Deborah L. Murr

Deborah Murr serves as the Chief Compliance and Fraud Prevention Officer for Kern Health Systems. The CCO is responsible for ensuring organizational compliance with all regulatory requirements, contract requirements, and company policy and procedures, and for conducting, coordinating and reporting audit and investigative activities for the purpose of preventing and detecting fraud, abuse, and waste. Within this role, Ms. Murr is responsible for establishing and maintaining positive relationships with all regulators including Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS), Department of Managed Care (DMHC) and Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) and serve as a resource for Kern Health Systems staff on regulatory issues. During her tenure, she has established oversight responsibilities for DHCS and DMHC regulatory audits and has a rich knowledge of Managed Medi-Cal, Medicare, and Knox Keene requirements. Her responsibility extends to acting as the Plan’s Privacy and Fraud Prevention Officer, overseeing HIPAA, Fraud, Waste, and Abuse strategies.

Ms. Murr has over fifteen years of Managed Care experience, with accolades expanding across both the clinical, operational, and compliance aspects of healthcare spanning over thirty years. This combined knowledge allows for leading organizational strategies and creating positive relations among staff, members, vendors, and providers. In addition to her Registered Nurse background, she obtained her Master of Science in Healthcare Administration and her Bachelor of Science degree in Healthcare Management from Southern New Hampshire University, graduating both with high honors.