TAMMIE THACKER

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Lucasville Ohio 45648

740-***-****

740-***-****

ac4rtc@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Licensed by Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

Experience of 25 years with Medicaid and Medicare Policy

Exceptional experience in dealing with elderly and disabled individuals

Hands on understanding of CMS and MITS billing system

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

11/1987 to 11/2017 Scioto County Job and Family Services. Income Maintenance Worker III for Nursing Home; Passport; and Waiver programs. Interviews initial and ongoing eligibility for Medicaid and Nursing Home programs. Explains rights and responsibilities of programs suitable for client’s needs. Assists clients in preparing forms and explaining agency, state and federal rules and regulations. Verifies documentation, completes all budget computations, approves and denies services appropriately. Works on a daily basis with Social Security Administration, Area on Aging; community and governmental agencies; available health related agencies, and nursing homes. The past two years have been working in the recovery department and was the Fraud Investigator at Job and Family Services due to recent JFS changes and retirement issues. I am 57 years old and want to work an additional ten years under the Social Security Administration benefit. I am now ready to start my new career.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL AREAS

Medicaid, Medicare, Passport, Waiver benefits, Levels of Care, Ombudsman program, Third Party Health Insurance, Social Security Programs, MITS, CMS, Area Agency on Aging programs, previous Nurses Aid.

Proven to administer and oversee fast pace high volume caseload.

Highly effective in maintaining operations and workflow under stressful situations.

Mobile with no restrictions on traveling.

Extremely motivated and excited to start new career.

Tammie Thacker

EDUCATION ACCOMPLISHMENT

12/2009 Shawnee State University received Bachelor of Science with completion of coursework in Business Administration with a Concentration in Long Term Health Care Administration.

06/2007 to 10/2009 Completed Practicum of 600 hours for Long Term Care Administration Program at Traditions at Bristol Village Waverly Ohio.

05/2007 to 12/2007 Completed Practicum of 60 course hours as Ombudsman for Area Agency on Aging District 7 in the Adams County Region due to a shortage of Ombudsman workers.

05/1979 Graduated Northwest High School Lucasville OH.

PERSONAL REFERENCES

John Haas 800 Gallia Street Suite 600 P.O. Box 150 Portsmouth Ohio 45662. Phone 740-***-****, email is ac4rtc@r.postjobfree.com Partner at Ruggiero & Haas, LPA.

William McKinley P.O. Box 291 Lucasville Ohio 45648. Phone 740-***-****. Owner of McKinley Funeral Home.

Dinah Strayer 515 Palmate Dr. Canberry Township PA 16066-3771 Phone 412-***-****. Sr. Vice President, Abreon Group Business Solutions 680 Anderson Dr. Ste. 500 Pittsburgh PA 15220-2775 Business Phone 412-***-****. Dinah Strayer www.linkedin.com