Manager Insurance

S haron Ga r rett

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Los Angeles, CA 90002

Residence: 323-***-****

Cell : 323-***-****

E-mail: **************@***.***

A versatile employee with more than 24 years of progressively

i ncreasing experience and responsibili ties in the healthcare field

p rocessing Medicare P.E.N claims, various third party payors claims

and managing a staff of five individuals.

Experience

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Long Beach, California

1995-2011

Office Manager, Patient Accounts (1999-2011)

Responsible for: Infusion pharmacy A/R,

supervision and t raining of infusion staff and clerical staff, computer

supervision, L.A.N. management, office and physical plant activities

and any other functions necessary to maximize cash f low and insure

compliance with all insurance contracts, state and local regulations,

hospital policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting

p ractices and principles.

• Supervise daily activities of Infusion data entry and clerical staff

to ensure efficient operation of pharmacy division in accordance

w ith payor requirements and department goals.

• Effectively manage Infusion pharmacy division A/R to ensure

cash f low is maximized and all insurance requirements satisfied.

• Supervise computer and L.A.N for effective and secure

management of all computer operations, updates to software,

s taff t raining, policies and procedures.

• Accurately report Infusion pharmacy division monthly revenue,

collections, adjustments and management statistics within

deadlines.

• Communicate effectively with co-workers, managers, patients,

i nsurance companies and others to ensure the smooth running of

t he department and the accuracy and t imeliness of claims, cash

collections and adjustments.

F inancial Counselor, Patient Accounts (1995-1999)

Responsible for: Infusion pharmacy processing of

Medicare payor claims to maximize cash f low and insure compliance

w ith all insurance contracts, state and local regulations, hospital

policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting practices

and principles. Knowledgeable of HCPCS, ICD-9 and CPT codes.

• Processing and collections of claims for both of our pharmacy

locations (North (LB office) & South (SB office).

• Actively received phone calls from patients and insurance

companies to expedite payment on insurance claims.

• Assumed responsibility to research and answer all

correspondence to ensure we received payments timely.

• Selected by Manager to be cross t rained on processing and

collections for Third Party payors to maximize collections with

t his line of business.

E ducation and T raining

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center - L.E.A.N Project - Sponsored

T raining

California State University, Dominquez H ills - In-Process

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College - Transferred

Jefferson H igh School - Graduated

References Available Upon Request

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