As Director Consulting Expert, Karen Ballard manages the CGI ProperPay payment integrity platform. With a nearly 20-year career in the health payer space, Karen possesses a deep knowledge of claims processing, product management, payment integrity, and the Blue payer dynamic. Before joining CGI, Karen held various positions in claims operations, BlueCard, and payment integrity during her 17-year tenure with Elevance Health (Anthem).
Karen holds a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Business Administration from Southern New Hampshire University. She co-founded and previously co-facilitated the Blue PI Committee, comprised of payment integrity leaders from all 33 Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans. She also partnered with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association to drive change in the payment integrity space.
