Debra Nuckols, a Health Plan Services Consultant at BluePeak Advisors, a Gallagher Benefit Services Inc. division, has been in the managed care industry for 20 years. She specializes in Medicare compliance, corporate compliance, auditing and monitoring, and new-to-Medicare health plan startups. Before becoming a consultant, Debra worked for several national managed care organizations as a Medicare compliance officer, serving as an expert on the matter. In addition to her extensive health plan experience, Debra worked at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, in the Seattle area, where she oversaw national and local Medicare Advantage plans.