In August of 2011, Sam suffered a spinal cord injury that resulted from an accident while he was on vacation in Italy. Initially, Sam was paralyzed from the waist down. His recovery from such a catastrophic injury would be a long one. Thankfully, … [Read more...] about Sam Porritt
Ellen R. Strunk, PT, MS, GCS, ACEEAA, CHC, RAC-CT
Ellen R. Strunk, PT, MS, GCS, ACEEAA, CHC, RAC-CT has worked in various roles & settings as both clinician, manager/director and policy expert. Ellen is an expert at helping customers understand the CMS prospective payment systems in the skilled … [Read more...] about Ellen R. Strunk, PT, MS, GCS, ACEEAA, CHC, RAC-CT
Toby S. Edelman
Toby S. Edelman has been representing older people in long-term care facilities since 1977. As a Senior Policy Attorney with the Center for Medicare Advocacy since January 2000, Ms. Edelman provides training, research, policy analysis, consultation, … [Read more...] about Toby S. Edelman
Alice Bers
Alice Bers represents older adults and people with disabilities in federal litigation aimed at making systemic improvements to Medicare. She has litigated numerous class actions challenging policies that improperly deny Medicare coverage or that … [Read more...] about Alice Bers
Kathleen Holt
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
Jeff Wiseman
Jeff Wiseman is the Development Director for the Center for Medicare Advocacy. He joined the Center in 2020 as a creative and dedicated leader who knows how to empower grassroots community participation and raise money for non-profits. Jeff works … [Read more...] about Jeff Wiseman
Alfred J. Chiplin
Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr. (Chip) was a beloved and admired leader in the elder law, disability, and health care rights communities. He was also the long-time Managing Attorney of the Center’s Washington, DC office. To honor Chip’s advocacy and … [Read more...] about Alfred J. Chiplin
Scott Bane
Scott Bane is a Program Officer at The John A. Hartford Foundation. His career, including a decade of experience in philanthropy, has been directed toward helping vulnerable men and women, with an emphasis on ensuring that they have access to … [Read more...] about Scott Bane
Regina Blye
As the Chief Program and Policy Officer of the Christopher & Dana reeve Foundation, Regina Blye oversees operations of the National Paralysis Resource Center by developing and delivering programs that provide the critical services and resources … [Read more...] about Regina Blye
Rachel Madley
Dr. Rachel Madley is a Health Policy Advisor for Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. She leads the Congresswoman’s work on all healthcare issues including Medicare for All, Medicare reform, and healthcare access. Before that, Rachel was a Congressional … [Read more...] about Rachel Madley