Julie A. Wiegand, Vice President of Medical Billing Services brings over 20 years experience in Rural Health Clinic billing. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology at the University of Michigan and has received training as a computer programmer which included rewriting government programs into more usable format(s). She is certified as an AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer. Julie’s focus on detail and logic is an important piece of what she does at HSA. 

Julie Quinn is Vice President of Compliance and Cost Reporting.  Julie is a CPA with over 25 years experience in governmental compliance and cost reporting, 15 of which she spent in the Medicare Contractor arena.  She holds an MBA with a concentration in Healthcare Administration.  She assists RHCs with cost reporting, audit resolution, rate setting, and various other cost and compliance issues.

Robin M. VeltKamp joined Health Services Associates in January 2007.  Her experience is in RHC’s, FQHC’s, FFS and Hospital work.  Her focus of work is in Off-site Managerial assistance, Provider Based Attestations, Practice flow analysis, RHC chart reviews and Compliance Education.  She is currently working on her Doctorate in Transformational Leadership.

Michelle R. Kruzel holds her degree in Business Administration. She enjoys learning and assisting providers reach their goals in becoming a certified rural health clinic. Her areas of focus include Medicare and Medicaid credentialing, project lead and coordinator, and initial Rural Health Clinic certifications.

Tressa R. Sacrey joined Health Services Associates in May 2015 as a Compliance Analyst.  Mrs. Sacrey has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and has completed courses in Business Applied Technology.  Key areas of responsibility include creating policies, developing emergency plans, facilitating hazard training, researching CMS regulations, conducting on-site compliance mock surveys, and creating forms and tools to assist RHC’s across the nation.

Health Services Associates, Inc. was started in 1980 by the late, Ron L. Nelson, PA. Incorporated in 1987, it has been our mission and goal to promote access to health care in rural and medically underserved communities, hospitals and practices throughout the United States. With our firm having over 40 years of individual experience in direct health care delivery and management, we’ve enjoyed bringing a professional and friendly approach to the rural community.

Ron L. Nelson, Founder of Health Services Associates was a recognized expert in the area of reimbursement and physician payment. Mr. Nelson served on multiple National and State commissions and testified before Congress on numerous occasions regarding issues related to payment policy. Mr. Nelson was the co-founder and first president of the National Association of Rural Health Clinics.

Mr. Nelson completed two terms as President of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). Mr. Nelson had a broad background in both health policy and clinical delivery and was frequently recognized as an expert on cost-based reimbursement related to rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers. Ron loved his family, his patients, his horses and spending time in the mountains out West. He is greatly missed by all who knew him.