Kerry Crawford
Specialist Billing
Latham, NY ***10
*******************@***********.*** - 518-***-**** Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Specialist Billing
St. Peters Health Systems - Cohoes, NY - 2005 - 2016 Data Processor II
Computer Science Corporation, Inc - Cohoes, NY - 2000 - 2005 Claims Inspector
Value Options, Inc - Latham, NY - 1999 - 2000
Community Health Plan (Kaiser Permanente, Inc.) Latham, NY Claims Inspector
Team Leader of Medical Records Department
Claims Examiner
Front Office Receptionist
EDUCATION
diploma
Shaker High School - Latham, NY
1975 - 1979
Certification in Community Health Plan
State
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Extensive experience in Medical Records, Reception, and Claims
• Simultaneously perform office tasks including answering phones, obtaining files and checking in patients receiving Merit Award in 2016 for excellence with insurance company follow up
• Utilized OAS Gold, MACESS, IDX to review patient claims, interpret information, and resolve discrepancies REVELANT SKILLS
Office Management
• General office management, including customer interface, updating schedules and workload
• Supervised 3 staff members
• Trained managers and peers in MACESS Database
• Trained peers on internal processes
• Wrote articles to keep peers apprised of company updates
• Processed customer sales for products
Document Management
• Audited organizational processes and procedure to ensure compliance and accuracy for given insurance plan and proper payment
• Generated reports to ensure timely payment of medical procedures
• Data Entry for Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) 1500, Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) services, UB92
• Managed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable for physician claims, CDPHP, BCBS & commercial accounts
• Initiated phone calls, billed out claims and set up appeals
• Troubleshooting incorrect and missing information
• Claims processing for Workers Comp, Nursing Homes, Jails, VA Claims, Cancer Service Program claims and Credits
• Processed employee physicals entire process for payment
• Conversant in Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) 1500, Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) services, ITB92
• Inspected claims to ensure quality control
• Reviewed, processed and corrected medical billing forms from multiples offices