Marcia L. Brauchler MPH, FACMPE, CPC, COC, CPC-I, CPHQ

Marcia is the founder of Physicians' Ally, Inc. over 20 years ago, Marcia advises physicians and practice administrators on negotiating managed care contracts, reimbursement, compliance, and coding. Her experience includes working with non-profit HMO operations management, hospital administration, and as the Executive Director of several Colorado Independent Practice Associations. She is a published author and nationally recognized speaker on contract negotiations, HIPAA, security risk assessments, compliance obligations for medical practices, Medigap standardization, coding issues, and marketing physician practices.

Marcia earned her B.S. in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of California at Los Angeles. Marcia is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), National Association of Healthcare Quality (NAHQ), and has been a governor appointee to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Strategic Task Force for statewide health reform and the Board of the State’s Uninsurable Health Insurance Plan. In 2014, she received her Fellowship (FACMPE) in the American College of Medical Practice Executives from the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA). In 2020, Marcia launched a partnership with the University of Denver to teach her CPC Exam Prep Coding Class.