ATLANTA (Nov. 25, 2014)—The van Halem Group, a division of VGM Group Inc., has expanded its Medicare experience with six new full-time employees.The firm’s leadership already has more than 130 years of combined Medicare experience.

Lucretia LaFavor, a former operations manager with CGS Administrators, joins the group as a project manager. Additionally, former RAC clinical auditors Karen Greco and Cheryl Wilkerson, as well as Donna Youngblood, a former reconsideration specialist, join the team as clinical consultants. All three are registered nurses and will report to clinical operations manager Carrie Nienberg.

“There is no team in the industry that has more Medicare experience than ours,” said Wayne van Halem, president, The van Halem Group. “That knowledge and expertise is invaluable to our clients as we navigate complex issues related to audits, appeals and compliance.”

Other new employees include Natasha Brown and Jaye Liptak, both administrative coordinators.