Ann Farrel
**** ** *** ******, *** *** Bldg *
Miramar, FL 33025
954-***-**** or Cell 754-***-****
************@****.*** or ***********@****.***
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a rewarding and challenging position with an opportunity for
rapid advancement.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
AETNA 04/07 - Current)
Claims Analyst (STD Benefit Manager)
Provide timely and effective claim service; handle non-contestable claims;
conduct technical investigation of complex contestable claims, accidental,
and disability claims
arising under life and disability insurance; utilizes standard guidelines
to make claim
decisions; verifies STD coverage, evaluates information received;
calculates, adjusts and pays benefits according to plan or state provision;
identifies other income sources and applies offsets appropriately;
communicates with and educates employees, employers and physicians to set
appropriate expectations both verbally and in writing; documents claim
decisions/actions; enters data into appropriate claim processing systems;
exhibits behaviors outlined in Group STD-Claim Analyst Competencies. 1-2
years experience in a Claims environment. (WAH).
LIVEOPS 01/04 - 01/06 (Independent Contractor)
Virtual Call Center Representative:
Serviced incoming calls working from home selling and upselling a variety
of products seen
daily on television infomercials & commercials, data entry, customer
service.
CIGNA DENTAL 02/03 - 01/04
Dental Reviewer:
Analyzed, researched, examined and processed a high-volume of all specialty
dental claims
(including miscellaneous claims denied for payment) daily, claims were
examined for patient
medical & dental history/records, types of insurance, benefits &
reimbursements. Documented all
important information in Webster (computer application).
FOUNDATION HEALTH (now COVENTRY HEATHCARE) 07/99 - 09/02
Claims Examiner/Processor:
Reviewed, adjudicated, analyzed & processed a high-volume of medical
insurance claims (HCFA
1500/UB92's) in a fast-paced environment, conducted researches to compare
claims payment
against plan benefits and federal mandates, documented important
information, performed data
entry, viewed patient medical history, verified types of insurances &
benefits (attachments), reviewed claims that were denied for payment in
Amisys. Keyed medical information from images on computer screen.
EDUCATION:
North Miami Senior High School
Broward Community College (On-going)
Hilda Tucker Insurance School (All Lines General Insurance)
FastTrain Technical School (Medical Coding/Billing Spec.)
SKILLS:
knowledgeable of STD disability claims, Data Entry, Posting, and Knowledge
of Medical Terminology & ICD-9, CPT, HCPC & UB92's, revenue Coding, Typing,
Filing, Dental & Medical Insurance Claims, Proof Operating, knowledgeable
of Computer Applications.
Office Machines: Typewriter, 10-key Calculator, Pitney Bowes Stamp Machine,
Copier Machine, Office Fax Machine, Computer Terminals, knowledgeable of
Medisoft.