Healthcare Financial, Inc.

Gerard A. Vitti - President
Thomas G. Gennis, Esq. - Co-founder
Beth Nadeau - Director of Social Work
Tina Freitas- Social Work Manager
Amy Ledwell- Director of Administration
Loida Olmeda- Human Resources and Training Manager

Gerard A. Vitti- President

Mr. Vitti is responsible for all strategic and business development activities at Healthcare Financial, Inc. (HFI), a company he co-founded that works with healthcare providers to connect low-income and disabled individuals, families, children and elderly with public health insurance benefits. Mr. Vitti brings to HFI twenty years of healthcare entrepreneurial and business operations experience in complex and ever-changing environments. His career path began as a Northeastern University senior when he submitted a business idea to a professor of small business finance. The plan was to assist healthcare providers in recovering Medicaid and other insurance receivables.

Immediately upon graduation from Northeastern University in 1986, Mr. Vitti operationalized his business idea by starting a company called Healthcare Financial Associates (HFA). HFA was the first company to offer accounts receivable assistance to long-term care providers and it grew to be a New England regional business.

For Mr. Vitti, the son of a social worker, it was natural to seek out an opportunity to directly help people in need. Anticipating that the national problem of the uninsured would largely be addressed through Medicaid expansion, HFA began programs to assist hospitals in enrolling uninsured patients into Medicaid. Healthcare Financial, Inc. was formed on January 1, 1999.

Mr. Vitti is a founding board member of the Long Term Care Finance Association and a current board member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association Massachusetts Chapter, the Massachusetts Association of Patient Account Management, and the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance. Mr. Vitti is a nationally recognized expert, speaker and author on receivables management, Medicaid, free care enrollment and hospital revenue maximization.

Thomas G. Gennis, Esq.- Co-Founder

Mr. Gennis is co-founder of Healthcare Financial, Inc. (HFI), a company that works with healthcare providers to connect low-income and disabled individuals, families, children and elderly with public health insurance benefits. An attorney, he is HFI's legal expert, responsible for government program regulations, appeals and HIPAA compliance. Mr. Gennis brings over thirty years' experience in Medicaid eligibility law and hospital reimbursement.

In 1976, after graduating from Harvard University with a degree in American History, Mr. Gennis took a position at the Department of Public Welfare (Hawkins Street Medicaid office) to broaden coverage and facilitate the Medicaid application process for Boston's elderly and disabled populations. Pioneering work that he did in the Boston area was implemented statewide as the Medicaid spend-down program, bringing coverage to thousands of impoverished disabled and elderly Massachusetts residents.

Mr. Gennis graduated from Suffolk Law School in 1981 and opened a private practice to represent patients and Medicaid applicants. Mr. Gennis was soon retained by a number of eastern Massachusetts acute care facilities, maximizing Medicaid coverage for their needy patients.

Working with the Cambridge Hospital, Mr. Gennis developed a methodology for and implemented the first Medicaid payments for labor and delivery services for undocumented aliens. This program resulted in a $10 million annual benefit to hospitals.

Mr. Gennis has been admitted to the Massachusetts Bar, the Federal Bar and the Supreme Court of the United States of America. He is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Elder Law Attorneys, the Massachusetts Association of Patient Account Management, the Healthcare Financial Management Association and is a past president of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Weston, MA.

Mr. Gennis is a nationally recognized expert, speaker and author on issues related to Long Term Care Medicaid Eligibility, Uncompensated Care Pool eligibility and compliance, HIPAA compliance, healthcare coverage for the undocumented and Medicaid eligibility advocacy.

Beth Nadeau- Director of Social Work

Beth Nadeau has worked with Healthcare Financial, Inc. (HFI) since it's founding, joining the company as a Patient Enrollment Specialist after earning a degree from Wheelock College in Social Work. Now, as Director of Social Work, Ms. Nadeau is responsible for the department's daily enrollment operations, which span the region. She has become a leading expert in Medicaid eligibility and operations. She is a key contact for HFI's clients and works closely with them to develop and implement on-site procedures. An invaluable resource for clients and field staff, Ms. Nadeau creates and conducts training sessions on Medicaid and Disability eligibility, applications and enrollment techniques.

Ms. Nadeau has worked and volunteered in battered women's shelters, advocating for women's social issues and has worked with disabled children and adults in educational and therapeutic settings. She dedicates much of her free time to the arts, creating glass artwork.

Tina Freitas- Social Work Manager

Tina Freitas has worked at Healthcare Financial, Inc. (HFI) since 2004, but her relationship with the company extends prior to her date of hire. Ms. Freitas graduated from Merrimack College in 1997 with a degree in Psychology and Sociology. Soon after graduation, she began work in the financial sector. As a Senior Staffing Coordinator, she supervised major accounts at universities, hospitals and medical centers. In this role, she served as the main representative for HFI.

Since her employment at HFI, Ms. Freitas has managed the daily operations of the Social Work Department. She oversees the assignment of patient referrals, coordinates all field staff schedules and serves as a primary contact for client staff and HFI's field staff. She continually evaluates and develops internal procedures to enhance the efficiency of the company's referral process.

Amy Ledwell- Director of Administration

Amy Ledwell joined Healthcare Financial, Inc. (HFI) in 2004. She earned a degree in English from the University of New Hampshire and another in Buying and Merchandising from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Her professional background has focused on education, office management, quality assurance, software development and project management. Ms. Ledwell was a founding member of a start-up company that produced educational materials for schools as well as business modeling software for supply chain management companies.

The process that smaller companies enter while experiencing rapid growth is of special interest to Ms. Ledwell. She has been a key participant in HFI's growth projects including development of an infrastructure that ensures quality control and implementation of process improvements to maximize productivity.

The Administration Department at HFI is charged with the functions required to support operations in the Social Work and Case Management departments, including Human Resources and Training, Information Technology, Finance, Marketing and Facilities Management. Ms. Ledwell's approach to business management holds firm to the belief that most problems in business result from poor communication strategies and the inability to resolve conflict. She seeks to implement strategies that build consensus and enable effective communication throughout all levels of the organization.

Ms. Ledwell is an avid swing dancer and "foodaholic." She enjoys cooking and entertaining friends.

Loida Olmeda- Human Resources and Training Manager

Loida Olmeda joined Healthcare Financial, Inc.'s (HFI) Administration Department in 2005. She has earned degrees in Human Resource Management and Psychology and has more than eight years experience in the Human Resources field. Her professional experience and influences range from international corporations to local organizations focusing heavily on Benefits and Compensation, Staffing/Recruitment, Training and Development, Employee Relations, Performance Management and Management Coaching.