Melissa Crawford
Brooksville, FL ᐧ *********@*****.*** ᐧ 727-***-****
EXPERIENCE
Care Centrix
Coordinator Appeals and Peer to Peer
September 2022 - Present
●Manage incoming and outbound calls to support the appeals and peer to peer process
●Maintains high quality of data and documentation
●Process and document health determinations for appeal requests
●Ensure timely responses to health plan partners so appeals may be processed according to regulatory times
Utilization Review
February 2018 - September 2022
●Reviewed accounts for missing information
●Assess appropriateness and necessity for homecare
●Ensure patients receive appropriate level of home care
●Use analytics platform to review patient data for areas of optimization
Network Service Team
May 2016 - February 2018
●Ensure right providers are available to patients based on their needs
●Coordinate care delivery within network
●Serve as a bridge between patients, their care plans, and home care
●Monitor quality metrics and patient satisfaction
Provider Staffing
December 2011 - May 2016
●Review patient referrals to assess needs
●Streamlined assignment of patients to providers within network to ensure accurate and timely placement
●Ensure the provider matched is appropriate for patient specific needs
Westchase Primary Care, — Medical Billing/Referrals
January 2011 - December 2011
●Insurance verification and demographic entry
●Payment handling
●Charge entries
●Worked/secured referrals for office visits
●Worked aged accounts with discrepancies for completion
SKILLS
Microsoft Office/Word/Excel
HCPCS
Medical Coding
Customer Service
Conflict Resolution
EDUCATION
FL Career College-Health Insurance Billing and Coding
January 2010-October 2010
Career Institute of Florida-Medical Assistant
August 2007- June 2008