Bill Barcellona

About Bill Barcellona

Bill Barcellona serves as the Executive Vice President for Government Affairs for APG, where he develops and advocates health care policy for the organization, manages litigation and appellate cases, and manages legislative and regulatory issues. He’s been with the Association since 2005. Bill is a former Deputy Director for Plan-Provider Relations at the Department of Managed Health Care. Bill has a Masters in Healthcare Administration from the University of Southern California and also holds a B.A. in political science and a J.D. He has practiced law since 1985 in California and prior to his service at the DMHC he spent 16 years at two major law firms in Newport Beach and Sacramento, as a civil litigator. He was first rated “AV” by Martindale Hubbell in while a partner at Greve, Clifford, Wengel and Paras, LLP. The AV rating is the highest ranking for an attorney for legal expertise and ethical practice. Bill’s current legal experience includes general health law matters with an emphasis in Knox Keene Act and managed care issues. Bill frequently lectures across the country on health care management, operations and policy matters and has served as an adjunct faculty member at the USC Price School from 2006 to 2018 teaching health administration policy and management courses in the MHA, MPA and programs. Bill is a former Judge Pro Tem in the El Dorado County Superior Court and served as an appointed member of the California State Bar Association Insurance Law Committee. He was previously awarded the 2009 Alumnus of the Year by the USC Health Services Administration Alumni Association. He currently serves on various DHCS stakeholder advisory groups and also the newly created California Provider Directory Collaborative. Bill currently serves as a member of the USC Price School Health Advisory Board. I want to create value in health care organizations, increasing patient access to care, affordability and quality.

Experience

1. Executive V P Government Affairs

   America\'s Physician Groups

   Sep 2005 — Present

Education

• Western State College of Law

  J.D., Law

  1982 — 1985

• University of Southern California

  MHA, Health Administration and Policy

  2002 — 2005

• California State University, Fullerton

  B.A., Political Science (Pub. Admn.)

  1977 — 1982

Skills

• Healthcare Information Technology
• Working with Physicians
• Health Insurance
• Managed Care
• Insurance
• Revenue Cycle
• Medicare
• Public Speaking
• Contract Negotiation
• Strategic Planning
• Public Policy
• Healthcare
• Legislative Relations
• Physicians
• Government
• Hospitals
• Healthcare Consulting
• Policy
• Health Policy
• Ppo
• Healthcare Information Technology (Hit)
• Medicaid
• Healthcare Management