Latrice A. Smith
816-***-****● ******@*****.***
I am an Innovative leader with 30 years of experience in processing claims in the dental and health care environment. By processing dental preauthorizations, handling dental correspondence, and helping our members and providers to the utmost of my ability by easing their concerns to their satisfaction, with minimum to no supervision from my superior is my priority. I am also an expert in creating inclusive work environments for diverse and my cross-functional teams. Highly skilled at processing high-priority projects that increase operational efficiency and maximize profits to my department and the employer. Choosing Integrity (Always being honest and having strong moral principals), perseverance (Staying determined and persistent even through difficult times), and respect (Valuing others and treating them with dignity) as some of the Core Values to go through life with, applying each of them to my daily living and professional world as well.
Work Skills
Introduced to Microsoft Teams
Facets System
Federal Employee Health Benefit Client
Connection Dental Plus Plan
Medicare Claims Processing
Handling Dental Correspondence
Data Entry
Medical Claims Processing Client
GEHA Connection Dental Federal Plan
Indemnity Benefit Claims Plan
Orthodontic Processing Training
Experience
Dental Claims Specialist; Dental Claims Department 1998-2024
Government Employee Health Association; 310 NE Mulberry Road, Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64086
Process dental claims on various clients per claim. I am superb in pertaining to my daily claims processing production, in a correct manner. My daily routine also consists of handling dental correspondence, preauthorizations and other detailed tasks.
Make system update entries and verifies accuracy
Responds within the company’s standard to inquiries by phone and/or by verification letters
Assist my team and other co-workers to research claims and inquiries in a prompt, courteous, and correct manner
Learn the company’s guidelines to be able to manage tasks according to the department and company guidelines
Access to the most up-to-date processing and/or dental procedures
Perform other assigned duties
Senior Customer Care Specialist; Custom Service Department 1996-1998
Government Employee Health Association; Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Answered several types of incoming medical calls from our members and providers, inquiring about the patients, and their medical background, and verifying their medical coverage plans.
Handled incoming/outgoing faxes
Worked on a System 75 Phone Accessor
Performed and exceeded on a daily production of a Senior Customer Care Specialist
Processed medical claims
Returned phone calls to the members and/or providers for verification
Senior Scanner/Data Entry Operator; Scanning/Vertexing Department 1994-1996
Government Employee Health Association; Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Opening and sorting the incoming mail, inputting incoming claims and correspondence (medical and dental) into Macess Data System, labeling, separating, and preparing claims/correspondence to be delivered to the claims sections to be processed by the adjustors. Running the proper machine to place a claim number on each claim/correspondence.
Operated the Mail Machine
Operated the Macess Data System
Operated the Routing Machine
Operated the Vertex Machine
Education
Associate Education
Penn Valley Community College
High School Diploma
East High School
Training
Password & Email Security
Gallup Board Member
Harassment on the Job
2022 CX Day Webinar
Facets User
HIPPA Laws and Rules
Workday User
Workplace of Respect