysis at Elevance/Carelon. His career is marked by a commitment to leveraging data-driven insights to enhance efficiencies and drive strategic decision-making.
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Rae A. McIntee, DDS, MD, MBA, FACS, CPE
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Eric Branson
Special AgentDepartment of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector GeneralEric Branson is a special agent with the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. Eric started investigating healthcare fraud in August 2011, spending time at both a Medicare and Medicaid contractor as well as working for the US Attorney's Office in the Middle District of Tennessee prior to becoming an agent. During that time, he has investigated fraud committed against both government and commercial insurance payors perpetrated by doctors, laboratories, pharmacies, home health agencies, durable medical equipment suppliers, and other healthcare providers. Eric graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a Master's degree in Criminal Justice.
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Dave Cardelle
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Novelette Wallace, MPH, PMP, CSSBB
Head of Payment IntegrityJohns Hopkins HealthcareNovelette Wallace is a distinguished Payment Integrity Leader with a rich background spanning over 30 years in the healthcare industry. Her extensive experience includes leadership roles within payment integrity, where she has played pivotal roles in both payment integrity vendor organizations and health plans. Throughout her career, Novelette has demonstrated a remarkable ability to build and lead Payment Integrity departments from their inception. Her expertise has been instrumental in establishing robust processes and strategies to identify and recover inaccuracies in claims, contributing significantly to cost of care savings for health plans year after year.
Novelette has held key leadership positions with industry-leading organizations, including Performant Corp, United Healthcare, and Aetna (previously Coventry). In each role, she has consistently delivered results by optimizing payment integrity processes and driving operational excellence. Currently serving as the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Payment Integrity for Johns Hopkins Health Plans, Novelette continues to bring her wealth of knowledge and leadership acumen to the forefront. Her dedication to achieving and surpassing cost of care savings goals exemplifies her commitment to advancing the financial health and efficiency of healthcare organizations.
With a proven track record of success and a comprehensive understanding of payment integrity within the healthcare landscape, Novelette Wallace stands as a respected leader in the industry, contributing significantly to the success of the organizations she serve
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Musheer Ahmed, PhD
CEO & FounderCodoxoDr. Ahmed is the CEO and Founder of Codoxo. He founded Codoxo (formerly named FraudScope) to help make our healthcare system more affordable and effective. Codoxo’s Unified Cost Containment Platform uses AI to identify inaccurate payments earlier than traditional techniques, which helps ensure our scarce healthcare dollars go to real patient care. Dr. Ahmed developed this technology as a part of his Ph.D. dissertation at the Georgia Institute of Technology. A report by the JASON advisory group, the prestigious scientific advisory panel to the US government, reinforced that his doctoral research tackled some of the biggest challenges within the emerging health data infrastructure in the United States. Dr. Ahmed was honored to be included in the 40 Under 40 lists by Georgia Tech and the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Several media outlets have interviewed Dr. Ahmed about his work in reducing healthcare fraud, waste, abuse, and error. When he’s not eliminating payment inaccuracies, you’ll find him volunteering for various causes and spending time with his family.
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Ric Baron, PhD
VP of Artificial IntelligenceCodoxoDr. Ric Baron is a healthcare technology strategist, AI analytics leader, and product
architect with over 20 years of experience in healthtech and insurtech. As Vice President of AI at Codoxo, he drives AI innovation and strategy, leading the development of advanced solutions for detecting fraud, waste, and abuse in healthcare—working toward the mission of making healthcare more affordable and accessible.Before joining Codoxo, Dr. Baron led computational healthcare research initiatives at world-renowned institutions, including the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, UC San Diego, and the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. He also served as a supercomputing advisor to The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Dr. Baron has held senior leadership roles at companies such as Komodo Health, CVS Health, and Swiss Re, contributing his expertise in AI and data-driven healthcare solutions.
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John-Michael Loke
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Anthony Baize
Inspector GeneralWisconsin Department of Health ServicesAnthony J. Baize is the Inspector General for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Baize took the position in early 2016 after eight years with Kentucky state government in the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, serving as the Deputy Director of Audits and Investigations for the Office of Inspector General and the Director of Business Informatics with the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities.
Baize has served as the Region V representative for the National Association of Medicaid Program Integrity Directors and on the Advisory Board for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Medicaid Integrity Institute. He regularly speaks at national conferences on topics related to Medicaid Program Integrity.
Baize became a certified inspector general in 2022 after completing the Association of Inspectors General Institute. He is also a member of the Internation Association of Financial Crimes Investigators.
Baize was a civil rights consultant for nearly 20 years, serving on the Board of Directors for the National Fair Housing Alliance and the Lexington (KY) Fair Housing Council. Baize has given presentations on fair housing requirements across the United States, but especially in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee. He has a master’s degree in public administration from Indiana State University, has been married for 29 years and has two daughters.
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Ray Evans
Vice President of Healthcare SalesCoventBridge GroupRay Evans is a dynamic business development executive with extensive experience working within, and servicing healthcare organizations. He holds the position of Vice President of Healthcare Sales at CoventBridge Group where he utilizes his experience to share with the industry CoventBridge’s unmatched FWA investigative solutions. His goal is to work with health plans in protecting their organization from FWA through an experienced, flexible, and sensitive approach to minimizing provider abrasion, while still achieving organizational objectives.
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Amanda Brown
Vice President - Revenue IntegrityCoventBridge GroupAmanda Brown is the Vice President of Revenue Integrity at CoventBridge Group where she provides expertise to her clients spanning Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicaid, Marketplace, Commercial and FEHB products. She is a subject matter expert in the design and implementation of effective compliance, program integrity, risk, audit, vendor oversight, and ethics programs. Amanda has a keen ability to break down silos and bring organizational collaboration to facilitate compliance with policies, laws, regulations, and risk management.
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Clay Wilemon
Chief Executive Officer4L Data Intelligence, Inc.Clay serves as CEO at 4L Data Intelligence™. He has launched over 500 new healthcare brands and holds patents in artificial intelligence and medical technologies. Clay is on the Board of Directors at Octane, a Southern California non-profit economic development organization that has helped hundreds of technology and med-tech companies get started. He a graduate of Vanderbilt University.
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Edward Marx
Chief Executive OfficerMarx AdvisoryThe youngest child of Holocaust survivors, Ed moved to the United States at age 10. At 16, he served as a medical clinic janitor where he discovered his healthcare calling. Ed took successive positions as combat medic, anesthesia tech, strategic planner and technology manager. He quickly learned how the convergence of clinical, business and digital saved lives. His passion ignited, he jumped feet first into technology and operations in the C-Suite of Cleveland Clinic, NYC Health & Hospitals, Texas Health Resources and University Hospitals.
Intermixed, Ed served the supplier side as well. He was CEO for consulting firm Divurgent, global CDO for Tech Mahindra Health & Life Sciences and CIO of the Advisory Board. Concurrently, he served 15 years as an Army combat engineer officer and combat medic. Today, Ed is focused on his own advisory practice.
Ed does a fair amount of speaking, writing and podcasting. He authored healthcare bestsellers including “Voices of Innovation” and “Healthcare Digital Transformation”. He is currently writing a book for Mayo Clinic on “Patient Experience” and “Voices of Innovation - Payers”. His podcast “DGTL Voices” is “Top 3%” globally. His Blog, CEO Unplugged, surpassed 1M views. Ed recently started a YouTube channel to expand his audience.
Most importantly, Ed is husband to Simran who holds a Doctor of Nursing (DNP). They love to dance and climb mountains. They have 5 grown children and 4 grandchildren. To stay fit, he is captain of TeamUSA Triathlon.
For more career information you can find me:
Twitter https://twitter.com/marxtango
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardmarx/
Website https://www.marxadvisory.com/
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Donna Malone
Director Risk Capture, Population Health ManagementMass General Brigham
