VACHÉ BECKHAM
*** **. **** *****•Lexington, KY **511•859-***-****
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Utilize my accounting knowledge and experience while contributing professionally.
EDUCATION
NATIONAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY Lexington, KY
Associates of Science/Business Administration-Accounting November 2004
COMPUTER SKILLS
SAP Software MS Office Suite 2003
10 Key Pad/Typing 75 wpm Word Perfect 6.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KENTUCKY MEDICAL SERVICES FOUNDATION Lexington, KY 10/2006-Present
Accounts Payable Representative
• Responsible for various aspects of Accounts Payable with us of SAP Software.
• Screen payment request for IRS and department compliance requirements
• Correspond with departments regarding payment request deficiencies
• Assist in capturing and reporting 1099, 990, and moving expense information for IRS
• Responsible for external travel agency and Business Office bill processing.
• Responsible for conducting Departmental IRS Guideline classes.
P. ROBBIE ROWE, II (PART-TIME) Lexington, KY 1/2006-3/2006
Personal Accountant
• Prepare and mail personal bills
• Balance Accounts on Quick-books
KENTUCKY MEDICAL SERVICES FOUNDATION
Insurance Services Follow-Up Representative 2/1999-10/2006
• Responsible for billing and reject target files (Family Practices Medicine & Primary Care) to include follow-up with third party carriers for unpaid invoices.
• Research and respond by telephone and in writing to patient inquiries regarding billing issues and problems.
• Serve as a liaison between KMSF and the assigned divisions. Required to be available for questions concerning billings and collections when needed.
• Work with Provider Representatives in locating denials and communicating information to the Departments/Divisions/Physicians
• Keep informed on billing and coding issues as they pertain to specific carriers.
Third Party Billing Clerk 8/1998-2/1999
• Reviewed and mailed all initial paper claims with any supporting documents
• Reviewed and mailed all secondary claims
• Assisted other billers to complete all weekly deadlines
• Followed up on submitted claims, monitored unpaid claims and resubmitted claims as necessary.
DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF KENTUCKY Lexington, KY 6/1997-8/1998
Billing/Insurance Processor
• Distributed medical claims to various insurance companies for payment.
• Processed insurance payments or denials towards patients’ accounts.
• Balanced patients’ accounts and made necessary bank deposits
• Researched charts for any needed information regarding referral identification numbers.
• Matched explanation of benefits with claims to be sent to supplement insurance companies
• Handled outstanding monthly insurance reports
ACORDIA OF LEXINGTON, INC Lexington, KY 7/1995-6/1997
Billing/Eligibility Processor
• Assured accuracy of monthly bills on spreadsheets by maintaining group membership and payments
• Processed subscriber memberships to existing and new groups
• Posted and reconciled payments
• Processed new and re-classed groups and subscribers.
• Resolved client/agent phone calls regarding problem accounts
• Requested checks, refunds and reciprocity transfers (for specific departments).
• Handled internal correspondence with marketing/underwriting and the accounting departments
• Administer COBRA/Senate Bill/Self-Pays
• Resolved written and verbal inquiries from clients
Customer Service Representative 9/1994-7/1995
• Effectively responded to telephone and written inquiries received for processing.
• Answered telephone and/or written inquiries to ensure corporate standards for processing were met
• Completed any requested workload reports and/or daily operating reports
ADMINA-STAR OF KENTUCKY Lexington, KY 11/1988-9/1994
Customer Service Representative
• Reviewed participating physicians’ inquiries regarding claims that were denied or paid incorrectly
• Researched written and walk-in inquiries regarding medical necessity and fraud
Claims Examiner 9/1994-7/1995
• Examined and entered claim data using CRT according to Medicare guidelines to determine payment.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, skeletal anatomy, supplies, lesion, surgery, EMC, podiatry, chiropractors.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Graduated with Honors – 3.65 GPA
Who’s Who Among American Junior College Students
National Dean’s List - 2005
Collegiate All American Dean’s List
Collegiate All American Business Award
National Collegiate Business Award
National College of Business and Technology Dean’s List