Mr. Whitten leads the Government Programs and Regulatory Reporting and Compliance Service Lines of HFS Consultants. The Regulatory group focuses on reimbursement, revenue management, risk mitigation, finance and compliance services. He specializes in reimbursement strategy validation and implementation, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic financial management. Mr. Whitten has a comprehensive understanding of the operational and financial issues surrounding a provider’s revenue and cost structure from CDM standardization, pricing, and departmental operational improvement programs to Medicare reimbursement. Mr. Whitten is the former National Managing Partner of Ernst & Young’s Government Programs, Reimbursement and Compliance Service Lines in the United States.