May 12, 2021
Heather Schwartz Sanderson, Esq, is the Founder of Sanderson Firm PLLC, a law firm committed to providing comprehensive compliance solutions to the Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP). Aside from being a lawyer, Heather is a passionate writer and works in this space heavily to make sure she is part of future reforms in the legislature so that she can better help and serve her clients. In this week’s episode, Heather discusses where this industry is headed, why it’s important to be part of politics, and why there’s still a huge need for lawyers in this sector.
Key Takeaways
- A little bit Heather and how she got into the medicare secondary payer space.
- What is MSP and how does it work?
- Heather shares why she made the leap from corporate to develop her own firm.
- Heather has been learning a wide range of skill sets now that she is self-employed. Learning how to generate new business is just one of the skills that she is enjoying.
- Heather started her business during the pandemic but she has been busy. There is still a huge need in this sector.
- Heather shares her involvement in politics and her experience with changing/enforcing legislation.
- How did Heather get started with writing so much?
- Where does Heather see the industry headed in the next 12‒18 months?
- Why should someone join this space in 2021 and beyond?
- What does Heather wish she’d known about her career when she first got started?
Keep Getting Better
Quotes
“The need is still there. It’s been a pandemic but right now, Medicare has two threatened proposed rules which would drastically change the need for Medicare secondary payers.”
“We see reports all the time that the Medicare trust fund is running out by a certain date. The Medicare secondary payer act was designed to preserve the trust fund, so there’s been more enforcement on it for that reason.”
“I’m not just going to sit here and complain about it. I want to do something about it. To the extent there are future reforms, I want to advocate for my clients.”