Focus Area: Internal Investigations

Our team has experience working in compliance leadership roles within top healthcare companies, as well as in executive roles within federal enforcement and regulatory agencies, including the HHS Office of Inspector General, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Richard Kusserow

Richard P. Kusserow

Richard P. Kusserow established Strategic Management Services, LLC, after retiring from being the DHHS Inspector General, and has assisted over 3,000 health care organizations and entities in developing, implementing and assessing compliance programs.

Carrie Kusserow

Carrie Kusserow, CCEP, CHC, CHPC, has over 15 years of experience in health care compliance. Ms. Kusserow specializes in compliance advisory services including corporate compliance program development and implementation, evaluation of compliance program effectiveness, compliance risk assessments, policy and procedure development, investigations, and hotline operations and issue management.

Lisa Shuman (2021)

Lisa Shuman

Ms. Shuman assists health care organizations to develop, implement and evaluate their compliance programs and HIPAA privacy programs. Ms. Shuman specializes in our firmโ€™s HIPAA Privacy services, including leading privacy investigations, breach risk assessments, breach notification letters, breach reporting to the Office for Civil Rights and corrective actions plans. She specializes in serving as Interim Privacy Officer for large health care systems, managed care organizations, comprehensive cancer center and health care business associate.

Demi-lee Mpati

Demi Mpati serves as an Associate Consultant at Strategic Management Services, where she supports clients in navigating complex healthcare regulatory requirements and strengthening their compliance programs. In this role, she conducts in-depth research and analysis of federal and state healthcare laws, including the False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback Statute, Stark Law, HIPAA, and CMS regulations. Ms. Mapti’s work enables Senior Consultants advise their clients and keep them informed and compliant in a rapidly evolving regulatory environment.

A. Barry Grosse

Professional Experience Barry Grosse is a seasoned compliance professional with over 20 years of experience serving managed care organizations, academic…

Brian W. Kozik

Professional Experience Brian Kozik is Certified in Health Care Compliance (CHC), Certified in Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified in…

Kirsten Wild

Professional Experience Kirsten Wild, RN, MBA, CHC, brings over 30 years of health care compliance experience to her role as…