L. Lamar Blount, CPA - Health Law Network (HLN)

HLN's experts have provided expert testimony in administrative and regulatory proceedings, as well as in state and federal courts for civil and criminal cases, for plaintiffs and defendants.

HLN provides experts in: medical billing, reasonableness of charges, reasonable value of medical services, Medicare & Medicaid reimbursement and compliance, clinical documentation, medical record coding, economic damages, insurance disputes, lost profits and false claims. HLN's founder co-authored two editions of the AMA's best selling Mastering the Reimbursement Process book.

HLN's consultants' expertise includes: Reasonableness of Medical Charges, Reasonable Value of Medical Services, Quantification of Business Damages, Managed Care/Payor/Provider Contractual Disputes, Quantification of Medical Damages, UCR Fees, Compliance Assessments, Medicare & Medicaid Appeals, Statistical Sampling, Forensic Accounting, False Claims, Fraud, Self Disclosure, HIPAA, Cost Reports, DRGs, ASCs, APCs, ICD & CPT Coding, ERISA, and Insurance Disputes.

Certificatuons held by HLN's consultants include:

• Certified Public Accountants (CPA)

• Advanced Coding Specialists – Anesthesia (ACS-AN)

• Certified Coding Specialists (CCS and CCS-P)

• Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF)

• Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC)

• Certified Evaluation and Management Coder (CEMC)

• Certified Forensic Interviewer (CFI)

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

• Certified Health Care Auditor (CHCA)

• Certified Healthcare Chart Auditor (CHCA) 

• Certified Healthcare Risk Auditor (CHCRA) 

• Certified Healthcare Chart Auditor — Facility (CHCAF) 

• Certified Healthcare Chart Auditor — Surgical (CHCAS) 

• Certified Insolvency and Restructuring Advisor (CIRA)

• Certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC)

• Certified Manager of Patient Accounts (CMPA)

• Certified Managed Care Professional (CMCP)

• Certified Medical Practice Analyst (CMPA)

• Certified Patient Accounts Representative (CPAR)

• Certfied Professional Coder (CPC and CPC-H)

• Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA)

• Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)

• Credentialed Coding Experts (CCS, CPC-H and CPC-P)

• Dental Practice Management Consultants

• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

• Facility Coding Specialist (FCS)

• Forensic Accountants

• Home Health and Hospice Management Consultants

• Hospital, SNF & Clinic CEO, CFO and PFS Managers

• Licensed Insurance Agents and Counselors

• Masters in Health Administration (MHA)

• Medical Professionals (MD, DO and DC)

• Medical Technologist (MT — ACSP)

• Physician Practice Management Consultants

• Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA)

• Registered Nurses (RN)

• Professional Coding Specialist (PCS)

• Radiology Certified Coder (RCC)

• Statisticians