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New experts join HMA in October 2023

HMA is pleased to welcome new experts to our family of companies in October 2023.

Anika Alvanzo- Principal
HMA

Dr. Anika Alvanzo is a distinguished healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience in specialty addiction treatment, behavioral health integration and quality improvement.

Kristine Malana Barrientos – Senior Consultant
HMA

Kristine Malana Barrientos brings expertise in the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) senior leadership and operational experience from her work in California’s PACE market.

Craig Cartossa – Consulting Actuary II
Wakely

Craig Cartossa, ASA, MAAA, has expertise in Advanced Analytics, Healthcare Economics, Medicare Part D, Value Based Contracting, and Disease Management and Care Management Predictive Modeling and ID/Stratification. Read more about Craig.

Shannon Mayer – Principal
HMA

Shannon Mayer is an impactful healthcare executive with over 30 years of experience. She is recognized for attaining results in Medicaid and Medicare Advantage’s highly regulated environments.

Cotrina McGue – Senior Consultant
HMA

Cotrina McGue is a highly skilled information technology (IT) professional with over 35 years of experience and over 25 years specializing in healthcare systems.

Patricia Miles – Senior Consultant
HMA

Patricia Miles is a performance-driven managed care leader with over 25 years of experience in the Medicaid and Medicare markets.

Jason Pettry – Senior Consultant
HMA

Jason Pettry is a dedicated healthcare executive with over 10 years of experience with the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).

Corrie Piontak – Principal
HMA

Corrie Piontak is a skilled healthcare professional with over 15 years of focused experience in management consulting, payer and provider strategy, and partnership strategy.

Aaron Ramthun – Associate Principal
HMA

Aaron Ramthun is a financial professional with more than 20 years of experience working across the healthcare finance field, including Medicare bids, Medicaid rate book reviews, and budgeting. Aaron has a demonstrated track record of improving operational efficiency and implementing innovative forecasting practices.

Matt Smith – Consulting Actuary I
Wakely

Matt Smith, ASA, has experience with population health analytics, total cost of care analysis, value-based care contracts, financial modeling, pricing and reserving, and risk adjustment. Read more about Matt.

Read more about our new HMA colleagues

Anika Alvanzo

Anika Alvanzo

Principal

Cotrina McGue

Cotrina McGue

Senior Consultant

Patricia Miles

Patricia Miles

Senior Consultant

Jason Pettry

Jason Pettry

Senior Consultant

Aaron Ramthun

Aaron Ramthun

Associate Principal