CARNEY BRADFORD

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Newly licensed Nursing Home Administrator with a focus on developing high standards of practice, evaluating patient care for effectiveness and implementing necessary changes to programs and policies. Strong background in Medicaid and Medicare statutes. Committed to the long term care industry.

2013 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: GENERAL STUDIES Oakwood University, Huntsville, AL

Motivation techniques specialist

CAMBRIDGE SOUTH HEALTHCARE Beverly Hills, MI Business Office Director

Monthly billing of Medicare, Medicaid and Third Party payers.

FIVE STAR QUALITY CARE Newton, MA Regional Account Manager

Auditing business offices for adherence to company's policies and procedures.

KINDRED HEALTHCARE Atlanta, GA Area Business Office Manager/Business Office Man

Training business office managers on company's systems Following up on delinquent accounts for Medicare, Medicaid, Private, and Commercial payers for seven different nursing homes.

D-MED CORP Dallas, TX A/R Field Manager

Billed claims for Medicare, Medicaid, Hospice, and commercial payers.

Proven patience and self-discipline

Personal and professional integrity

Monitor Resident Trust.

Perform Private Pay collection duties.

Effectively serve as an advisory resource by providing patient/family experience expertise.

Assisting families and patients in applying for Medicaid.

Filing in as business office manager at skilled nursing facilities that are in transition.

Preparing monthly reports on the four facilities that are in my region.

Researching and resolving difficult delinquent Medicare, insurance and private accounts.

Training business office on Medicare, insurance and private pay billing procedures.

Creating reports and spreadsheets for upper management.

Identifying issues in the billing cycle and making recommendations to the business office manager.

Assisting seven different skilled nursing facilities in billing, collecting, census management, and reporting.

Filling in as business office manager at facilities that are in transition.

Collected on delinquent accounts.

Directed staff in proper use of computer applications and collection processes.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Relationship and team building

Financial aptitude

Critical thinking proficiency

Claims analysis and review specialist

06/2008 to 09/2010

03/2004 to 05/2008

09/2000 to 02/2004

01/2011 to Current

NDC Atlanta, GA Travel Reimbursement Specialist

Billed claims for various payers, including Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial insurers.

CENTENNIAL HEALTHCARE Atlanta, GA A/R Specialist

Billed claims for Medicare and Medicaid.

SADIE G. MAYS NURSING HOME Atlanta, GA Bookkeeper

Billed Medicare, Medicaid, Hospice and Commercial payers for a 203 bed nursing facility.

Identified issues with billing processes.

Performed follow up on slow pay accounts.

Collected on delinquent accounts.

Handled billing and follow up for 26 nursing homes in 4 different states.

Liaison between 26 nursing facilities and corporate headquarters.

Operated the resident trust fund for the facility.

Interacted with family members and residents regarding their accounts.

Interests

Weight lifting, traveling, music, football, writing and computers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

10/1999 to 08/2000

07/1997 to 10/1999

06/1996 to 07/1997

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