Kimberly Skehan

VP of Accreditation, CHAP

In her role as Vice President of Accreditation, Kimberly’s 30 years of clinical and operations experience and deep understanding of regulatory compliance, risk management, and survey readiness will enable her to effectively guide and support providers in the home health and hospice industry as they navigate the complex accreditation process. She serves as a valuable liaison for providers, fostering collaboration and communication with federal and state regulatory agencies to address industry challenges.

Kimberly is dedicated to education and providing comprehensive plan of correction follow-up support, empowering providers to enhance their service quality and adhere to the latest industry standards. Her work at CHAP contributes to the overall improvement of home health and hospice care, ensuring that providers consistently deliver the highest quality care to patients and their families.

Nick Seabrook

EVP, SimiTree

Nick Seabrook is Executive Vice President at SimiTree, where he leads Client Development and Strategic Partnerships. A co-founder of BlackTree Healthcare Consulting, Nick brings over 25 years of experience in home care consulting, helping agencies enhance profitability and reimbursement through revenue cycle improvements, workflow optimization, operational efficiency, and strengthened compliance.

Nick has served on several industry boards, including the Home Care & Hospice Association of New Jersey, the Association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina, and the Pennsylvania Homecare Association. He is also a long-standing member of the HHFMA Advisory Board, where he has contributed to the workgroup committee for over a decade. A frequent speaker at industry conferences, Nick is recognized as a trusted thought leader in the home care space.

Debra Grott, RN, COS-C

VP of Clinical Compliance, SimiTree

With over 20 years of dedicated experience in the home health and hospice industry, Debra has established herself as a strategic clinical consultant specializing in operational excellence and regulatory compliance. As Vice President of Clinical Compliance at SimiTree, she provides comprehensive support to healthcare organizations navigating the complex landscape of home health, hospice, and home care consulting, Medicare audits, and regulatory requirements.


Her expertise spans critical areas including TPE Audits, UPIC Audits, RAC Audits, ALJ Expert Witness, and post-acute regulatory compliance. She works closely with agencies to develop robust survey readiness strategies, conduct clinical due diligence, and implement comprehensive compliance risk assessments. Through meticulous clinical and billing audits, she helps organizations transform regulatory challenges into opportunities for growth and operational improvement.

Laurie Newlun, MSN, RN, CHC, CHPC

Senior Manager, SimiTree

Laurie Newlun joined the team as a Senior Manager in 2021 and provides Compliance, Regulatory and Quality Consulting for home health and hospice organizations. A Tennessee resident, she has more than 20 years of experience serving home health and hospice organizations with focused expertise in hospice and palliative care across clinical operations, quality management, and corporate compliance in both hospital and communitybased settings.

Certified in healthcare compliance and healthcare privacy by the Health Care Compliance Association, she is a former national director of palliative and advanced illness and a hospice accreditation site visitor with the Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP), where she supported hospice initiatives and the development and implementation of communitybased palliative care standards.