Curriculum Vitae	Curriclum Vitae in PDF Format
May 9, 2008

Lawrence “Lan” Lievense, FHFMA, FACMPE
Healthcare FINANCIAL Consultant

Phone: 805-389-1750 (direct, 24x7)

1216 Seybolt Avenue, Camarillo, CA 93010
Lawrence.Lievense@verizon.net
www.LawrenceLievense.com

• Qualified, CA Superior Court, Counties of: Sacramento, San Diego & Solano as              Healthcare FINANCIAL Expert, Medical Costing & Valuation Expert
• Court & deposition testimony for both defense and personal injury retainers
• Thirty + years healthcare FINANCIAL expertise plus four years clinical experience
• Career includes hospitals, insurance companies, HMO/PPO &  medical groups
• Five professional certifications – one of less than twelve “dual-fellows” in U.S.
• Author & presenter on healthcare financial management & valuation topics
• Graduate Program Instructor, MBA/MHA program “Managing Managed Care”
• Active in national professional associations with recognition awards
• U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman, Honorable Discharge, 4 years Balboa & ship-board
  
  

Expert Testimony
Trials:
May 6, 2008	CA Superior Court, Sacramento County; (defense)
February 25, 2008	CA Superior Court, San Diego; Post-trial valuation hearing
November 2, 2007	CA Superior Court, Solano County
Depositions/Arbitrations:
March 14, 2008	San Jose, CA
February 8, 2008	San Diego, CA (Federal)
January 24, 2008	Alameda County, CA
January 15, 2008	Los Angeles, CA
January 3, 2008	San Diego, CA
November 26, 2007	Sacramento, CA (defense)
November 20, 2007	San Mateo, CA
October 26, 2007	Solano, CA
October 2, 2007	Sacramento, CA
September 24, 2007	San Diego, CA
July 10, 2007	San Joaquin, CA
November 28, 2006	San Diego, CA

 

Publications & Professional Presentations

• Presentation, “Hanif, Maximizing Medical Expenses & Urban Myths in Healthcare Finance;” January, 2008, Capital City Trial Lawyers Association.
• Presentation, “Financial Abuse of Seniors & Urban Myths in Healthcare Finance;’” October, 2007, Santa Barbara Bar Association.
• Author, “Valuing Medical Services at 100% of Full Charges – Adding Cash and “In-Kind” Contracted Values;” April, 2007, “FORUM,” Monthly publication Consumer Attorneys of CA.
  
• Author, “Maximizing Medical Expenses Requires Accurate Valuations;” Santa Barbara Lawyer, October, 2007, publication of Santa Barbara County Bar Association.
• Author, “Set-Aside Accounts in the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) Program,” October, 2006, Unpublished Research Paper to meet certification requirements towards FACMPE designation of Fellow, American College of Medical Practice Executives, ACMPE;
• Author, “The Value of Medical Claims – Locating & Validating Current Charges, Payments & Contractual Amounts,” August, 2006, “Citations,” Monthly publication of Ventura County Bar Association;
• Author, “Medicare Keeps Close Tabs on Cash Settlements”, 2006, National E-mail Newsletter on Medicare “Set-Asides”, John Campbell, esq. (attorney/editor);
• Author, Professional certification exam for “Physician Practice Management”, Healthcare Financial Management Association, 2001;
• Author, Study guide for professional certification exam on “Physician Practice Management”, Healthcare Financial Management Association, 2001.
• Publisher, “Who’s Who in Healthcare Financial Management,” 1982, National, Professional Directory;

Professional Certifications

• FACMPE, Fellow, 2006, American College of Medical Practice Executives &
  Medical Group Management Association, MGMA, Englewood, CO
• FHFMA, Fellow, 1997, Healthcare Financial Management Association,
  Healthcare Financial Management Association, HFMA, Chicago, IL
• CMPE, 1997; Certified Medical Practitioner Executive, (superseded by FACMPE)
• CMPA, 1990; Certified Manager of Patient Accounts, (superseded by FHFMA)
• CCAM, 1988; Certified Clinic Account Manager (inactive), AGPAM;
• CPAM, 1980; Certified Patient Account Manager (inactive), AGPAM
  

Professional Associations & Fellow Designations

• Healthcare Financial Management Association, HFMA. Current certification as Fellow, FHFMA, active local chapter, former national committee
• American College of Medical Practice Executives, ACMPE, Current certification as Fellow, FACMPE (October, 2006)
• Medical Group Management Association, MGMA. Contributed to MGMA Body of Knowledge;
• Health Insurance Consumer Advocacy Program, HICAP, Ventura, CA Chapter
  2006+, Provide Pro-Bono advocacy to seniors on Medicare, Medi-cal, Insurances
  

Selected Professional Awards, Commendations, Association Activity

• Committee Member, 2005 to 2008, Payor Relations Committee, So. CA Chapter, HFMA
• Committee Member, 2007-2008, University Campus Programs, So. CA Chapter HFMA
• Speaker, 2002, “Physician Group Certification”, MGMA National Institute, San Antonio, TX
• Founders Medal of Honor, 1999, HFMA
• Muncie Gold Merit Award, 1996, HFMA
• Board Member, 1994-95, HFMA So. CA Chapter
• Recognition, 1994-95, Chairperson of Professional Development Committee
• Outstanding Member of Year, 1994-95, HFMA So CA chapter
• Reeves Silver merit Award, 1994, HFMA
• Board Member Appreciation Award, 1993-94, So CA chapter
• Folmer Bronze merit Award, 1992, HFMA
• Recognition, 1992-93, So CA Chapter board & Chairperson, Prof. Development Committee
• Recognition Award, Member, National HFMA Board of Examiners

Employment & Selected Consulting

• Principal; Lawrence “Lan” Lievense, FHFMA, FACMPE; Camarillo, CA (current)
  Healthcare financial case consulting & expert witness in legal actions with medical services.
• Board Member, Senior Vice President Healthcare & Legal, Ethicare Inc., (current)
  Consulting with hospitals to reduce lost charges in accounts receivables systems.
• Asst. Director, Patients Accounts; St. John’s Healthcare System, Oxnard/Camarillo, CA. Responsible for all billing/collection functions in two acute facilities
• Asst. Director Patient Accounts, Medtronics Diabetes, Inc., Chatsworth, CA
  Fortune 100 company, Responsible for billing/collection, staff of 100
• Senior Associate Western States, First Consulting Group, Dallas, TX
  Integration technology consulting to receivables managers/CFO’s in hospitals/medical groups
• Business Development Manager; Prime Tech Consulting; Torrance, CA
  Consulting services for receivables managers/CFO’s in hospitals, medical groups, payors
• Regional Director, Global Healthcare Division, Covansys, Inc; Farmington, MI
  Consulting services for receivables managers/CFO’s in hospitals, medical groups, payors
• Regional Manager; SYBASE Inc/New Era of Networks; Emeryville, CA/Denver, CO
  Consulting services for receivables managers/CFO’s in hospitals, medical groups, payors
• Vice President, Integrated Medical Systems (IMS); Fountain Valley, CA
  Consulting services on electronic billing of medical claims for hospitals, medical groups
• Corporate Manager, Medical Groups Accounts Receivables; UniHealth, Inc; Burbank, CA. Responsible for identification/implementation of “best practices” in receivables management for Pacificare Health Insurance (HMO/PPO/Indemnity), Eldermed, hospitals & physician groups.
• National Director, Healthcare Accounts, Wellmark, Inc; Westlake Village, CA
  Implementation of electronic medical billing systems in hospitals and medical groups.
• Director Healthcare Marketing, Omnibus Industries, Culver City, CA
• Business Manager, Channel Islands Community Hospital, Oxnard, CA
• Founding Business Manager, CPC Vista del Mar Psychiatric Hospital, Oxnard, CA
• Director of Healthcare Client Accounts, Law Offices Hayt, Hayt, Landau, Chatsworth, CA
• Vice President, Patient Account Services, Brotman Medical Center, Culver City, CA
• Director of Inpatient Accounts, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Beverly Hills, CA
• Administrative Director of Patient Fiscal Services, White Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
• Manager, Inpatient Accounts, Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, CA
• Manager, Patient Accounts, Pleasant Valley Hospital, Camarillo, CA
• Admitting Representative, Biller, Collector; Adventist Medical Center, Glendale, CA
  Note: Various short and long-term consulting engagements not listed.

Collegiate Teaching, Education, Military

• Graduate Program Instructor, Masters Health Administration, Chapman College, Orange, CA. Taught: “Managing Managed Care & Contracting”; and “Healthcare Informatics”
• B.S., Business Administration, Marketing & Economics, CA State University, Northridge, CA
• A.A., Business Administration (Accounting) & Psychology, Pasadena College, Pasadena, CA

Honorable Discharge, U.S. Navy Hospital Corps w/Four Years Active Medical Duty
Two years San Diego, CA, Naval Training Center, Hospital Corps School, Balboa Naval Hospital
Marine Force Special Training & Advance Medical, Oceanside, CA
Two years – Independent Medical Corpsman, Shipboard (no physician onboard)
Deployed:  Norfolk, VA; Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; Mediterranean Area.

Selected Recent Activities

• Designated expert, medical malpractice case re: valuation of services rendered in U.S. Navy Medical Center, U.S. Federal Court, San Diego, CA, 2007.

• Testified in arbitration as expert on usual/customary medical charges, Stockton, CA, Aug. 2007

• Deposed as expert on medical care for usual & customary charges plus opinion on valuation of “in-kind” contractual benefits between providers and payors, Stockton, CA 2007

• Deposed as expert on valuation of medical services, Los Angeles, CA September, 2007.

• Retained as expert with declaration in wrongful death suits on administrative responsibilities of chief of medical staff for patients in Long Term Care facility, San Diego, CA 2007.

• Retained for expert opinions and to develop declaration relative to “Valuation of medical charges in cases where patients have third party contractual agreements, Medicare, Medi-cal and other payors relative to Hanif, Parnell and others,” Walnut Creek, CA, Ongoing from June, 2006.

• Retained as healthcare valuation expert, to establish reasonable & customary valuation of medical charges where Kaiser Healthcare is treating facility, various cases, 2006 & 2007.

• Retained to assist locating & obtaining hospital billing records and in identifying an expert witness on reasonable & customary charges at related medical facility, Ventura, CA, May, 2006.

• Named as Expert, Case settled for plaintiff, “Hospital industry practices for confidential management of patients and employees HIV treatment data in the departments of medical records, finance and billing/collections,” Los Angeles, CA, June, 2006.

• Expert Opinion with Declaration, “Existence and extent of financial incentives to limit medical care to a hospitalized policy beneficiary in agreements among physician, medical group, hospital and managed care company.” Ventura , CA, September, 2006.

• Expert Opinion with Declaration in divorce/medical malpractice case, “Medicare application process for a Social Security disability recipient and comparison or life plan medical needs against Medicare benefits,” Sacramento, CA, November, 2006.

• Named as Expert, “Valuation of medical charges where contracted payor paid substantially less than 100% of actual medical bill,” Carlsbad, CA, November, 2006.

• Expert Witness Testimony in Deposition, “Reasonable & customary valuation of medical services for hospitalizations and related physician/lab/other care during extended illness,” San Diego, CA, December, 2006.