Jennifer L. Colagiovanni

Jennifer L. Colagiovanni

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Wachler & Associates, P.C.

Health Care Law Lawyers in Royal Oak, MI in Royal Oak, MI

Royal Oak, MI248-712-3381
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About Jennifer L. Colagiovanni

Jennifer Colagiovanni is an attorney at Wachler & Associates, P.C. A significant portion of Ms. Colagiovanni's practice is focused on representing physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers and suppliers in the defense of RAC, Medicare, Medicaid and third party payor audits. Ms. Colagiovanni has considerable experience defending audits involving complex medical necessity denials as well as statistical sampling and extrapolation. Ms. Colagiovanni graduated Cum Laude from Wayne State University was nominated to the Order of the Coif. While in law school, Ms. Colagiovanni was a senior member of the Moot Court Program. Ms. Colagiovanni holds a B.A., with distinction, from the University of Michigan in History. Ms. Colagiovanni is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association, State Bar of Michigan, Health Care Law Section, and the Oakland County Bar Association.

Education

Legal Education

  • Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 2008
  • J.D.
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Honors: Silver Key Certificate
  • Honors: Daniel V. Iannotti Scholarship Recipient
  • Honors: Moot Court Law Day Competition Champion
  • Honors: Order of the Coif
  • Honors: Assistant Dean of Student Affairs

Non Legal Education

  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2004
  • B.A.
  • Honors: Graduated with Distinction
  • Honors: Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honors Society)
  • Honors: University Honors
  • Major: History

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Partner

Past Positions

  • Law Offices of Fehn, Partner
  • Robichaud & Colagiovanni, PLLC, Partner

Classes and Seminars

  • Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Staff Attorney

Pro Bono Activities

  • Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Member
  • Health Law Institute, Lead Content Developer
  • Mindfulness in Law Society’s Michigan Chapter, Founding Member

Published Works

Articles

  • CMS Moves Forward with Prior Authorization of Power Mobility Devices Demonstration Program, The RAC Monitor, February, 2012
  • Increased Audit Scrutiny Aimed at Skill Nursing Facilities, The RAC Monitor, February, 2012
  • Another Round of Contractors: The Medicaid RAC Final Rule, The Health Lawyer, The ABA Health Law Section, December, 2011
  • CMS Demonstration Program for Part A to Part B Rebilling, Pre-Payment Review Come with Significant Implications for Hospitals and Other Providers Undergoing RAC Audits, The RAC Monitor, November, 2011
  • Impact of an Untimely Hospice Face-to-Face Encounter: An Update, The RAC Monitor, November, 2011
  • Landscape of Medicare and Medicaid Contractors, The RAC Monitor, October, 2011
  • Using Data Mining as a Component of Audit Defense, The RAC Monitor, September, 2011
  • Comparative Billing Reports: What Providers Should Know, The RAC Monitor, August, 2011
  • The Time is Now to Heed New Face to Face Requirements for Home Health and Hospice, Michigan Medical Law Report, Summer, 2011
  • Audit Impact: Expanded Liability for Overpayments, The RAC Monitor, July, 2011
  • Weathering a Medicare Audit: Overview of the Medicare Appeals Process, MGIS Talking Points Newsletter, Vol.2 No. 3, June, 2011
  • Contractor Involvement in the Medicare Appeals Process, The RAC Monitor, June, 2011
  • One Year Later The Impact of Health Care Reform on Health Care Provider Audits and Compliance Programs, Michigan Bar Journal, June, 2011
  • New Audit Risks for Home Health Agencies: Face to Face Certification Requirements (Co-Author), The RAC Monitor, March 14, 2011
  • Providers Need to Be Aware of Key Hospice Risk Areas (Co-Author), Wachler & Associates, P.C., The RAC Monitor, March 1, 2011
  • The Impact of Mandatory Compliance Programs on Reimbursement for Skilled Nursing Facilities (Co-Author), The RAC Monitor, February 17, 2011
  • Prepare for Increased RAC Activity in 2011 (Co-Author), Wachler & Associates, The RAC Monitor, December 7, 2010
  • Skilled Nursing Facilities: Current Audit Issues and Potential Vulnerabilities (Co-Author), Wachler & Associates, P.C., The RAC Monitor, November 17, 2010
  • Providers Should be Aware of New Signature Requirements in Effect (Co-Author), Wachler & Associates, P.C., The RAC Monitor, August, 2010
  • Challenges to Statistical Extrapolation in the Evolving Audit Landscape (Co-Author), Wachler & Associates, P.C., The RAC Monitor, May, 2010
  • CMS Changes Rules Regarding Use of 'Consignment Closets', by Amy Fehn & Jennifer Colagiovanni, The Michigan Medical Law Report, Vol. 5, No. 3, Fall, 2009
  • Chapter 2: Compliance Within the Auditing Landscape 2011 Health Law and Compliance Update, Aspen Publishers: Wolters Kluwen Law & Business (expected publication date November 2010)
  • Complex Medical Necessity Reviews Underway: What Does the Past Tell Us? Amy K. Fehn, Esq. and Jennifer Colagiovanni, Esq., The RAC Monitor, October, 2010

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan, 2008
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2008

Other Affiliations

  • State Bar of Michigan’s Health Care Law Section (Member)

Attorney Details

Full NameJennifer L. Colagiovanni
FirmWachler & Associates, P.C.
Address210 E 3rd St, #204, Royal Oak, MI 48067
Phone248-712-3381
Phone248-544-3111
Websitewww.wachler.com
New Clients✓ Currently accepting
Consultation✓ Free initial consultation