Chad Slater, JD

Professional Summary

Experienced Third Party Liability and Mass Tort Director with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence with specific expertise regarding subrogation including over 25 years of experience in subrogation of third party liability (TPL) for government and commercial insurance plans as well as other liable third party recovery projects including Commercial Billing, Medicare A & B Disallowance, Health Insurance Premium Payment, Credit Balance Audits and Cost Avoidance. Multi-talented responsible for operational and account management programs for all TPL projects with subject matter expertise in Annuity, Estate Recovery, Special Needs Trusts, and Casualty recovery programs. Account manager for the national Mass Tort program responsible for millions in mass tort recoveries for over 24 state Medicaid and state health plan agencies. Excellent reputation for lien resolution, developing subrogation best practices, improving customer satisfaction, negotiating cases, mediating and driving overall operational improvements while maximizing client recovery amounts and maximizing company revenue. Consistently saved costs while responsible for recovering hundreds of millions of dollars for clients resulting in revenue of greater than $18M per year. Worked closely over the past 13 years with the NC State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees and the NC DHHS Division of Health Benefits (Medicaid) including the TPR Chief and the NC Attorney General's Office as well as all other stakeholders including the Plaintiffs Bar, Elder Law Group, insurance defense associations as well as provider and carrier groups including the hospital association. Responsibilities included assisting the Attorney General with court hearings, drafting subrogation statutory language, and speaking at state legal and governmental conferences. Drafted state subrogation statutes in addition to collaborating with the Attorney General in developing and implementing third party liability laws, rules and state codes.

Work History

HMS Holdings Corp. – TPL, Subrogation & Mass Tort Program Director Raleigh, United States

01/2017 - 09/2019

• Responsible for successful delivery and project management of Medicaid Third Party Liability cost containment and recovery services that result in client annual recoveries over $100M and provide millions adawc2@r.postjobfree.com

919-***-****

11111 Beckstone Way, Apt 1B

Raleigh, NC 27614

Skills

• Lien resolution and negotiating

expertise

• Responsible for over $100M recovery

dollars associated with liable third

party programs

• Firm financial oversight for

approximately $18M in annual revenue

• Assisted the Attorney General's Office

in preparing as well attend Casualty,

Estate Recovery and Mass Tort

Hearings

• Trained subrogation staff for national

clients as well as NC procedural

specifics to staff

• Responsible for Correction action

planning

• Worked with state agencies and their

representatives to draft subrogation

legislation

• Speaker at NC Elder Law, County

Clerk, NC Plaintiff's Bar and other

conferences

• Developed and implemented national

Mass Tort and Casualty subrogation

operational procedures

• Developed and maintained

relationships with Mass Tort and

Subrogation clients

Education

West Virginia University College of Law

more in cost savings

• Worked with the Medicaid TPR Chief and the Attorney General's Office to resolve recovery project problems, improve operations and provide exceptional customer service

• Worked with governmental and commercial customers to understand requirements and provide exceptional recovery services

• Developed and managed Mass Tort program for 24 Medicaid agencies as well as State Health Plans

• Lien Resolution expertise

• Improved profitability by developing processes that significantly increased recoveries for Mass Tort clients

• Successfully managed high volumes of client-facing interactions and established strong rapport with state Medicaid employees, the NC Attorney General, law firms and medical providers

• Managed, supported and grew business relationships with existing accounts and developed strategies to increase sales and revenue HMS Holdings Corp. - Subrogation Director & Mass Tort Director Raleigh, NC

12/2007 - 01/2017

• Implemented and developed Casualty, Estate Recovery and Special Needs Trust recovery projects

• Account Manager for National Mass Tort program involving 24 Medicaid agencies as well as State Health Plans and commercial plans

• Responsible for successful delivery and project management of Medicaid Third Party Liability subrogation and recovery services that result in client annual recoveries over $50M

• Negotiated Casualty and Mass Tort claims for lien resolution

• Drafted state subrogation statutes

• Developed relationships with attorneys and lien resolution groups to develop best practices and to understand requirements and provide exceptional stakeholder service while maximizing recoveries

• Managed quality assurance program including on site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys

• Developed team communications and information for subrogation meetings and training

• Supervised Casualty, Estate Recovery, Special Needs Trust and Mass Tort operational staff to provide excellent customer service to stakeholders

• Worked with the NC Medicaid TPR Chief and the Attorney General's Office to resolve subrogation problems, improve operations and provide exceptional customer service

Huron Consulting Group Inc. - Litigation Review

Raleigh, NC

06/2006 - 12/2007

• Reviewed legal documents and client documents for cases in litigation

• Identified related and hot documents discoverable by the rules of evidence

Morgantown, WV

J.D.: Law

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Bachelor of Science: Business

• Dean's List

• Majored in Finance

Williamson High School

Williamson, WV

High School Diploma

• Member and President of National

Honor Society

• Elected as Student Body and Class

President in 1989

• Graduated Salutatorian

• Graduated in Top 1% of Class

• Elected Captain of high school football,

baseball, and basketball teams

including 2 state championships

• Awarded All State and All County in

sports

• Awarded Best All Around Athlete

• Inducted into the Williamson High

School Hall of Fame

• Communicated results with lead attorneys

MJM, Inc. - Claim Department Manager

Raleigh, NC

03/2004 - 10/2005

• Developed and implemented a new claims department

• Managed in-house claims staff as well as independent claim adjusters regarding general, commercial and personal liability

• Assisted homeowners by coordinating vendor services, emergency repair, cleaning and contractors due to Hurricane Katrina

• Identified suspicious losses and initiated investigative assistance

• Determined proper course of action for claims processing

• Reviewed insurance policies to ascertain levels of coverage and determine whether claims would receive approvals or denials

• Delivered exceptional customer service to policyholders by communicating important information

Horace Mann - Litigation Specialist And Bodily Injury Specialist Raleigh, NC

12/2002 - 06/2004

• Determined general and personal liability

• Conducted interviews with clients and witnesses to establish key case information including liability and related injuries

• Prepared concise and comprehensive memoranda summarizing key research for personal injury claims

• Drafted and negotiated settlement agreements on behalf of company Greg Jones Law - Negotiator

Wilmington, NC

06/2000 - 10/2002

• Negotiated personal injury settlements for clients

• Built long-term relationships with insurance companies as well as their management and adjusters through effective personal injury negotiations

• Managed three satellite offices

Slammers Home And Car Audio - Owner

Williamson, WV

01/1993 - 10/1998

• Led startup and opening of home and car audio electronics business and provided business development, creation of operational procedures and workflow planning

• Collaborated with staff to maximize customer satisfaction, streamline procedures and improve bottom-line profitability

• Set and administered annual operating budget, consistently maintaining controls and preventing overages

• Presented products at events and trade shows to increase brand awareness

State Farm Insurance - Bodily Injury Claims Adjuster Beckley, WV

08/1993 - 12/1995

• Interviewed and spoke with claimants, witnesses, police officers, doctors and other parties to determine liability in addition to claim settlement or denial

• Negotiated bodily insurance claims with focus on severe injury claims

• Collected evidence to support contested claims in court cases

• Served as subject matter expert for non-standard coverage questions, property damage and other damages involved in bodily injury claims

• Examined automobile policies such as government automobile insurance plans with third-party liability, accident benefits and collision benefits

• Stayed current on industry trends and changes and participated in professional development opportunities to strengthen product and service knowledge

• Investigated and compared insurance policies, including fire, homeowners, personal line, liability and commercial coverage Affiliations

• O'Brien Masonic Lodge

• Beni Kedem Shrine

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