Moss Adams - Chris Bell

Industry Expertise

Medical Groups & Physicians

Practice Focus

Business Tax

Biography

Chris has practiced public accounting since 2005. He provides tax, strategic planning, and transaction planning services to health care organizations throughout California. He is a frequent speaker and author on tax reform, the Affordable Care Act, and health care policy. Prior to joining Moss Adams, Chris worked in the health care industry for several years.

External Publications

Beyond the Rhetoric: Implications and Unintended Consequences of Tax Reform and Medicare Policy (Healthcare Financial Management, October 2018)
California Supreme Court’s Dynamex Decision Promises Major Disruption to Health Care Organizations Employing Independent Contractors (Los Angeles Business Journal, July 2018)
Republicans Approach Medicaid Reform as a Balancing Act (Healthcare News, March 2017)

Selected Speaking Engagements

Federal Tax Reform: What it Means for Physicians
(California Medical Association Webcast, February 2018)

Professional Affiliations

Member, California Society of Certified Public Accountants
Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Education

BS, business administration (concentration in accounting), California State University, Sacramento

Insights from Chris Bell

2025 Tax Strategies for Health Care Leaders

Explore insights to help you reduce your tax burden and prepare for tax changes under the new administration.

Tax Strategies and Trends for Health Care Organizations

Explore 2024 hot topics and industry trends for for-profit and not-for-profit health care leaders.

How Captive Insurance Can Reduce Risk

Learn why employers are forming captive insurance companies to prepare for the unexpected and mitigate risk.

Deal Land: What’s Happening on the Landscape of Health Care Transactions

Explore how COVID-19 impacted transactions and investments in the health care ecosystem, and what’s in store for 2021.

11 Ways the CARES Act Impacts Health Care Organizations

The CARES Act provides COVID-19 relief to health care organizations through emergency funds, loan options, expanded telehealth provisions, and more

Unintended Consequences: Dynamex and California Health Care Employers

The California Supreme Court’s Dynamex Decision creates consequences for classifying independent contractors for health care employers. Get the details.

Beyond the Rhetoric: Implications and Unintended Consequences of Tax Reform and Medicare Policy

Tax reform and Medicare expansion have created unintended consequences for hospitals. Learn more in this article published in hfm.

New Qualified Business Income Deduction Insight for Health Care Providers and Ancillary Health Care Businesses

The Treasury and IRS issued new proposed regulations on the application of the 20% QBI deduction, including caveats for the health care industry.

Take Your Organization to the Next Level with Outsourced Accounting and Finance Functions

Discover how outsourced accounting can help health care organizations save time and money by streamlining processes and providing industry insight.

How Dynamex Decision Could Impact Health Care Organizations with Contractors

The California Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision has significant implications for health care organizations that employ independent contractors.

Republicans Approach Medicaid Reform as a Balancing Act

An overview of how the Medicaid program works, Medicaid expansion, and congressional Republicans’ proposed solutions.