JACKIE LAVAN VASPASIANO

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Northford CT 06472 203-***-****

Profile

Over twenty years of professional experience with expertise in claim processing and documentation, medical coding and billing, bookkeeping, and administrative work. Highly focused, with a strict attention to detail and accuracy. Strong advocate of teamwork, performance excellence and continuous improvement.

Experience

Yale University New Haven, CT Return date-August 2017 - Present

Financial/Account Assistant IV

Prepare and attach all required claims documentation including referrals, treatment plans or other required correspondence to reduce incidence of denials. Thoroughly investigate past due invoices and minimized number of unpaid accounts. Precisely complete appropriate claims paperwork, documentation, and system entry. Correctly code and bill medical claims for various hospital and nursing facilities. Print and review monthly patient aging report and solicited overdue payments. Create invoices, collects on all outstanding balances. Review payment histories. Create journal entries to move funds to appropriate COA. Run Sales tax and monthly Advance reports and distributes to departments.

Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving ability by addressing barriers to receiving and validating accurate information. Serve as principal source of information on rules and procedures governing University accounts receivable. Oversee maintenance of account files, ensuring accuracy and completeness. Recommend and implement changes to system and operating procedures.

Totoket Valley Elementary School Northford, CT March 2010- 2014

Special Education Paraprofessional

Ran RTI classrooms for Special Education students with learning and or behavioral issues. Enforced the Buddy System mentoring program between 1st and 5th grade students, increasing student development and enthusiasm for learning. Received high remarks for the creativity of classroom lesson plans and instructional techniques from students, parents, and faculty. Fostered meaningful relationships among students through student field-trip retreats and team-work community service projects.

Yale University New Haven, CT 1994 - September 2009

Account Assistant 1997-2009

Temporary Employee 1994-1997

Posted cashed payments and insurance payments to patient account, followed up with the collection process as well. Draft all preliminary financial sections of proposals. Reviewed all proposals for accuracy, completeness, and compliance to grantor and University requirements and regulations. Monitored, controlled, and maintained financial activity of accounts. Ensured expenditures are posted to proper accounts. Identifies, research, and corrected questionable expenditures. Served as the principal source of information on procedures and financial activity. Reconciled and analyzed financial statements. Prepared standardized and specialized financial reports and analyzed the maintenance of financial records and files. Assisted with the development and implementation of systems and procedures. Performed clerical functions incidental to accounting activities and coded medical records as needed.

Education

Albertus Magnus New Haven, CT

Courses in Banking and Finance

EHHS East Haven, CT

High School Diploma

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