Government Speakers
RISE National 2025 proudly welcomes the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for a keynote address focused on essential regulatory updates that are shaping the future of health care.
Ann Maxwell
Deputy Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Office of Inspector General (OIG)
Ann Maxwell, the Deputy Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), will share her vision for cultivating trust in Medicare Advantage. The Deputy Inspector General will demonstrate the OIG’s commitment to ensuring that the Medicare Advantage program delivers cost-effective, high-quality care for the millions of enrollees who rely on it by focusing on the future of the Medicare Advantage program and what steps plans can take now to ensure managed care lives up to its potential. The Deputy Inspector General will emphasize how plans and others can build trust and elevate integrity through compliance, including how plans can use OIG’s oversight and program integrity tools to focus on key gaps where managed care has tremendous opportunities to earn trust and reduce risk.
Jacqualine Reid
Social Science Analyst, Office of Evaluation and Inspections
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector General
Jacqualine Reid is a Social Science Research Analyst in the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). She conducts national program evaluations on a range of issues effecting various HHS programs, including the Medicare Advantage program. She received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from American University.
Carolyn Kapustij
Senior Advisor for Managed Care, Office of Audit Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector General
Carolyn Kapustij serves as a Senior Advisor for Managed Care at the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services. At OIG, she develops and leads enterprise-wide strategies to oversee Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Managed Care programs. She previously worked at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and oversaw the improper payment measures for Medicare Part C and Part D, developed program integrity activities for the Federally Facilitated Exchanges, and developed payment policy for MA and Medicare Part D plans. She holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan.
Isaac M. Bledsoe
Director of Strategic Projects and Initiatives, Office of Investigations
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector General
Isaac Bledsoe is a Special Agent with HHS-OIG and currently serves as an Operations Officer within the Investigations Branch at OIG’s Headquarters. His duties and responsibilities include oversight into various programmatic areas including DoJ’s Strike Force Operations, Medicare Part C, and the Office of Refugee Resettlement. His work prior to coming to OIG’s Headquarters included conducting complex investigations involving violations of criminal, civil and administrative law regarding HHS funds and beneficiaries (specifically in the areas of genetic testing, telemedicine, DME, home health, managed care and COVID-19 related pandemic frauds). He previously served as a Special Agent with the United States Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI) and was a Officer in the United States Air Force. SA Bledsoe holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the Florida State University and a Master’s Degree in Family, Youth & Community Sciences from the University of Florida.
Christopher G. Bresette
Director of Medicare Part C Audits, Office of Audit Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Inspector General