Madeline D. Hatfield
Founding Partner and Compliance Officer, Blue Mountain Law. Arbitration and Compliance Officer, Blue Mountain Arbitration. Esq., CHC, CHPC.
About Madeline
A healthcare attorney with more than 12 years advising providers, payors and IDR entities, and a certified Federal Surprise Billing Arbitrator.
Madeline Hatfield is a founding partner and Compliance Officer at Blue Mountain Law, PLLC, and a healthcare attorney with more than 12 years of experience advising providers, payors, and independent dispute resolution entities on federal and state regulatory compliance. She leads arbitration and compliance operations at Blue Mountain Arbitration, LLC, and is a certified Federal Surprise Billing Arbitrator under the No Surprises Act.
Her background spans nearly every side of the system: claims examiner, compliance auditor for Montana’s largest healthcare system, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid compliance at Humana, and state and federal IDR program leadership at Maximus. She helps clients turn complex rules into clear, practical, and defensible processes.
Background
Founding Partner and Compliance Officer, Blue Mountain Law, PLLC, 2025 to present
Arbitration and Compliance Officer, Blue Mountain Arbitration, LLC, 2025 to present
State Arbitration Program Manager and Federal NSA IDR Policy and Arbitration Manager, Maximus
Senior Compliance Associate, Humana
Lead Compliance Auditor, Logan Health
Risk and Benefits Administrator, Missoula County
Title IX Associate Attorney, University of Montana
Veterans Benefits Attorney, Veterans Advocacy Center