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GlassRatnerStrengthensHealthcarePracticewithAdditionofIndustryLeadersGlassRatnerisdelightedtoannouncetheadditionsofMelissaScott,JeannieO'Donnell,andMardelleKlaustotheteam.Theybringawealthofexperienceinthehealthcareindustryandwillberesponsibleforexpandingthefirm'scoreserviceofferings,Bankruptcy&RestructuringandForensicAccounting&LitigationSupport,inhealthcarerelatedtransactions.Ms.ScottjoinsasSeniorManagingDirectorandbringsmorethan21yearsofexperienceinthehealthcareindustry.PriortojoiningGlassRatner,sheservedasDirectorofahealthcareregulatoryconsultinggroup.Inadditiontoherextensivebackgroundprovidingadvisoryservices,shehasheldoperationalrolesincludingDirectorofBillingandPayorManagementforSt.Luke’sHealthSystem,andservedasDirectorofRevenueCycleforalargemulti-specialtyclinic,aswellasRevenueCycleManagerfortheDepartmentofMedicineatOregonHealthandScienceUniversity.Ms.Scott’sspecialtiesincludeforensicanalytics,litigationsupport,internalauditandenterpriseriskmanagement,complianceprograms,andrevenuecycle,aswellascommercialandgovernmentpayerclaimauditsandfocusarrangementreviews.SheearnedaBachelorofScienceinBusinessManagementfromLinfieldCollegeandholdsaboardcertificationinHealthcareComplianceandcertificationasaProfessionalServicesCoder.Ms.O’DonnelljoinsasSeniorManagerandbringsmorethan16yearsofhealthcareinternalaudit,management,andinvestigativeexperience.PriortojoiningGlassRatner,sheservedasLeadAuditorinmultipleIndependentReviewOrganizationreviewsandspecializedinFocusArrangements.Previously,Ms.O’DonnellservedasaninformationsystemsauditorinalargehealthcaresystemandwasaFiscal,ComplianceandITAuditorforaRegionalSupportNetwork,aswellasanAuditManagerforanauditnetwork.Throughouthercareer,Ms.O’Donnellhasconductedvariouscomplianceandinternalcontrolreviewsandoperational,financial,complianceandinformationsystemauditsforhealthplans,hospitals,healthcaremanagementorganizationsandattorneys.ShealsospecializesinmockOfficeofCivilRights(OCR)auditsforHIPAAPrivacyandSecurity.SheearnedaBachelorofScienceinPsychology/SociologyfromWilkesUniversityandaddedaMajorinAccountingfromKingsCollege.Ms.O’Donnellis
credentialedasaCertifiedInternalAuditor,CertifiedInformationSystemsAuditor,CertifiedProfessionalCoderandCertifiedinHealthcareCompliance.Ms.KlausjoinsasSeniorAssociateandbrings14yearsofexperienceinauditing,regulatorycomplianceandhealthcareoperations.PriortojoiningGlassRatner,Ms.Klausservedasanexpertprovidinglitigationsupportonbehalfofaphysicianpracticefacingcriminalindictment.Previously,Ms.KlaushasservedasinterimManagerofComplianceandCodingAuditforoneofthenation'slargestmulti-institutionalCatholichealthcaredeliverysystemsandhasconductedretrospectivepaymentauditsonbehalfofspecialinvestigationunitsforsomeofthenation’slargestpayers.Herareasofexpertiseincludeworkingalongsideproviders,payersandlawfirmswithproficiencyinMedicare,Medicaidandcommerciallinesofbusiness.Ms.KlauscurrentlystudiesHealthInformationManagementatWesternGovernor’sUniversityandwillreceiveaBachelorofScienceinHealthcareManagementandcredentialsasaRegisteredHealthInformationAdministrator.SheisaCertifiedCodingSpecialist,CertifiedProfessionalCoder,BoardCertifiedinHealthcareComplianceandholdsaprojectmanagementcredential.Clickherefortheentirepressrelease.
GlassRatner'sMarkShapiroRecognizedforWorkontheSaleofAllianceMedicalHoldingsbytheM&AAdvisorGlassRatner'sMarkShapiro(Principal-Dallas)wasrecognizedforhisworkasFinancialAdvisortotheDebtorsandleadingthemarketingprocesstoa§363sale.ThecasewonforConsumerStaplesDealoftheYear(Under$500MM).GlassRatnerwasrecognizedatTheM&AAdvisor's2019DistressedInvestingSummitonMarch28,2019.AbouttheCase:In2017,Alliance’soperationswerehaltedduetoGovernmentactionsmadeinconnectionwithaDepartmentofJusticeinquiry.Alliancehadnoabilitytoaccessfundstooperateand,toprotectgoingconcernvalueofthebusiness,eachoftheDebtorsfiledforChapter11Bankruptcyprotection.ThecaseswereconsolidatedandadministeredunderoneoftheDebtors,andRonGlass,Co-FounderandPrincipalatGlassRatnerwasappointedChapter11Trustee.ThroughanextensivemarketingprocessandsaleseffortledbyMarkShapiro,PrincipalatGlassRatner,Alliancewassuccessfulinsellingthemajorityofitsassetsandcertainpharmacylicensesasagoingconcernina§363bankruptcyauctiontoUpwellHoldingsInc.for$14.5million.ThesalemotionwasapprovedbytheBankruptcyCourtinNovember2017.
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