SUSIE SEACE
**** ******* ******** *****, ******, Texas 75062
(H) 972-***-**** (C) 972-***-**** ? (Email) *******@*******.***
Provider Network Director
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
o Over 10 years of managed care experience.
o Experience in various levels of contract negotiations and provider
relations.
o Ability to work with professionals and coworkers due to exceptional
communication and people skills. Proficient in a variety of computer
skills.
o Saved the Foundation Health Federal Services over $125,000 by maintaining
a 95% physician retention rate. Delivers large group presentations with
professional skill.
o Creative problem solver with the ability to identify and resolve a wide
range of issues related to claims, human resources, benefits, and data
integrity.
o A team player that is very visionary, determined, dependable, empathetic,
and trustworthy.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNITED MILITARY & VETERANS SERVICES(United HealthCare) 2010-Present
Health care organization located in Plano, Texas
Currently working with TRICARE Network Management and seeking position due
to uncertainty of the program.
CIGNA, Irving, Texas 2008-2010
Global health service company located in Irving, Texas.
Contract Negotiator (Home based)
? Renegotiate existing fee schedules for dental providers in assigned
territory.
? Track financial performance of contracts and ensure compliance with
contracting
guidelines.
? Support Network Segmentation and recruitment goals to position CIGNA
Dental for growth.
Major Accomplishments:
? Successfully reduced PPO turnover rate of 3.0% or less.
? Achieved overall discount minimum of 28.5%(Average Area Charge) or
less on renegotiated
contracts.
? Contributed to national goal of DHMO unit cost containment in
territory.
? Reduced PSU alert turnaround time to 21days.
ANCILLARY CARE SERVICES (ACS), Dallas, Texas 2004-2008
Comprehensive ancillary care service provider headquartered in Dallas,
Texas.
Contract Specialist
? Recruit specific ancillary providers on behalf of clients for Group &
Workers Comp product.
? Recruit out of network providers to enhance provider network.
? Analyze fee schedules that identified competitive reimbursement.
? Maintain database pertaining to data integrity, credentialing and
network development.
Major Accomplishments:
? Renegotiated 200+ providers that yielded a positive profit margin.
? Recruited top revenue providers resulting in $6 million dollars to ACS
bottom line.
? Continue to achieve monthly recruiting goal of 1,000 provider sites a
month.
? Top ancillary recruiter in 2007 thus resulting in cost savings to the
client and increased
the provider network by 30%
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COOPERATIVE (PEBC), Arlington, Texas 2002-2004
Texas Employees Cooperative managing state benefits packages headquartered
in Arlington, Texas.
Benefits Representative
. Administer a wide range of tasks and processes to maintain multi-employer
programs for Dallas, Denton, Tarrant County and North Texas Tollway
Authority.
. Communicate daily with employees, internal staff and vendors to resolve
inquiries including claims issues, COBRA administration, billing, Health
Maintenance Organization (HMO), and medical/dental plans.
. Perform data analysis, summarize statistical and qualitative HMO data to
support trend and benefit design decisions.
. Track and identify solutions for operational and data integrity issues
and maintained confidential files and records. Assist with the
enrollment process and reconcile eligibility data between vendors and
members, including retiree and COBRA billing.
Major Accomplishments:
. Saved the Cooperative several thousand dollars by managing benefits
program for 1,200 county employees.
. Created in-house management benefits literature decreasing the county
budget by $2,000.
. Conducted several seminars for county employees, which were recognized by
the PEBC for outstanding Quality and Performance of the presentations.
. Recognized for exceptional customer service and timing skills by
superiors, state agencies and vendors.
PROFESSIONAL DETAILING INC., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
2000-2002
A National multi-million dollar contract sales organization, headquartered
in Saddle River, New Jersey.
Sales Representative
. Sold and marketed Cipro, Avelox and Baycol drugs for Bayer Pharmaceutical
to health care professionals.
. Traveled the South Dallas territory selling products to Doctors, Clinics
and Hospitals.
Major Accomplishments:
. Achieved 8.4% increase over quota for Cipro sales in 2002.
. Doubled quota for Avelox products by significantly exceeding market share
growth.
. Recognized by management for quality record keeping and consistent follow-
up.
FOUNDATION HEALTH FEDERAL SERVICES, Irving, Texas 1999 -
2000
A National Managed Care company handling all Tricare health services for
all branches of the military, headquartered in Rancho Cordova, California.
Provider Relations Representative
. Recruited physicians and other healthcare personnel for managed care
company.
. Performed Internet research to determine leads and initiated cold calling
for appropriate candidates. Administered reimbursements, benefit
structure, and termination.
. Analyzed reports & statistical data to support recruitment trends.
Major Accomplishments:
. Saved the company over $125,000 with a 95% physician retention rate.
. Managed and supported territory of 1,500 providers.
. Conducted seminars and presentations at key locations across the Dallas
Metro Area.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Healthcare Administration; 1992 - 1996
Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
(Formerly Southwest Texas State University)