2024 12 19 Exposing Workplace Violations My Fight for Fair Treatment and Transparency
In this video, I discuss the ongoing challenges I am facing as I navigate systemic workplace issues, violations of my rights, and retaliation for standing up against corruption. I share two key letters: one addressed to the union, advocating for transparency, accountability, and support for grievances; and another addressing concerns about a biased Fitness for Duty evaluation and its procedural violations.
1. Introduction:
o Introduce yourself (Dana Wilson) and your role as a Public Service Administrator for HFS.
o Highlight contributions to the HealthChoice Illinois ADT program and your dedication to program integrity.
1. Almost 1000 data contributors (almost all hospitals within the first year)
2. Create TAC and getting all stakeholder buy in to validate data needed for HL7 message for care coor
3. Data Quality and Completeness – improve missing data and claims comparison
2. Key Issues and Systemic Challenges
o Fraud Suppression: Highlight the suppression of claims comparisons and the lack of data transparency, particularly with the HealthChoice Illinois ADT program.
o Vendor Noncompliance: Address the issues with Collective Medical Technologies/PointClickCare failing to meet contract obligations.
o Audit Suppression: Discuss the deliberate prevention of auditing providers who falsely attested to CMS standards.
o Data Breaches and Security Concerns: Note the lack of response to reported security breaches and mirrored devices.
o Resource allocation, and staffing issues.
3. Whistleblower Retaliation:
o Detail your whistleblower actions, including reporting fraud and inefficiencies.
o Explain the retaliation you’ve faced, such as being placed on administrative leave instead of helping to identify the known issues and stopped in my tracks with no access to work.
4. Impact on Program and State:
o Discuss how the state has lost millions due to inefficiencies
1. Claims comparison to HL7 ADT messages – huge discrepancies
2. Block from integrating into the Enterprise Data Warehouse
3. Block from Third Party Liability and SAP integration
4. Block from Executive Meetings
o Emphasize the broader implications for Medicaid lives in Illinois.
1. Wrong claims mean misdiagnosis and potential long term adverse health side effects
2. The needed care is not given to the patients
3. Explain how these systemic failures affect Medicaid lives, care coordination, and taxpayer funds.
4. Stress the importance of transparency and accountability to maintain public trust.
5. Call to Action:
o Ask for union support in addressing these grievances and systemic issues.
o Advocate for whistleblower protections, independent audits, and stronger policies to ensure program integrity.
Ignored Grievances Titles:
1. Hiring Process: Unjust Delays, Exclusion, Inequitable Treatment
2. Imbalance in Workload Distribution
3. Unauthorized Role Assignments: Violation of Union Job Description and Existing Policy
4. Inappropriate Workplace Conversations
5. Request Recorded Meetings to ensure transparency and maintain ethical standards
6. Violation of Fair Treatment Office Space Assignment
7. Favoritism, Unfair work distribution, violation of job description responsibilities
Concerns of Bias and Unprofessional Conduct:
During the evaluation, Dr. Killian's conduct raised several concerns:
Preconceived Conclusions: Dr. Killian referenced a pre-prepared 20-page document about me, compiled before our meeting, suggesting a predetermined judgment.
Leading and Irrelevant Questions: He posed questions that seemed unrelated to my professional duties, such as inquiries about personal associations and speculative scenarios, which did not pertain to my job performance.
Dismissal of Contextual Explanations: When I attempted to provide context to his questions, he frequently interrupted, indicating a lack of interest in understanding the full scope of my responses.
Inappropriate Remarks: Dr. Killian made generalized statements about the State of Illinois and religious institutions, which I found unprofessional and indicative of potential bias.
These experiences lead me to question the objectivity and validity of Dr. Killian's evaluation.
