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Management Team

Shannon Kane

JD, MHA, President & CEO

As the President & CEO, Shannon contributes to further the mission and vision of Corporate Care Management through oversight, leadership, and innovation. Shannon is responsible for establishing standards and implementing procedures to ensure that the compliance programs throughout CCM are effective and efficient in identifying, preventing, detecting, and correcting noncompliance with applicable laws and regulations. Shannon is also a practicing attorney defending employers against liability, discrimination, and disability claims, and represents employers in contract negotiations, General Municipal Law 207 matters, arbitration, discipline, and administrative proceedings.

Kate Fitzgerald

MSN, RN, CCP, CNE, CCM, Vice President of Clinical & Organizational Strategy

Kate serves as the Clinical Oversight Director for CCM’s Case Management, Population Health Program, Absence Management Program, and Leave Management Team. With experience in data analytics, disease management, and evidence based research, Kate is responsible for analysis of client based data and development of programs to address the diversified health and wellness needs of each specific population. Kate focuses on the use of predictive models to integrate CCM’s Population Health and Case Management programs by reinforcing proactive nurse interventions to address risks and avoid costly outcomes.

Kate’s background in nursing leadership allows her to participate in the development and implementation of policies, provide clinical direction to nursing staff, and function as a member of the Quality Management team.

Certifications:
  • Certified Chronic Care Professional
  • Certified Case Manager

Nancy Basselgia

Director of Operations

As Director of Operations, Nancy Basselgia’s role at CCM is comprised of HR Director, Accountant, and Office Manager. Nancy has a degree in accounting and previous experience in business management. In addition, Nancy has several years of banking operations experience. She has additional training in HR Law, Employee Relations, ADP payroll, and Sage systems. Nancy is active in CCM sponsored community and employee events. Nancy is a master multi-tasker, planner and successfully juggles many different roles at CCM.

Tammy Pipher

RN, CCM, AATMC, Risk Mitigation Consultant, Manager-Health Services

Tammy is an accomplished healthcare leader with extensive experience in risk mitigation and clinical operations. As Manager of the Health Services Team, she oversees the coordination and performance of a multidisciplinary team that includes supervisors, case managers, and care coordinators. She provides direct supervision to the nursing staff, ensuring clinical quality, compliance, and continuity of care.

Tammy plays a key role in organizational risk management by guiding her team in identifying potential care and compliance risks, implementing proactive strategies to mitigate them, and ensuring that services meet regulatory and contractual standards. She also leads the appeals process, ensuring fair and timely resolution of member concerns in accordance with policies and regulations.

A skilled communicator and trusted liaison, Tammy works closely with clients, brokers, and third-party administrators (TPAs). She keeps brokers informed of high-risk cases and potential large claims, prepares clients for possible stop-loss claims, and delivers timely, data-driven reports to support informed decision-making. Tammy also assists in stop-loss renewal discussions by contributing clinical insights that help negotiate lower lasers and mitigate future risk exposure. She regularly represents the Health Services Team in Health Plan meetings, advocating for quality care and strategic planning.

Tammy’s commitment to operational excellence, stakeholder collaboration, and clinical integrity ensures strong partnerships and positive health outcomes for the populations she serves.

Certifications:
  • Certified Case Manager (CCM)
  • Advanced Achievement in Transplant Management Certification (AATMC)

Jennifer Maurer

RN, CCM, AATMC, RIT Health Content Area Supervisor and Clinical Oversight Director for CCM’s Health Utilization Management Program

As the Health Content Area Supervisor, Intake Area Supervisor, and Clinical Oversight Director for CCM’s Health Utilization Management Program, Jennifer is responsible for the oversight, and distribution of the day to day workload and activities of the Health Staff.  She provides our nurses with ongoing education, guidance, and oversight of the Case Management and Health Utilization process using CCM’s proprietary programs.  Jennifer serves as a member of CCM’s Quality Assurance team and provides recommendations for quality improvement initiatives.  In addition, she conducts quality reviews of the department’s work delivery to ensure compliance with CCM policy and procedures; identifies problem trends and explores solutions with the Quality Assurance team.

Certifications:
  • Certified Case Manager (CCM)
  • Advanced Achievement in Transplant Management Certification (AATMC)
  • Reinsurance Integration Training (RIT)

Heather Wilsey

LPN, Supervisor Absence Management

As supervisor of the Absence Management department, Heather oversees nurses managing Disability, Workers’ Compensation, and Special Request cases.  Heather has over 20 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Nurse, 10 of which she has worked in a management role.  She maintains expert knowledge of FMLA, PFL, and STD benefits while continuing to practice clinically via an active caseload of workers compensation and disability cases.

 

Barbara S. Kane

MSN, RN, Founder & Consultant

Barbara founded Corporate Care Management in 1982. Barbara believes the success of Corporate Care Management is in our commitment to customer satisfaction at both the client and member level. This has been made possible through the use of state of the art technology by highly trained professional staff. Barbara has focused on diversifying our offerings to meet each client’s needs. With over three decades of experience, Barbara has designed and implemented many effective managed care programs for both the public and private sector.  Barbara now serves as a Consultant to Corporate Care Management, Inc. 

Dawn Bigney

BSN, RN, CCM, AATMC Computer Programming Analyst

As CCM’s Computer Programming Analyst, Dawn is responsible for working in conjunction with CCM’s IT Vendor to develop solutions for programming and processing. Dawn helps support the Managers and Staff with appropriate technology and business tools to perform their job effectively and efficiently.

Certifications:
  • Certified Case Manager (CCM)
  • Advanced Achievement in Transplant Management Certification (AATMC)

The CCM Intake Coordinator was a great pleasure to work with.  She was quick and efficient and held a decent conversation with me as we worked through getting prior authorization.  She is a great individual to work with.

 

My nurse was always very concerned with my well being and health and stayed in touch on a regular basis to see if I needed anything extra.

 

The nurse that has been calling us is the most wonderful, encouraging person that I think I have ever met in my 70 years. She has been a friend to our family. Not just advising but a friend. I count her as one of my dearest friends and I can’t thank you enough for sending her our way. She is amazing. Thank you so much.

 

I handle all of the authorizations for a large practice and I will say that I work with many different authorization vendors, and there are none more professional than all of your associates who work at Corporate Care Management that I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with.

 

From a Provider: [My CCM Nurse] was absolutely wonderful, kind, professional and efficient. I would work with her at any point during my career. Thank you.

 

The nurse I had is an asset to the Corporate Care Management team. She is an efficient communicator, expert in resolving and identifying management of our daughter’s illness and a skilled listener.

 

I have had the “sugar” for 10 years, my Dad had it and my son has it. I like having a nurse available to me so that I am able to call her if I have questions regarding my health. Her name and number is taped to my refrigerator. It’s a good benefit to have.

 

This is a good program. It’s nice that the nurse calls to see how I am doing. She answered some good questions for me. I am now retired and I was a welder. Having my insurance and being able to speak with a nurse is a good benefit for retirees.

 

[The Nurse Case Manager] has been a very excellent person to work with.  She answers my questions.  If she doesn’t have an answer she’ll get the answer for me.  She helped me get some equipment approved that I needed.  She helped me apply for Social Security Disability, and I have been approved. A 10/10 for sure.

 

I called for some authorization information and spoke with a CCM representative. When I hung up the phone, I said to my co-workers, that person was seriously the nicest lady ever to work with. Why can’t everyone be like her! Thank you for being so helpful and friendly.