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Mr. Forrest began his career in 1979 as a Financial Auditor for a government contractor overseeing the Medicare Program. He entered the home health industry in 1992 as CFO for a home care operation in Nashville, TN.

In 1994 he founded Forrest Consulting Services and has been a consultant to the industry since. In 2012 he founded Regulatory Compliance, LLC with the mission to partner with home care and hospice providers to help them navigate the ever-changing regulatory environment.

Randy is a strong provider, advocate, and national speaker; training industry partners in compliant operational practices, regulatory requirements, changes, and reimbursement retention.

As Director with Regulatory Compliance, he provides Interim Executive Management Services and works with a team of experienced home health and hospice clinical professionals to provide operational and clinical compliance oversight, appeals for claim denials, clinical due diligence reviews, operational reviews and cost reporting services. His rounded experience working on “both sides of the fence”, so to speak, is a great advantage for clients. Now as Co-Founder of S.M.A.R.T. Healthcare Compliance Resources he is excited to be part of an organization with a mission to service clients on the front-end of the clinical compliance process.

Dana Eichler has 25 years in home care, previously supervised Quality Assurance Department for a large agency with over 800 patients, BS, specializing in billing audits, working knowledge of multiple Point-of-Care software packages, an expert in regulator and JCAHO issues. Dana is also one of our specialized retroactive/prospective CLIA trainers. She also a Certified Oasis Specialist-Clinical.

James E. Plonsey, President of Medicare Training & Consulting, has been involved in healthcare accounting and finance since 1980. He has been a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association since 1983. Jim is well versed in all aspects of Medicare and Medicaid participation and reimbursement. His background includes experience with providers, with the Blue Cross Association, with a major teaching hospital, and with a major accounting firm; prior to starting his own firm, Medicare Training & Consulting, in 1990. Jim also organizes and conducts seminars on a variety of issues concerning reimbursement.

James Plonsey has over 30 years of healthcare experience including six years with Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, training 750 Medicare auditors for the Fiscal Intermediary. He has owned a Home Health, West Valley Home Health in Utah.