Wey-Wey Kwok is a Senior Attorney at the Center for Medicare Advocacy. She provides legal assistance, analysis, and education on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries, particularly in the areas of home health, hospice, and nursing home coverage. She is … [Read more...] about Wey-Wey Kwok, JD – Senior Attorney
Biography
Alice Bers, JD – Litigation Director
Ali Bers conducts federal litigation aimed at making systemic improvements to Medicare for older adults and people with disabilities. She has litigated numerous class actions challenging policies and practices that improperly deny Medicare coverage … [Read more...] about Alice Bers, JD – Litigation Director
Susan J. Collins – Information & Referral Specialist
Susan Collins joined the Center for Medicare Advocacy in 1990. In the decades since, Susan has become an invaluable "first responder" to the thousands of calls and letters the Center fields from people around the country each year. In … [Read more...] about Susan J. Collins – Information & Referral Specialist
Mary A. Ashkar, JD – Senior Attorney
Mary Ashkar has worked as an attorney for the Center for Medicare Advocacy since 2002. She is currently a senior attorney, co-manages the cases of the Center’s largest client, and provides legal assistance, education, and representation on behalf of … [Read more...] about Mary A. Ashkar, JD – Senior Attorney
Kathleen Holt, MBA, JD – Associate Director
Kathleen Holt joined The Center for Medicare Advocacy in 2014 as Associate Director. Ms. Holt began her career with CIGNA Insurance Company, developing insurance claim process improvement strategies. After obtaining her M.B.A. in Healthcare … [Read more...] about Kathleen Holt, MBA, JD – Associate Director
Charles P. Sabatino, J.D. – Member, Board of Directors
Charles P. Sabatino, J.D. is an independent consultant in law and aging after retiring in 2022 from his position as the Director of the ABA Commission on Law and Aging, located in Washington, DC, where he served since 1984. The Commission is a … [Read more...] about Charles P. Sabatino, J.D. – Member, Board of Directors
Kate Stonebraker, RN, BA
Kate Stonebraker, a Registered Nurse with a background in social science, joined the Center in 2016. She cares deeply about the voices and dignity of vulnerable populations, and has a particular interest in caretaking and issues … [Read more...] about Kate Stonebraker, RN, BA
Marion Platt, EdD – Member, Board of Directors
Marion Platt has served on the board of The Center for Medicare Advocacy since its inception in 1986. Ms. Platt has been an advocate for special education services for over thirty-five years serving preschoolers through adults in Connecticut and … [Read more...] about Marion Platt, EdD – Member, Board of Directors
Keith Bradoc (Brad) Gallant, Esq. – Member, Board of Directors
Attorney Brad Gallant is a Partner in the law firm of Day Pitney LLP. His practice includes traditional trust and estate planning and administration, special needs and disabilities planning, planning for same-sex couples and their families, planning … [Read more...] about Keith Bradoc (Brad) Gallant, Esq. – Member, Board of Directors
Bess Brewer, Esq. – Member, Board of Directors
Attorney Bess Brewer is a sole practitioner in Sacramento, California. Her practice is devoted to litigating Social Security Disability cases at the federal court level. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Brewer was Directing … [Read more...] about Bess Brewer, Esq. – Member, Board of Directors