Ann L. Rasenberger, JD, President of Care Management Strategies LLC, has broad and diverse experience in health care delivery, Medicaid/Medicare, and aging services, as a consultant, health care provider, and an attorney.
Since starting Care Management Strategies in January 2006, Ann has worked with long-term care providers, care management companies, a group of primary care clinics, foundations, trade associations, and a university.
Key consulting projects have included: development of a Medicare managed care initiative for Howard County, Maryland residents; recommendations on product design for two care management companies; an evaluation of the effectiveness of a community health program; an analysis of revenue enhancement opportunities for a health care provider; development of business plans for products and services to help older adults age-in-place; preparation of a white paper on Maryland's regulation of Medicaid and commercial insurance relating to a medication for substance abuse treatment; and an assessment of a local government's efforts to support working individuals with disabilities.
From 2001-2005, Ann was a division director for a large non-profit in Baltimore (Catholic Charities) where she managed an array of programs for seniors that spanned the entire continuum of senior care, including independent living apartments, senior centers, adult day care programs, information and referral, family caregiver support, assisted living and skilled nursing. In this leadership role, she gained a unique perspective on how elderly individuals progress through the continuum of health and residential care, and how to manage the care of frail, low-income seniors in the community.
Ann served as Assistant Attorney General and senior Medicaid counsel from 1988-1997, during which time she played a leading role in developing and implementing Maryland’s managed care program for Medicaid recipients, HealthChoice. As a health care attorney, Ann specialized in public health care financing programs (including Medicaid and Medicare) and managed care. She advised state officials on the design of a managed care pilot program for “high cost users” and evaluated health care programs for feasibility, effectiveness, and compliance with applicable regulations.
After leaving the Attorney General’s Office, Ann provided guidance to several other states on managed care, quality improvement, and reimbursement issues as a senior consultant for the Washington, DC consulting firm, Engquist, Pelrine & Powell. She was also VP of Regulatory Affairs for the Health Facilities Association of Maryland, a leading trade association representing long-term care providers before state agencies and the Maryland General Assembly.
Since 2002, Ann has provided guidance to the State of Maryland as a member of several advisory groups on issues relating to Medicaid, managed long-term care, commuity-based services for older adults, aging-in-place, and a state-wide information and resources system for seniors and disabled individuals. She currently serves on the Maryland Medicaid Advisory Committee. Ann is also a Commissioner on the Baltimore City Commission on Aging and Retirement Education.
Ann received a law degree from Georgetown University and an A.B. in Government, cum laude, from Smith College.
Care Management Strategies LLC is located in Ellicott City, Maryland just outside of Baltimore, and near the headquarters of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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