This document provides the qualifications, work history, and education of Karen R. Eccardt, a paralegal based in High Ridge, Missouri. It outlines her extensive experience in areas such as ERISA, HIPAA, privacy laws, and federal contracting regulations. Her work history includes roles as a Paralegal at Magellan Health Services since 2006 and prior roles as a Legal Assistant/Contract Administrator at Amdocs, Inc. from 1997 to 2006 and an Administrator focused on human resources, payroll, and accounts payable from 1991 to 1997. She holds a BA in Legal Studies from Webster University and an AAS in Legal Assistant from St. Louis Community College.

1. KAREN R. ECCARDT
2135 Laurel Drive 314-723-3521 (c)
High Ridge, MO 63049 karuthdv@gmail.com
PARALEGAL
Qualifications
Contract Review Corporate Governance Legal Research
Compliance Matters Legislative Tracking & Research Regulatory Analysis
Federal Acquisition Regulations ERISA/HIPAA/Privacy Act Laws Contract Management
Work History
Magellan Health Services, Maryland Heights, MO – August 2006 to present
Paralegal
 Knowledge and various experience with ERISA, HIPAA, Privacy Act, Mental Health Parity Act,
and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
 Direct internal clients on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters
 Accurately and in a timely manner define and provide resolution to situations involving state and
federal confidentiality (e.g. child abuse, adult abuse, duty to warn)
 Review and approve client and company service contracts
 Review medical records requests and subpoenas
 Investigate claims and/or network errors; prepare settlement agreements
 Prepare and submit state and federal filings; legislative tracking
 Review and edit Summary Plan Descriptions for self-insured health plans
 Review records requests for HIPAA and/or Privacy Act requirements
 Research on privacy issues, federal contracting issues and various other issues
 Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
 Maintain registrations required for federal contracts (SAM registrations)
 Prepare quarterly Board of Directors meeting minutes
 Direct support to Senior Legal Counsel
Amdocs, Inc., St. Louis, MO – October 1997 to April 2006
Legal Assistant/Contract Administrator
 Support in-house attorneys and staff on legal matters pertaining to customer contracts
 Facilitate resolution of contract matters, i.e.; obtaining proper legal review and act as liaison between
attorneys and staff
 Assist in training of other departments regarding contract approval and record retention
 Responsible for profiling and scanning legal contracts into database and maintaining archive
library of original contracts
 Assist in drafting and editing legal contracts; non-disclosure agreements, license & services
agreements, statements of work, work orders, etc.
 Obtain internal approvals and final signature on contracts according to company procedures
 Miscellaneous administrative duties

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Biological Technology Laboratory, St. Louis, MO – August 1991 to October 1997
Administrator – Human Resources/Payroll/Accounts Payable
 Organize and coordinate a committee to evaluate and re-write personnel policies and procedures
 Contribute to lowering Workers’ Compensation premiums by participating in the Missouri Injury
Management Program
 Responsible for Worker’s Compensation cases; COBRA and benefits administration; new
employee orientation and payroll administration
 Train management on policy issues at quarterly management meetings
 Supervise Accounts Payable Department
EDUCATION
BA – Legal Studies, 1995 -1997 - Webster University, St. Louis, MO - Graduated with Honors
AAS – Legal Assistant, 1991 -1995 – St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO
COMMISSIONS
Missouri Notary Public (through April 25, 2019)