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Debbie Saxe, Senior Consultant
Debbie Saxe has over 29 years of experience in Medicaid policy development with extensive experience in developing Medicaid coverage and reimbursement policies, including rate setting for both fee for service and capitated purchasing arrangements. She is experienced with using Medicaid … Continue reading
Akhilesh Pasupulati, SAS Programmer
Akhilesh has more than 10 years of experience in data analysis and analytics specifically using the SAS software. Prior to joining B&A Inc., Akhilesh worked for CVS Health as a Senior Data Analytics Consultant within the Enterprise Analytics department. While … Continue reading
Derek Barber, Consultant
Mr. Barber has more than a decade of experience in financial auditing and analysis, financial and cost accounting, program evaluation, and financial investigations. Before joining B&A in January 2017, Mr. Barber was the Chief Audit Executive for the Arizona Department … Continue reading
Ryan Sandhaus, SAS Programmer
Ryan Sandhaus has almost 10 years’ experience with SAS software. Prior to joining Burns & Associations, Inc., Ryan worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) within the Informatics Department. While at BCBSAZ, Ryan utilized SAS for purposes of … Continue reading
Karl Matzinger, Senior Consultant
Karl Matzinger is an executive level manager with twenty-nine years of progressively responsible financial and government experience. Mr. Matzinger recently joined Burns & Associates, Inc. (B&A) in 2015. Before joining B&A, Mr. Matzinger served as the City of Phoenix, Housing … Continue reading
Barry Smith, Consultant
Barry Smith has over fifteen years of experience with financial analysis and data mining. Since joining B&A in 2007, he has assisted numerous states in rate setting projects related to services for Medicaid long term care programs. He has analyzed … Continue reading
Stephen Pawlowski, Vice President
Stephen Pawlowski, B&A’s Vice President, has more than ten years of experience in human services operations and financing, budget development, and government affairs. Prior to joining B&A, he was the Chief Financial Officer for the Arizona Department of Economic Security (ADES), … Continue reading
Jesse Eng, SAS Programmer
Jesse has over ten years of experience in programming and data analysis. He serves as a programmer/analyst on B&A’s engagements with the States of Indiana (external quality reviews) and Vermont (rate setting for professional services and analysis of Medicaid utilization trends). Previously, … Continue reading
Steve Abele, Senior Consultant
Steven has over 15 years of experience in the health care industry. At B&A, he has administered and analyzed provider cost surveys and developed HCBS rates and service specifications for developmental disability programs in Arizona, Louisiana, North Carolina and Oregon. He also … Continue reading
Mark Podrazik, President
Mark Podrazik, B&A’s President, has over 19 years of experience in health care consulting, specializing in the reimbursement and evaluation components of health care programs. Prior to B&A, Mr. Podrazik was a Corporate Manager at another consulting firm. He has served … Continue reading