Benjamin Scher
Ben Scher is a testifying expert known for bringing data to life.
Ben Scher is an expert in providing data-driven insights to help solve complex problems. He has more than 20 years of experience performing empirical analyses of large data sets and conducting economic and statistical analysis. Ben primarily focuses on matters in the healthcare and life sciences sectors. He has served as a testifying expert and lead consulting expert on numerous engagements. He also provides consulting expertise based on his analyses to senior executives of large companies contemplating potential regulatory actions. In addition, Ben is a Certified Health Data Analyst, a certification granted by the American Health Information Management Association, and has a Certificate in Data Analytics from the Cornell University SC Johnson College of Business.
Education
BS, Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University
Certified Health Data Analyst, granted by the American Health Information Management Association
Practice areas
Testimony ReflectionsIn this criminal case, the government alleged that Ms. Valle Boza orchestrated a scheme to code fraudulent patient diagnoses in order to increase government payments to a Medicare Advantage plan. Ben performed a comprehensive analysis of millions of records of data and presented his work and findings to the jury. Ms. Valle Boza was found not guilty on all counts.
