Mr. Thorpe is the Vice President of Reimbursement Services for Gjerset & Lorenz, LLP. Mr. Thorpe has worked in the healthcare industry for 30 years. His experience includes several years as a CFO, director of reimbursement at a large teaching hospital as well as three major hospital chains, a national accounting firm healthcare consultant, and a Medicare auditor. As a result of his experience, John has extensive Medicare and Medicaid management and consulting experience in health care financial and operational functions.

Representative Experience

• Handled numerous Medicaid DSH appeals for clients, ensuring accurate reporting of data and appropriate DSH awards
• Assisted in developing $100 million Upper Payment Limit funding for Texas Public hospitals
• Increased reimbursement to clients through area Medicare Wage index reviews
• Improved client payments through Medicare Geographic wage index reclassifications
• Performed cost report compliance reviews, identifying areas of concern and opportunity
• Assisted client hospitals in establishing organ transplant programs
• Developed processes to identify and capture Medicare Bad Debts
• Successfully initiated a process to annually distribute millions in Texas Tobacco funds to qualifying hospitals

Education and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science – Business Administration, University of North Dakota
• Certified Public Accountant - Texas
• Fellow of the Healthcare Financial Management Association

Professional Affiliations

• Healthcare Financial Management Association
• AICPA

Accomplishments

• Former board member of Lone Star Chapter of HFMA
• Former board member of Texas Tobacco Permanent Trust Investment Advisory Committee
• Former board member of Texas HHS Hospital Payment Advisory Committee

Publications and Presentations