ASHA's State Medicare Administrative Contractor (SMAC) Network
Problem: Medicare doesn't notify us until after they change a local policy
Solution: ASHA Members in Action! Learn how the State Medicare Administrative Contractor (SMAC) Network can help you!
What is the SMAC Network?
The mission of the State Medicare Administrative Contractor (SMAC) Network is to enhance and perpetuate the advocacy, leadership, and communication of ASHA members at the state level to influence administrative and public policy decisions that impact Medicare coverage and reimbursement of audiology and speech-language pathology services.
What do SMAC Network participants do?
SMAC Network participants are appointed by ASHA recognized state speech-language-hearing associations. They advocate for Medicare coverage and reimbursement of audiology and speech-language pathology services in the states.
The SMAC representative is responsible for establishing or enhancing effective links to medical directors, consultants, and key personnel with
- Medicare administrative contractors (MACs),
- Medicare regional office officials,
- state health agencies (certify Medicare facilities)
- consumer groups,
- and other related professionals.
How can the SMAC Network help me?
SMAC representatives serve as a resource to fellow audiologists and speech-language pathologists regarding compliance with local and national Medicare coverage and payment policies. Getting in touch with them is easy! Just find your state's representative(s) below and send them an e-mail with your questions or concerns. If your state does not have a representative, e-mail reimbursement@asha.org instead.
How can I get involved?
For more information on becoming a representative to the SMAC Network, contact Mark Kander, ASHA's Director of Health Care Regulatory Analysis, at 800-498-2071, ext. 5669 or mkander@asha.org.
Additional Resources
State Medicare Administrative Contractor Network Roster
Alabama
No representative
Alaska
Anne Ver Hoef (SLP)
annev@gci.net
Arizona
Debra Venkatesh (AUD)
hearingsolutions@yahoo.com
Arkansas
Monica Scott (SLP)
monica1SLP@hotmail.com
California
Kathleen Catterall (SLP)
Kathleen.Catterall@sharp.com
Colorado
No representative
Connecticut
Alice Kosowsky (SLP)
akosowsky@gaylord.org
Delaware
No representative
District of Columbia
No representative
Florida
Lisa Rock (SLP)
lisa.rock@ebshealthcare.com
Georgia
Paula Klingman-Palk (SLP)
paula.klingman-palk@emoryhealthcare.org
Hawaii
No representative
Idaho
Maren Hollister (SLP)
mhollister@elksrehab.org
Illinois
Kathleen Wernet (SLP)
KWernet@presencehealth.org
Indiana
Susan Rockafellow (SLP)
srockafellow@hancockregional.org
Iowa
Jennifer Scharn (SLP)
jscharn16@gmail.com
Kansas
Edward Schulte (SLP)
eschulte@midwest-health.com
Kentucky
Linda Gregory (SLP)
Lgregory5@live.com
Louisiana
Lisa Milliken
lmilliken@synergycare.com
Donna Fitzgerald DeJean (SLP)
dfitzgeralddejean@cox.net
Maine
No representative
Maryland
Mary Casper (SLP)
mcasper@hcr-manorcare.com
Massachusetts
Jaime Bears (SLP)
Jaime.Bears@caritaschristi.org
Michigan
Tim Weise (SLP)
tweise@gchosp.org
Minnesota
Rebecca (Becky) Lulai
lude0008@umn.edu
Ruth Schaefer (AUD)
rschaef@tds.net
Mississippi
Kristin Johnson (SLP)
kyjohnson@mhg.com
Missouri
Anna Campbell (SLP)
alcampbell@ucmo.edu
Montana
Carol Morse (SLP)
mumsey05@aol.com
Nebraska
Kristy Weissling (SLP)
kweissling2@unl.edu
Nevada
Diane Ross (SLP)
dianeross@thecontinuum-reno.com
New Hampshire
No representative
New Jersey
Robert Woods (AUD)
rwwoodssha@cs.com
New Mexico
Andrea Martinez Fisher
martinezdrea@gmail.com
New York
Ellayne Ganzfried (SLP)
ellayneg@ix.netcom.com
North Carolina
Susan Chapman
susan.chapman@genesishcc.com
North Dakota
No representative
Ohio
Carol Hofbauer (SLP)
chofbauer@laurelhealth.com
Oklahoma
Teresa Bierig (SLP)
tabierig@yahoo.com
Oregon
Kathy de Domingo
Kathy@progrehab.com
Jennifer Bills
Jennifer@thespeechcenter.net
Pennsylvania
Joanne Wisely (SLP)
Joanne.Wisely@GenesisHCC.com
Rhode Island
No representative
South Carolina
Danielle Varnedoe (SLP)
daniell@mailbox.sc.edu
South Dakota
Laura Barbera (SLP)
speechgirl@rushmore.com
Tennessee
Janet Avery (SLP)
jbanhcrehab@comcast.net
Texas
Katherine Hutcheson (SLP)
karnold@mdanderson.org
Utah
No representative
Vermont
Lakshmi Boyle (SLP)
Lakshmi.Boyle@vtmednet.org
Virginia
Sally Jones-McNamara
sallyjmac@aol.com
Washington
Joan Jaeger (SLP)
Joan.Jaeger@nwhsea.org
West Virginia
No representative
Wisconsin
Maribeth Patrizzi (SLP)
Patrizzi@execpc.com
Patricia Willis (SLP)
pwillis@wi.rr.com
Wyoming
No representative
The contact information was current at the time it was submitted to ASHA by the network representative.