Brett Jossis

CEO

As the Quality and Compliance Director for a Medicaid behavioral health
contractor, Brett Jossis witnessed the difficulties providers experienced
capturing compensation for care provided, and patients’ struggles navigating
the system. Solvent Practice Solutions is the fruition of Brett’s vow to help
providers and patients.

Brett served as Quality and Compliance Director for Optum under the Optum
Idaho Health Plan—Idaho Medicaid’s Behavioral Health managed care
contractor—holding a contract exceeding one billion dollars. During his tenure
at Optum, Brett directed various functions within Optum Idaho, led quality
improvement projects, and proactively advocated for countless healthcare
providers. Among other day-to-day duties, Brett served as co-chairman of the
Quality Improvement and Clinical Advisory committees, directed compliance
initiatives, oversaw Program Network Integrity activities, and coordinated
quality improvement efforts between Optum and Medicaid.

Brett’s accomplishments include being a Certified Professional in Healthcare
Quality (CPHQ), Certified Professional Biller (CPB), ISO 9001 certified in
Auditing Healthcare Management Systems, and is experienced in lean and six
sigma. He earned his MBA from Northwest Nazarene University, graduating at the
top of his class. He graduated with honors as a double major at the University
of Oregon in mathematics and economics.

Brett cherishes his time with his wife and two young children, traveling the
country in their 5th wheel, and playing golf.