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SALLY JONES-MCNAMARA, MCS, CCC-SLP, CCP, CCE HEALTHCARE CONSULTANT CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE EXECUTIVE

90 OHIO AVENUE JACKSON, OHIO 45640 703-795-6692 CELL 749028604272 HOME OFFICE [email protected]

EXPERIENCE April 1, 2010 a" present: VICE-PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE COMPLIANCE Holzer Consolidated Health Systems, Inc. Gallipolis, Ohio Hired to plan and implement first corporate compliance program within this two hospital (one Critical Access) and seven clinics, Home Health, Hospice, Skilled Nursing Facility, Dental Group, Extra Care system in Southeastern Ohio. Wrote Compliance Plan, wrote Code of Conduct, wrote policies and procedures for Compliance; wrote and/or revised policies and procedures for HIPAA, HITECH, Student Interns, reviewed Charge Master changes, set up Hotline for reporting areas of concern to employees; changed annual performance evaluations to include a section requiring all employees to report any known violations of law and evaluation fo their compliance with compliance; managed Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) audits, Medicare Integrity Contractor (MIC), ZPIC audits, concurrent documentation review and documentation improvement among nursing, physician, rehabilitation staff; involved in revenue cycle improvement in efficiencies; performed Risk Assessments and prioritized those for auditing and monitoring. Performed numerous audits; wrote action plans for improvement of systems and programs; conducted 39 investigations into allegations of non-compliance with hospital system, state, federal laws and regulations; changed policies to decrease employee fear of retaliation for reporting areas requiring further inquiry and investigation; provided compliance education and training; answered questions about Best Practices in healthcare operations; provided solutions to complex and confusing situations; attended all Board of Directors meetings; reported to the Board; developed a Compliance Manual, a HITECH Breach policy and log; and a file of all incidents and areas of concern brought to my attention. Advised CEO and President in the areas of Sarbanes-Oxley, Anti-Kickback violations; STARK, QuiTam, False Claims Act, OIG investigation procedures, Corporate Integrity Agreements and how to avoid federal scrutiny; close coordination with Director of Quality, a Joint commission surveyor. Increased employee morale; developed a culture of caring to comply; member of senior administrative staff; involved in employee recognition and retention activities. Known to be experienced, wise, accessible and interested in addressing concerns of employees.

August 30, 2009 a" Dec. 30,2009 DIRECTOR OF ETHICS Medicare expert in the area of physical medicine and rehabilitation regulations. Expert Witness in Medicare Administrative Law Judge hearings for denied claims in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Provided medical recorf/ chart analysis, advised ALJ if medicare rules were followed in the provision of services to patients, participated in ALJ hearings; provided education and training to the ALJudge, summarized with a detailed written report prior to the ALHearing. January 2002 a" April 15, 2010 SENIOR CONSULTANT BLOOMINGDALE CONSULTING GROUP, INC. Tampa. Design, develop & present seminars for healthcare providers & suppliers to assist them better understand Medicare, Medicaid,& other third party reimbursement rules, regs & audits. Taught how to maximize reimbursement in legal, ethical ways. We perform audits, consultations, documentation training, appeals training & focus on keeping profrssionals abreast of the latest changes in correct billing compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, SOX, False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Fiscal Intermediary and Medicare Audit Contractor (MAC) interpretations of the regs. We manage RAC audit preparation and appeals CORF expert; Dr. Mel Cohen, MBA, CCC-SLP, formerly of Cedars-Sinai hospital. AUGUST 2007a"SEPTEMBER 2009 Senior Advisora"Compliance Resource Group Incorporated A for-profit division of The Health Ethics Trust/Council of Ethical Organizations, based in Alexandria, Virginia and Tucson, Arizona. Team member of six certified healthcare compliance professionals and executives who travel to major healthcare organizations (hospital systems) to evaluate their Compliance Programs and Compliance Plans based on the OIG Compliance Guidelines. Detailed reports with suggestions for improvement are provided. Customized Compliance Programs are developed for corporations and companies who request them. 1999a"OCTOBER 2007 CONSULTANTa"REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE, PRIVATE CONSULTING PRACTICE Private practice providing consulting in PT, OT and SLP in skilled nursing facilities and hospitals; provide documentation training, rehab program development, compliance, HIPAA, HIPAA Trainer; survey preparation, Medicare regulations and reimbursement; MDS, PPS, RUGS and Sarbanes-Oxley; denials management and appeals; provide advice re: acquisitions of private practice by larger companies; Chair of ASHA Financial Planning Board overseeing construction of a new $48 million national office and the sale of the present national office building on Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland for $24 million. Staff moved into the new national office on December 1, 2007. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)a"Mid-Atlantic Office of Medicare Denials and Appealsa"Expert Witness in Administrative Law Judge Hearings; Arlington, Virginia (Still serving, 05/08) 2002a"2007 ADJUNCT GRADUATE FACULTYa"REGENT UNIVERSITY AND LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY

Legal and Ethical Issues, Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism, Language Development and Disorders, Management of Behavior Disorders, Dysphagia (Swallowing Disorders), Language Development Across the Lifespan, Characteristics of Special Education Populations. Institute for Special Educatorsa"Qualified Professional Program; Language Acquisition and Symbolic Communication; Behavior Management and Social Skills Training; Helping Students with Disabilities in Life Science, Earth Science, Social Studies, Algebra, Geometry; Paraprofessional Training in Language Acquisition and Symbolic Communication; Paraprofessional Training in Behavior Management and Social Studies Training 1997a"1998 VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS/COMPLIANCE OFFICER THERAPY UNLIMITED/CGB REHAB Responsible for all aspects of day-to-day compliance and operations, program development, contract acquisition, strategic planning, regulatory compliance and marketing; supervised Vice President of Operations in Virginia; Clinical Supervisors in physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech language pathology; Manager of Denials and Appeals. Responsible for survey preparation; Clinical Fellowship Year (CFY) supervision; compliance with state Practice Acts and Codes of Ethics for Physical and Occupational Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists. 1996a"1997 VICE PRESIDENT OF REHABILITATION FOR FIVE NEW ENGLAND STATES MARINER HEALTH AND REHABILITATION Responsible for Physical and Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology services in nine sub-acute facilities, three hospitals, sixty skilled nursing facilities, seven school system contracts in New England. Negotiated managed care contracts. Implemented their first corporate compliance plan 1995a"1996 PRIVATE CONSULTING PRACTICEa"REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE CONSULTANT Worked with numerous clients including Sundance Rehabilitation, Manor Care Health, Advanced Rehab, Butterfield Hospital System, PRISM 1989a"1996 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS CONTINENTAL MEDICAL SYSTEMS AND HORIZON HEALTH CARE, SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM Executive Director of Professional Services in Physical and Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology Services; corporate position Regional Director of Operations in Alabama and Mississippi (38 long-term care facilities) Corporate Crisis Management Team

Compliance/Regulatory Affairs Chair Responsible for Regulatory Compliance and Survey Preparation; annual meetings of sixteen Rehabilitation Agencies with 278 extension sites in skilled nursing facilities Scholarship Chair; placed 217 interns with company therapists; awarded scholarships Involved in due diligence and integration of new staff into operations Clinical Education and Training staff Pro-Rehab and CommuniCare became Premier Rehab, Incorporated, which merged with Rehab Works; was purchased by Continental Medical Systems who then acquired Horizon Health, now a HealthSouth company 1986a"1989 NOVACARE (FORMERLY INSPEECH, INCORPORATED) Clinical Supervisor for Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Ohio operations Area Manager of Physical and Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology in eleven northeastern states Grew region from $5 million to $20 million Worked as Clinical Consultant, Regional Director and Quality Assurance Director Responsible for compliance with state and national regulations and multi-state (eleven) Practice Acts in Speech Language Pathology, Occupational and Physical Therapy Responsible for new therapist orientation, education and training of Clinical Supervisors Ensured all clinicians and policies complied with the Codes of Ethics of the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, the American Physical Therapy Association and the American Occupational Therapy Association 1984a"1986 ADJUNCT GRADUATE FACULTYa"MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY Taught Language Development and Disorders Speech Language Pathologista"Arlington, Virginia public schools 1984a"1986 ADJUNCT FACULTYa"JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY Taught Dysphagia (swallowing) Disorders 1976a"1979 DIAGNOSTICIAN, ITALY AND SPAINa"DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DODSUER) Responsible for evaluation of children with special needs who could not be properly served in bases outside the continental USA; responsible for coordination with physician, chaplain and attorney to process Early Return to CONUS of Dependents to locations where their

children with special needs could be provided with appropriate medical treatments and therapies. Worked in ENT clinic at Torrejon Hospital Madrid, Spain and in the base preschool as a Speech Language Pathologist Speech Language Pathologist, Torrejon Elementary School; 1979 1971a"1976 SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST; HAMPTON, VIRGINIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS Worked with special education students and deaf preschoolers Laubach Literacy tutor for relocated military officers and their families from Vietnam. Education Chairman for Vietnamese relocation committee Langley Air Force Base, Virginia 1968a"1970 SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST; JACKSON, OHIO PUBLIC SCHOOLS Wrote Title VI grant for speech pathology clinic Worked as staff Speech Pathologist 1968 and was lead program director in 1969 and 1970 Resident Assistant in university dorma"Ohio University Alpha Xi Delta sororitya"Treasurer Pianist for local Rotary Club meetings Organist EDUCATION BS SPEECH PATHOLOGY, AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH SCIENCES; 1971; MINOR IN ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY MED SPECIAL EDUCATIONa"CLINICAL STUDIES CCC-SLP: CERTIFICATE OF CLINICAL COMPETENCE FROM ASHA CCP: CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL EARNED FROM THE HEALTH ETHICS TRUST AND THE COUNCIL OF ETHICAL ORGANIZATIONS, 2005. I am working on the Certified Healthcare Compliance Executive credential (CCE), which I should complete in April 2008 LICENSURE Licensed in Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and California Ohio Educational Administrative Credentials in Supervision Education Credentials (inactive) in Ohio, Virginia and Georgia PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS American Speech, Language and Hearing Association

Elected Legislative Councilor from Virginiaa"five three-year terms Elected to the Financial Planning Board Elected Chair of Financial Planning Board; July 2005 SID 11 Administration and Supervision Steering Committee Member; 2002 SID 13 Dysphagia member President of Council of Clinical Supervisors in Speech Pathology and Audiology National Association of Rehab Agencies and Providers (NARA) Speech, Language and Hearing Association of Virginia Recipient of Martha Mullins Callendar Award from the Speech and Hearing Association of Virginia Ohio University College of Health and Human Services, appointed to Advisory Board Ohio University School of Hearing, Speech and Language, appointed to Advisory Board Communication Disorders Foundation of Virginiaa"Board of Directors Virginia Licensure Board of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology, appointed by Governor, second term expires 2010; trained in Conflicts of Interest Management National Council of State Boards of Examiners in Speech Language Pathology and Audiology member; trained as an Investigator Council of Ethical Organizations and The Health Ethics Trust: Education Committee; Membership Committee Over thirty years of local, state and national presentations at conferences and conventions Personal Quote: Quality Rehab Changes Lives Mottos: Trust but Verify Assume Nothing Be Kind. Everyone is Fighting a Difficult Battle Ethics Rules! Married to Colonel (Ret.) Roger T. McNamara, JD, LLM, Corporate Ethics Officer; White House Aide; flew O-2 aircraft in Vietnam; West Point class of 1962; one foster child We have moved 35 times. International Diplomatic experience in Italy and Spain; current passport and I am a million miler on Delta

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