Becky Hewitt
Biography
Becky Hewitt started her career in the healthcare industry over 23 years ago and knows first-hand the important role that skilled nursing facilities, as well as ALF and other providers play in our nation’s healthcare system. Her passion to ensure that America’s most defenseless and frail population receive the healthcare services they need drives her dedication to change the narrative for this industry.
As the Director of Healthcare Policy and Reimbursement, Becky collaborates with our clients and healthcare associations across the Southeast to assist in the development of healthcare strategies and to advocate for positive change to existing reimbursement policies. She actively seeks out innovative and effective solutions for Medicaid reimbursement and payment. She offers strategic, and practical guidance to these organizations, drawing from her experience in the healthcare and legal realms. Working closely with our HBS Government Affairs team and Aging Services attorneys and lobbyists, she effectively advocates for change and reform within the healthcare reimbursement sector.
Since joining the firm in 2011, Becky has been instrumental in helping providers across the country with Medicaid eligibility and reimbursement, successfully recovering millions of dollars annually in revenue. Becky is widely acknowledged as a Medicaid expert within the long-term care industry across several states in the Southeast region. She conducts onsite audits and provides education to our clients on financial best practices and Medicaid policies to give providers the tools they need to improve their cash velocity that allows them to better serve those they care for.
Presentations
- Financial Exploitation & Abuse: Recognizing & Reporting to Protect Residents & Revenue
South Carolina Health Care Association, Summer Splash 2024; August 5; 2024 - We Will Survive – Understanding and Surviving Medicaid Eligibility, Post Unwinding, and Legal Implications of the Legal Implications of the Changing Medicaid Climate
Florida Health Care Association (FHCA); Annual Conference and Trade Show; July 22, 2024 - Long-Term Care Updates
Georgia Health Care Association (GHCA), 2024 Summer Convention; June 19, 2024 - NC Medicaid and Guardianship: Top 10 Things to Know
North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association (NCHCFA), 2024 Convention & Expo; February 19, 2024
- Pressing Forward – The State of Medicaid Eligibility and Reimbursement
Georgia Health Care Association, Winter Convention & Expo; January 18, 2024 - South Carolina Guardianship & Conservatorship: Top 10 Things to Know
South Carolina Health Care Association Summer Splash; August 7, 2023 - The New Frontier: Exploring Florida Medicaid
FHCA Annual Conference and Trade Show; July 27, 2023 - Medicaid Eligibility and Reimbursement
2023 GHCA Summer Convention; June 6, 2023 - Georgia Medicaid Eligibility: Business as Usual
Georgia Health Care Association, Winter Convention, February 2023 - Jockey Up and Finish Strong: The Race to Achieve & Protect South Carolina Medicaid Eligibility
SCHCA 2023 Trade Show, April 2023 - Medicaid Unwinding – Return to Regular Medicaid Redetermination: Ensuring Resident Medicaid Coverage
AHCA Education, April 2023 - Preparing for the Next Season: Long Term Care Medicaid Eligibility
North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association Webinar, September 15, 2022 - Keeping the Beat of Medicaid’s Drum: How to Keep Up with the Ever-Changing Climate of Medicaid Eligibility and Payment
Florida Health Care Association’s Annual Conference and Trade Show, July 2021 - Reimbursement Matters: Connecting The Dots Between Admission and Appeals
South Carolina Health Care Association Convention, September 2020 - Taking the Journey Together: Building connections with residents, families, and staff to create opportunity for successful outcomes
Georgia Health Care Association Winter Convention, February 2019 - Medicaid Reimbursement and Eligibility: Producing Better Outcomes with Less Expense
North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association Annual Convention, February 2019 - The Complex World of Medicaid Eligibility and Reimbursement
North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association Financial Seminar, September 2018 - Medicaid Reimbursement Program Complex World of Medicaid Eligibility
South Carolina Health Care Association Summer Splash, August 2018 - Medicaid Reimbursement: Where Are We Now?
Georgia Health Care Association, January 2018 - Medicaid Reimbursement Program Complex World of Medicaid Eligibility
Georgia Health Care Association, August 2017 - Medicaid Reimbursement Georgia Gateway What Is It and What to Expect
Georgia Health Care Association, Summer 2017