JOSEPH J. BAUERS, ESQ.

Joe’s extensive professional experience in healthcare management covers a wide range of technical responsibilities in provider payment matters. Joe provides leadership at FSS in representing MACs before the PRRB. He consults with the Office of General Counsel on PRRB cases, and he consults with internal staff and MACs, providing guidance in the preparation of position papers, jurisdictional challenges, review of requests for expedited judicial review and other matters.

Prior to joining FSS, he was Senior Vice President, Operations, Healthcare Administration Association of America – a government contractor in China (2011 - 2015),and Supervisor / Manager, Facility Contracting / Managed Care, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Central Ohio (1986 - 1996).

Joe holds a B.A. from Walsh University and received his Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School. He is admitted to the Ohio Bar and the North Carolina Bar.