Profile

Christina Duty is a healthcare regulatory and compliance attorney serving healthcare providers including hospitals, health systems and physician practices as well as health insurance companies. She specifically delivers guidance on:

  • Health Care Integrated Delivery and Finance System (IDFS)
  • Corporate compliance programs
  • Healthcare reimbursement and payment
  • Healthcare mergers and acquisitions
  • Medical staff
  • Credentialing and peer review
  • Healthcare privacy and security
  • Fraud and abuse issues, including Stark and anti-kickback laws

She also provides representation to clients faced with government agency investigations, audits and reviews. Christina is well-versed in responding to regulator requests and preparing for Medicare Advantage/Part D audits, Affordable Care Act audits, state market conduct and financial exams, Medicaid External Quality Reviews (EQRs), Service Organization Control (SOC) 1 and SOC 2 assurance reports and similar inquiries.

Christina most recently served as the Director of Risk Intelligence and Case Management at a national health insurance and healthcare provider system, where she led a team of compliance professionals, including attorneys and auditors, dedicated to the intake and implementation of new guidance impacting hospitals and providers. In addition, she led a team responsible for coordinating audits, regulator requests, reporting submissions and attestations. Over her nine-year career there, Christina also served as Manager of Government Compliance, a senior compliance consultant and a senior compliance analyst.

Previously, Christina practiced in the Medicare compliance group of a Pittsburgh-based law firm, where she provided legal guidance and trainings on all aspects of Medicare compliance as required under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.

EDUCATION

Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, J.D., summa cum laude

West Virginia University, B.S in Journalism, summa cum laude

 

MEMBERSHIPS

Health Care Compliance Association

Free Clinic Association of Pennsylvania, Board of Directors

Pennsylvania Charitable Healthcare Coalition, Board Member

HONORS/AWARDS

Recent Graduate of the Year, Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University Women’s Law Association, 2014

John J. Sciullo Peer Excellency Award, Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University, 2010

COURT ADMISSIONS

Southern District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

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