Medical Billing Business Development

RESUME - JACK LOPRETE, CPA, MBA

Freehold, NJ, Home 732-***-****, Cell 908-***-****, Email: ********@*****.*** SUMMARY: Accomplished finance and operations professional with prior healthcare experience including HIPAA officer certification and compliance. I work closely with senior management, boards and investors. I am currently semi-retired and am seeking a full or part time position that will allow me to use my broad skill set, knowledge, and experience in healthcare. I have solid computer skills, learn quickly and excel at and enjoy communicating with and helping people and making them feel relaxed and comfortable. My experience with procedural and diagnostic coding, medical billing, and claims filing may also be helpful. I am flexible in compensation and the amount of hours I work and the shifts I may work including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays…etc. EXPERIENCE:

11/23 to 7/2024 – Walmart in Freehold NJ. Asset Protection Associate: Primary responsibilities included receiving and stocking of Direct Store Deliveries (DSD), returns of merchandise and donations, organizing the DSD floor, processing returns, refunds, and claims and Greeter/Host. Operating various equipment including manual and electronic pallet jacks, fork lifts, and baling machines. And enjoyed interacting with customers and working various shifts.

9/2017 to Present – Independent Consultant with clients in North America and Europe that include: Acting VP of Finance for Transformation Health Services, Althea Science, Inc., ART Institute of Washington, PGD Asset Mgt., IVF2.0, Ltd. International IVF Initiative (I3), Kindbody and others. As a consultant I often act as interim or acting CFO, COO, Director of Business Development. I also work with software developers to design, develop and customize cloud-based EMRs for healthcare providers specializing in women’s healthcare. My role in software design and development include systems integration, database management, application interfaces (APIs), and reporting. All of these skills help to improve revenue cycle management by verifying eligibility, prior authorization, billing, coding, claims processing, remittance application, order and receive lab tests, submit Rx scripts, imaging and more. 1/2017 to 9/2017 Phosphorus, Inc. New York, NY

Interim Vice-President of Finance

Phosphorus develops genetic tests for clinical diagnostics in cardiology, oncology and fertility. Founded in May 2016 from as a spin-off of Recombine by CooperSurgical. Recombine, Phosphorus and Reprogenetics have common co-founders.

• Oversaw buildout of new lab including equipment purchases and financing

• Assisted with the convertible debt note raise and cash management

• Taught classes in accounting for non-financial management. 4/2011 to 9/2016 Reprogenetics, LLC & Cooper Genomics Livingston, NJ Chief Financial Officer, Vice-President of Finance and Administration Reprogenetics is a closely held global leader of genetic testing lab specializing pre-implant genetic screening and diagnosis (PGS & PGD) for IVF patients. Acquired in 2014 by Intgramed and again in 2015 by Cooper Genomics.

• Oversaw finance and operations while growing volume and capacity from 3,000 tests annually to over 12,000, tripling the workforce and growing EBITDA and exceeding forecasted growth

• Responsible for Accounting, billing, HR, IT, Contracts/Legal, purchasing, training, patient services and facilities management

• Managed due diligence, internal and external audits and retired debt facility.

• Negotiated terms of asset and equity purchase agreements resulting in the sale of the company twice within a year at multiples of over 2x sales and 12x EBITDA

• Expanded global network of affiliates including new labs in the Middle East, Asia and the Americas

• Involved in negotiations to acquire major competitor and affiliate resulting in > 60% market share RESUME - JACK LOPRETE, CPA, MBA

Freehold, NJ, Home 732-***-****, Cell 908-***-****, Email: ********@*****.*** 7/2008 – 4/2011 Onicol, Inc., ProMedre, LLC and Business Blocs LLC, New York, NY Cofounder, CFO, COO

Onicol provided risk management & patient services, benefit design, medical& pharmacy management and claims adjudication for large practices, insurers and self-insured groups across a range of complex medical conditions including fertility, radiology and cardiology.

• Preformed start-up functions including initial formation, treasury, company governance, facilities and seed capital;

• Assisted in development of proprietary claims management sw to interface with MCOs including Optum, BCBS and physician practices with over 1.2M members

• Negotiated specialty benefit management with healthcare insurers with over 1.2 million members 1/2007 – 6/2008 Mystique Brands, LLC New York, NY

Chief Operating and Financial Officer and Senior Vice-President Mystique is a VC backed and licenses, imports and distributes wines and spirits on a worldwide basis thru its affiliate, Royal Wine, an established and successful family held business. 1/2007 – 4/2007 Linkshare Corporation, New York, NY Vice-President Corporate Controller and Treasurer

Linkshare is an Internet affiliate marketing firm with over 300 employees and $100M in annual sales. They were recently acquired by The Rakuten Group, a large public Japanese conglomerate. 9/2003 – 12/06 WIN Healthcare, Rye Brook, NY

CFO, VP Finance and Administration

WIN is privately held by founding physicians and provides managed care and pharmacy benefit services for health insurance carriers, and self-insured groups specializing in infertility and obstetrics on a full-risk, administrative fee or case rate basis.

1/2003 - 3/2005 Independent Consultant, Freehold, NJ Various consulting engagements for both small and large companies that are public or private and range from start-up to established companies. Industries include tech services, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, communications and Internet services. 4/1998 – 12/2002 Vital Network Services, Inc., Tampa, FL CFO, Vice-President, Finance

Vital installs and services networks for enterprise end-users, telecommunications companies and OEMs. Vital relocated its corporate headquarters to Tampa, Florida in November 2002. 4/1998 – 12/2002 Ariel Corporation, Cranbury, NJ

CFO, Vice-President of Finance

NASDAQ listed manufacturer of hardware & sw for internet service providers, teleco carriers & OEMs. Merged with MAYAN Networks, San Jose, CA in March 2001 who also acquired Vital Networks (see above). Oversaw all public filings and GAAP audits. 10/1996 – 3/1998 Fashion Rite Corporation, Eatontown, NJ CFO, Vice-President of Finance – Oversaw all financial and accounting responsibilities and transfer of ownership after founder’s death.

Fashion Rite is a manufactures, imports and distributes apparel and sporting goods with NBA, NHL, MLB and NFL licenses and annual sales of over $175M.

10/1995 – 10/1996 White Consolidated Industries, Inc, (Frigidaire), Edison, NJ Plant Controller – appliance manufacturer 1M sq. foot plant with over 1,500 union employees 9/1984 – 10/1995 Perkin Elmer/Concurrent Computers, Inc. Oceanport, NJ Controller, Director of Finance International Operations, Director of Finance, Service and Support Concurrent is a $350M multinational computer manufacturing and service company. Formerly Data RESUME - JACK LOPRETE, CPA, MBA

Freehold, NJ, Home 732-***-****, Cell 908-***-****, Email: ********@*****.*** Systems Group of Perkin-Elmer, Concurrent was spun-off as a subsidiary, later merged with MassComp, and again with Harris Computer Corp. in 1996.

9/1983 – 9/1984 Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., Internal Auditor, Freehold, NJ EDUCATION: MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY, West Long Branch, NJ Masters in Business Administration

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, Villanova, PA

Bachelor of Science entrepreneurial

CERTIFICATIONS: Certified Public Accountant, (“CPA”), New Jersey OTHER ACTIVITIES and NONPROFIT WORK:

Freehold Borough Education Foundation and Lake Tompanemus Commission, Freehold, NJ Brookdale Community College, Accounting Advisor & Substitute, Lincroft, NJ Elijah’s Promise Food Preparation Center, New Brunswick, NJ

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