Kevin O'Brien is a leader in the firm's International Health Care and Pharmaceutical practices. For over 23 years, Mr. O'Brien has provided accounting, financial, economic, and operational consulting services to health service organizations involved in the health care, health insurance, and pharmaceuticals industries. He has extensive experience with government paid programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, Federal Employees Program, and TriCare) and the intricacies of the numerous reimbursement and cost reporting requirements associated with these programs.

Mr. O'Brien has been recognized as an expert in federal and state courts and other venues. The subject matter of his expert testimony has included regulatory guidance, fraud investigations, damage calculations, business valuations, and claims processing policies, procedures, and practices. He was the testifying expert on the Cleveland Tyson v. Amerigroup Illinois and Amerigroup Corp. qui tam case that resulted in the largest jury award ever granted under the False Claims Act. Additionally, Mr. O’Brien has testified on numerous matters involving the usual, customary, and reasonable rates charged by hospitals to payors in conjunction with out-of-network emergency room services.

In the area of managed care, Mr. O'Brien has developed and monitored financial and operational budgets for health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, and exclusive provider organizations, among others. He has performed systems reviews and implementations and has recommended changes in internal controls resulting in improved operational efficiencies and safeguards over plan and program assets. He has also performed rate setting, profit improvement, and operations studies to identify the reasons for lack of profit and determined means of improving profits or eliminating losses.

Mr. O’Brien has provided consulting and expert services to pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, re-packagers, wholesalers, retailers, pharmacy benefit management companies, and various regulatory bodies. He has assessed pricing strategies, rebate formulae, and inventory tracking methodologies. Specifically, Mr. O’Brien has analyzed pharmaceutical product markets, valued pharmaceutical products in conjunction with co-promotion agreements, and performed compliance and operational reviews of numerous pharmaceutical clients.

Education

• St. Joseph's College of Maine
  M.A., Health Service Administration, 2001
• University of Southern California
  M.S., Systems Management, 1986
• Michigan State University
  B.S., Accounting, 1982

Employment History

• LECG, LLC
  Managing Director
  2009 - 2010
• Resolution Economics, LLC
  Partner
  2008 - 2009
• LECG, LLC
  Managing Director
  2002 - 2008
• Navigant Consulting, LLC
  Managing Director
  1989 - 2002
• Ernst & Whinney
  Senior Consultant
  1987 - 1989
• Allied International Holdings Corporation
  Controller
  1986 - 1987
• United States Marine Corp
  1st Lieutenant, Agent to the U.S. Treasury
  1983 - 1986

Professional Affiliations

• Health Care Compliance Association
• American College of Healthcare Executives
• American Health Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association Health Law Section
• National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts
• American Academy of Professional Coders
• Healthcare Financial Management Association
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• The Institute for Internal Controls
• America's Health Insurance Plans
• Illinois Chamber of Commerce, Healthcare Council
• Medical Group Management Association