Karen S. Kim, JD, MPH

General Legal Counsel

Karen Kim has more than 15 years of health care law experience with an emphasis on Medi-Cal, Medicare, and the Affordable Care Act, as well as Contract Law and Public Law.

Mrs. Kim comes to CenCal Health from the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital in Valencia, CA, where she was the Compliance Officer and Director of Risk Management. Prior to this, she was with L.A. Care Health Plan in Los Angeles – the largest publicly operated health plan in the U.S. At L.A. Care, she had roles in both the Enterprise Integration department and Legal Services department.

Mrs. Kim holds a Juris Doctor degree from Loyola Law School and has a Master of Public Health, Health Policy from UCLA’s School of Public Health. She has served in leadership roles for Women in Health Administration of Southern California, and the California Health Care Foundation. Mrs. Kim is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association, Health Law section. She is a sought-after public speaker on the subject of healthcare and compliance.