By combining the most historically successful revenue recovery tools, experienced claim adjudication experts, attorneys, and clinicians Sunbelt Health Partners is a worldwide leader in the healthcare receivables management.
Offering U.S. based healthcare providers a comprehensive suite of services from claim billing through to zero balance.
Managing $2B+ in international healthcare accounts receivables and supporting patients from over 100 countries.
Sunbelt has organized an in-house legal counsel department and numerous clinician resources to manage the basic to most complicated payers regardless of where they are located. Our team is proven in expediting complicated claim negotiations, enforcing relevant reimbursement contract terms (or lack thereof), advocating for patients, as well as vigorously overturning denied or incorrectly reimbursed claims.
What began in south Florida as a small revenue cycle extension of a physician clinic that catered to international visitors to the area has grown into the most capable full-service revenue cycle management organization.
David is an executive manager specializing in building teams and systems to deliver best-in-class revenue cycle management solutions to healthcare providers. His career spans 40 years in the healthcare financial management industry as a Certified Public Accountant, an executive financial manager for providers, and executive manager for healthcare software and outsourcing companies. For over 20 years he has focused on revenue cycle management outsourcing solutions emphasizing patient experience, client satisfaction, and employee engagement.
After a successful 25+ year career with two national healthcare revenue cycle outsourcing firms, Julie joined forces with former colleagues at Sunbelt Health Partners who share a similar vision. In her executive role, she specializes in developing and delivering solutions that help both domestic U.S. and international providers create an optimal patient experience while maximizing reimbursement from the point of patient presentation all the while ensuring client expectations are exceeded. She possesses the knowledge and expertise encompassing patient access functions, the full cycle of claims adjudication, and the necessities to overturn wrongfully denied claims.
Jessica has more than 18 years of healthcare legal experience with specializations in revenue cycle management including denials management, problem claims, Veteran’s Administration claims, and Indian Health Services claims. Jessica manages a clinical claims management program that consists of claims representatives as well as clinical nurse reviewers who work accounts beginning with obtaining authorizations, through claims payment, and appealing denials. Jessica obtained her BA for the University of Virginia, her JD from George Mason University School of Law, and a member of the Virginia State Bar.
Matt is an experienced executive with a demonstrated history of working and leading in the hospital & healthcare industry. He brings a skillset which includes legal operations, organizational leadership, strategic planning, compliance, and client services. Within Sunbelt, Matt plays a lead role in new client implementation as well as ongoing customer support and satisfaction. Matt obtained his law degree focused in Healthcare Law and Labor & Employment Law from the University of Richmond School of Law. Matt is a member of the Maryland State Bar.
Kathryn has more than 20 years of healthcare legal experience with specialization in revenue cycle management, managed care agreements, privacy and compliance, and patient advocacy. Kathryn has a passion for patient advocacy, and she has led Sunbelt’s initiative to engage patients throughout the revenue cycle experience. Ms Cook has been a member of HFMA and the HCCA and is a member of the Virginia State Bar. She obtained her JD from the University of Richmond, and her BA from the College of William and Mary.
Partnership improves patient engagement and expedites payments for providers Sunbelt Health Partners, an expert in increasing revenue for hospitals and specialty physician practices from international
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