Michael Kessler is a principal with Baker Tilly’s healthcare practice. Michael is well versed in senior living and skilled nursing operations and finances. He has a focus in post-acute care audit, forecasting and consulting services. His more than 20 years of healthcare finance experience includes a role as chief financial officer of a skilled nursing facility along with other healthcare senior management experience.
- Prepares Medicare and Medicaid cost reports and provides audit analysis
- Proficient in audits, reviews and compilations of financial statements
- Assists with electronic health record and billing software selection and implementation
- Negotiates commercial insurance and hospice contracts
- Performs skilled nursing facility reimbursement analysis and accounts receivable collection strategies
- Consulting services relative to Provider Relief Funding
- Assists with union negotiations and skilled nursing facility financial turnaround planning
- Aids clients with the Medicaid pending process
- Consulting relative to Medicare Part D pharmacy, Medicare Part B revenue services and Medicare Part A analysis and benchmarking
- Consults clients on bond offerings and financial covenant issues
- Advocated for proper skilled nursing facility reimbursement with the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), specifically DHS’s Medicaid prudent pay policy
- Has written articles for national publications and performs speaking engagements for healthcare associations
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
- Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
- Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)
- Pennsylvania Coalition of Affiliated Healthcare & Living Communities (PACAH)
