Geni Bennetts MD, MA, FAAP, CPE
Napa, CA 94558
Office: 707-479-3293
Dr. Geni Bennetts is an experienced physician executive in healthcare and is a Certified Physician Executive. She has been a hospital subspecialist and Chief and Administrator of a large Division. She has chaired hospital care management and managed care compliance. She served as a hospital risk management chair. She is a founder and principal of Resolve Healthcare Consulting. She was Vice Chair, Chair of the Asset/Liability Committee and then Chair of a Bank Board, the latter position held for 5 years.
She has been an examiner for the California Department of Managed Health Care and has reviewed over 40 health plans for Quality, Utilization, Grievance and Appeals, and Access and Availability. She has consulted for a number of health plans and held positions for health plans, hospitals and IPAs as consulting interim CMOs, Medical Directors, and Advisors.
For the past 14 years Dr. Bennetts has consulted in the following areas of expertise: Patient safety and hospital responsibility and compliance, Medical management. Managed care, Hospital compliance, Grievance and Appeals, HIPAA, Hospital Governance, Utilization Review, CMS requirements and mandates, multi-state healthcare requirements and law, and audit preparation for state and federal reviews.
During these 14 years, she has been an expert witness in these same areas.
Dr. Bennetts is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology with certifications in Quality, Utilization Management, and Risk Management.
Licensed in California, she has participated in testimony, depositions, declarations and reports in Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Nevada, Illinois, Utah, Kansas, Idaho, Alaska, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Michigan and California. Her unique expertise is transferable across medical specialties, physical location of medical care in addition to the differing states.
Dr. Bennetts is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology/oncology with certifications in Quality, Utilization Management, and Risk Management.
Licensed in California, she has participated in testimony, depositions, declarations and reports in Arizona, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Nevada, Illinois, Utah, Kansas, Idaho, Alaska, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Michigan and California. Her unique expertise is transferable across medical specialties, physical location of medical care in addition to the differing states. s. She has been an expert witness for 15 years.
-Initial Consultation are available at no charge
Mobile: 707-479-3293
Email: gbennetts@resolvehc.com
- Elder Abuse
- HIPAA
- Hospital Administration
- Managed Care & HMOs
- Medical Insurance
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians—CERTIFIED IN RISK MANAGEMENT
American Association of Physician Leadership—CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVE
American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians—CERTIFIED IN QUALITY ASSURANCE AND UTILIZATION.
American Board of Medical Quality—FELLOW
University of California Irvine/Childrens Hospital of Orange County—FELLOWSHIP IN PEDIATRIC
HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY.
Board Certified in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
University of California Irvine/Childrens Hospital of Orange County—CHIEF RESIDENT
University of California Irvine/Childrens Hospital of Orange County—RESIDENCY IN PEDIATRICS
Board Certified in Pediatrics
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Napa County Medical Society
District I Pediatric Society, American Academy of Pediatrics
American Association for Physician Leadership
American College of Medical Quality
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
California Medical Association
American Medical Association
American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians
American Society of Law, Medicine, and Ethics
- Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: ~60 involving either record review, declarations, reports, depositions or testimony in court
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Quality of care, Risk Management, Compliance with Federal and State laws, Joint Commission, etc. and in Appropriate Utilization
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: About 60%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: About 40%
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 19
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: December 16, 2024
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 7
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: 7
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 15
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consulting, Record review, Declaration and Report Generation, availability for depositions and court testimony.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Initial consultation is without charge.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $550.00
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $600 with a 3 hour minimum
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $650 with a 4 hour minimum
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: There is charge for travel fees and travel time, the latter at $200.00
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