Expert List

For information, quotes or statements on the following topics, please contact the staff members listed below. Click on a name for a bio of that staff member.

TOPIC	CONTACT	PHONE	EMAIL (unless otherwise stated, emails end with "@medicareadvocacy.org"
Assisted Living	Toby Edelman	(202) 293-5760	tedelman
Discharge Planning Rights	Alfred Chiplin	(202) 293-5760	achiplin
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance	Vicki Gottlich	(202) 293-5760	vgottlich
Federal Litigation	Gill Deford	(860) 456-7790	gdeford
Federal Litigation	Sally Hart	(520) 322-0126	shart
Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act (HIPAA)	Brad Plebani	(860) 456-7790	bplebani
Hospice	Terry Berthelot	(860) 456-7790	tberthel
How to Pursue A Medicare Appeal	Brad Plebani	(860) 456-7790	bplebani
	Pamela Meliso	(860) 456-7790	pmeliso
	Vicki Gottlich	(202) 293-5760	vgottlich
	Judith Stein	(860) 456-7790	jstein
Managed Care	Vicki Gottlich	(202) 293-5760	vgottlich
Managed Care	Sally Hart	(520) 322-0126	shart
Managed Care in Connecticut	Pamela Meliso	(860) 456-7790	pmeliso
Medicaid	Patricia Nemore	(202) 293-5760	pnemore
Medicaid in Connecticut	Terry Berthelot	(860) 456-7790	tberthel
Medical record review for the non-medical advocate	Ellen Lang	(860) 456-7790	elang
Medicare Coverage and Appeals	Brad Plebani	(860) 456-7790	bplebani
	Pamela Meliso	(860) 456-7790	pmeliso
	Alfred Chiplin	(202) 293-5760	achiplin
	Judith Stein	(860) 456-7790	jstein
Medicare Coverage for People With Chronic Conditions	Vicki Gottlich	(202) 293-5760	vgottlich
Medicare Coverage for People With Chronic Conditions	Judith Stein	(860) 456-7790	jstein
Medicare Home Health Coverage	Brad Plebani	(860) 456-7790	bplebani
	Ellen Lang	(860) 456-7790	elang
	Judith Stein	(860) 456-7790	jstein
Medicare Reform & Legislative Updates	Vicki Gottlich	(202) 293-5760	vgottlich
Medicare Reform & Legislative Updates	Judith Stein	(860) 456-7790	jstein
Medicare Savings Programs	Pamela Meliso	(860) 456-7790	pmeliso
Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Coverage	Brad Plebani	(860) 456-7790	bplebani
	Pamela Meliso	(860) 456-7790	pmeliso
	Judith Stein	(860) 456-7790	jstein
Medicare Myths & Realities	Judith Stein	(860) 456-7790	jstein
Medicare Myths & Realities	Brad Plebani	(860) 456-7790	bplebani
Medigap
Medigap	Pamela Meliso	(860) 456-7790	pmeliso
Nursing Home Residents' Rights	Toby Edelman	(202) 293-5760	tedelman
Part B	Pamela Meliso	(860) 456-7790	pmeliso
Prescription Drugs	Vicki Gottlich	(202) 293-5760	vgottlich
Rights of Individuals Eligible for Both Medicare and Medicaid (Dually Eligibles)	Patricia Nemore	(202) 293-5760	pnemore
	Gill Deford	(860) 456-7790	gdeford
Universal Health Insurance	Brad Plebani	(860) 456-7790	bplebani