As a healthcare administrator and compliance executive, she has handled various compliance and management issues at the COO level of a behavioral health company and was a multi-state District Compliance Officer with oversight over sixty or more long term care facilities. Prior to that, Anne-Leith led a team of 20-25 allied health professionals, in a skilled nursing facility setting, to increase quality of care, increase compliance to regulatory requirements, and lower overall costs of care.
Anne-Leith obtained her JD degree at University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where she finished on the Dean’s list frequently and was active in various healthcare law organizations. Previously, she also obtained a BS in Occupational Therapy and a Masters in Health Systems Management focused on managed care, hospital administration, long term care, and public health.
As a healthcare litigator for Porter Scott, in Sacramento, CA, she represented some of California’s largest health care providers, in commercial disputes, medical malpractice, and nursing home litigation defense. Prior to that, she worked at the California Department of Managed Health Care where she directed provider licensing and health care advocacy matters.
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