Valerie Shahriari

Attorney Valerie Shahriari has extensive clinical experience from her background as a surgical nurse, risk manager and physician practice management consultant. Valerie spent many years in the managed care industry engaged in such pertinent responsibilities as Director of Compliance and Quality and also Corporate Director of Integration Implementation for Amerihealth.  She has an extensive healthcare law background and for the past several years (i) established and implemented payer appeal procedures, (ii) developed a Patient Centered Medical Home model, and (iii) developed an ACO model and program for implementing shared savings, shared risk and full risk.  Her extensive hands-on experience with developing and negotiating innovative payer/provider compensation models helps bring our firm and the provider community to the “next level.”

Valerie represents healthcare professionals and businesses in the areas of:

·       Value based contracting with payers

·       Disputes involving rates and reimbursement with commercial payers, Medicare and Medicaid

·       Employment & Recruitment Contracts

·       Shareholder & Operating Agreements

·       ACO Formation

·       PCMH Accreditation

Valerie graduated from Indiana University School of Law in 2001. She is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida and is a past board member of the Indiana Society for Healthcare Risk Management. She was also an ASHRM member from 2006-2011, ISHRM from 2006-2009 and held membership with both the Indiana and Minnesota State Nurses Associations.