Business Partner Billing Specialist
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VALENCIA
BOONE
BROWN
Director of Finance
Dedicated Finance Executive with over 20 years of experience in all areas of finance and investment management. Hands-on leader with strong business acumen and analytical mindset to identify and correct underachieving trends. Interested in identifying unique financial opportunities and risks for start-up organizations. Work History
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Atlanta, GA, 30349
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Month-end closing
procedures
Financial statement analysis
Attention to detail
Works well under pressure
Report development
Critical thinking
Quality assurance
2014-10 -
2021-09
2014-10 -
Current
Director of Corporate Accounts
CADUCEUS OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, Atlanta, GA
Improved communication efficiency as primary
liaison between departments, clients, and vendors. Financial forecasting for medical practice – 13
facilities.
Handled monthly billing of over $1.5 million with a collection rate of 93%.
Recruitment and selection of all billing team members; Annual appraisals of billing staff. Research,
development, and institution of revenue building
concepts. Member of Senior Management Team.
Increased monthly sales by 70% by implementing
strategies to develop and expand existing customer base.
Assisted in the development of a new customer
base consisting of over 155 accounts.
Targeted new long-term business partner prospects
and closed 25 deals in a 12-month period.
Developed and optimized organizational systems to
boost efficiency and keep operations scalable and
agile for changing demands.
Negotiated price and service with customers and
vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
Billing Specialist (Contractor)
BRIGHTPATH MANAGEMENT, LLC, Atlanta, GA
Organized files, developed spreadsheets, created
weekly and monthly reports and presentations.
Evaluated patient care procedural changes for
effectiveness.
Recruited, selected, developed, and retained
qualified staff, as well as trained new staff annually. 2010-10 -
2014-10
2007-10 -
2010-10
Created annual goals, objectives and budget and
made recommendations to reduce costs of all
clients.
Collections for claims billed monthly $150,000+(per client) with a collection rate of 97%.
Administered, directed, and coordinated agency
activities; Expertly planned, coordinated, organized, and directed all agency operations.
Cooperated with other health related agencies and
organizations in community activities. Actively
maintained up-to-date knowledge of applicable
state and federal laws and regulations.
Billing Specialist (Contractor)
BRIGHTPATH MANAGEMENT, LLC, Atlanta, GA
Generated and submitted invoices based upon
established accounts receivable schedules and
terms.
Contacted clients with past due accounts to
formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring
options.
Worked effectively with medical payers such as
Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurances to
obtain timely and accurate payments.
Managed efficient cash flow reporting, posted cash receipts and analyzed charge backs, independently
addressing and resolving issues.
Director of Billing
SALUS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, Atlanta, GA
Managed all operations of the billing department.
Coordinated all department functions for a team of 12 employees.
Organized and led weekly personnel meetings with
billing team.
Contacted providers to discuss status of rebilling and reimbursement process to ensure account resolution. Implemented online collection procedures for
payment, increasing on-time payments by 90%.
HR responsibilities included recruitment of all
2005-06 -
2007-10
1999-07 -
2005-06
perspective applicants, initiation of interview
process, reference, and background information.
Consistently evaluated employee performance,
provided feedback; and assisted, coached, and
disciplined staff as needed.
Conducted probationary and annual performance
evaluations of all staff.
Responsible for managing billing for a "multi-state" practice for Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and
North Carolina.
Revised policies and procedures in accordance with changes in local, state and federal laws and
regulations.
Maintained billed claims with amounts over
$300,000 with a consistent monthly collection rate of 95%.
Contractor
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS & CONSULTING,
Atlanta, GA
Successfully established effective systems for record retention by creating database for daily
correspondence tracking.
Standardized department filing system to increase
efficiency Additional services offered.
Utilized talents and expertise to complete on-time and accurate monthly closing processes, journal
entries and accruals.
Handled account payments and provided
information regarding outstanding balances.
Director of Billing
CADUCEUS OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, Atlanta, GA
Managed all operations for the billing department. Improved communication efficiency as primary
liaison between departments, clients, and vendors. Financial forecasting for medical practice – 8
facilities.
Handled monthly billing of over $500,000 with a
collection rate of 93%.
Extensive strategic planning for increased revenue. Directly supported CEO in managing operation
workflow.
Development and presentation of all month end
financial reports.
Monthly reconciliation of bank statements.
Maintained detailed administrative and procedural
processes to improve accuracy and efficiency.
Developed and maintained client relationships.
Recruitment and final selection of all billing and collections team members. Annual appraisals of
billing staff. Research, development, and institution of revenue building concepts. Member of Senior
Management Team. Increased monthly sales by 50%
by implementing strategies to develop and expand
existing customer base.
Assisted in the development of a new customer
base consisting of over 75 accounts.
Targeted new long-term business partner prospects
and closed 10 deals in a 12-month period.
Coordinated annual health fairs, created value
propositions, and strategic plans while maintaining multi-location accounts averaging $2 million in
cultivated relationships with key players utilizing core competencies, technical skills and knowledge
in various industries to create ongoing and
mutually beneficial referral.
Education
1976-08 -
1981-05
Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
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