Acucare Health Strategies, Inc.: Company: Leadership

Peter Chaalan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Prior to founding Acucare Health Strategies in 1994, Mr. Chaalan served as Chief Executive Officer of several health care organizations and medical practices, managing budgets in excess of $300 million.

With over 26 years of senior level executive management in medical practices, home health and hospice, and as a Certified Compliance Professional, Mr. Chaalan is adept at strategically positioning companies to gain market share and competitive advantage while remaining compliant with regulations.
With a proven record of leadership, financial savvy, and business development, he is instrumental in process redesign, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, integrating operations, optimizing financial efficiencies and profitability, managed care contracting, and regulatory compliance.

Mr. Chaalan has served on several Boards and co-chaired the telemedicine committee at Georgetown University Medical Center. He is the recipient of the Senior Care Action Network Foundation (SCAN) award for three consecutive years.

Ms. Baker brings over 20 years of experience with office management and related services to Acucare. She served as an Administrator at the Heavy Constructors Association in Kansas City, MO where she supported the Director and the membership in their administration of construction projects for the States of Missouri and Kansas. She has also served with several companies and organizations supporting and promoting the health care industry.

Ms. Baker has extensive experience in customer relations, office administration, and financial management.

Ms. Bender has over 20 years of Home Care clinical and management experience, most recently in the areas of OASIS and Quality. She has held the positions of Director of Nursing in Home Care, Administrator, QIO for the State of Florida, and Consultant. She obtained her Certification for OASIS Specialist—Clinical in January of 2006. Ms. Bender excels in OASIS reviews, quality improvement programs, coding and staff teaching/training activities.

Ms Bender has recently been a contributing author to Home Care Policy and Procedure Manuals and Home Care Drug Resource publications.

Ms. Caspellan earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications in 1994. she has since worked with various local and multi-national companies with expertise in office management, marketing communications and public relations.

Ms. Caspellan brings to Acucare her keen attention to details, exceptional organizational skills, and excellence in customer service.

Ms. McColgan has a degree in Computer Programming and a long history of computer software and hardware experience at MCI Telecommunications. She provided Customer Support to a vast group of clients and through her tenure managed a 24/7 Technical Support team of 15 representatives. She has also mastered several other responsibilities such as an Office Manager for a construction company, and a Contract Administrator for Van Metre. Ms. McColgan adapts well in any environment, while maintaining a professional presence and team player attitude.

Wyspher Wilkes, CNA, HHA
Director of Reimbursement Services
Ms. Wilkes experience began as an office manager in home care agencies, pursued an education in nursing and returned to manage home care organizations. she gained significant experience during her past tenure as a marketing representative for Wheatland Health Services, a Kansas home care agency. In 2006, she joned Acucare as a Reimbursement Analyst and a PPS billing expert.

Ms. Wilkes assists clients with PPS billing issues, outsourced billing services and troubleshooting Medicare, Medicaid, and insurance claims.