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Annessa Matthews

Murfreesboro,TN

Summary

Clinical Administrator ~ Resolution Specialist ~ Customer Service

Highly qualified and dependable Senior Customer Service Professional with 7+ years of experience in a call center environment. Industry experience includes Healthcare and IT Services. Professional skills include but are not limited to: Health Care and Managed Care Experience, Strong interpersonal and creative problem-solving skills, Excellent time management, highly organized with the ability to multi-task, Consistently meet required metrics and company goals, detailed-oriented, Ability to work under pressure and adapt to new challenges and/or processes, Mentoring junior representatives, Excellent Written and Verbal Communication, provide customer service satisfaction, compassionate and courteous, Microsoft Suite and Operating Systems.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Claims Specialist

Brighton Health Plan Solutions
New York , NY
2023.04 - Current
  • Maintained knowledge of policies and procedures and insurance coverage benefit levels, eligibility systems and verification processes.
  • Communicated with other departments to establish action plans and manage open claims to closure.
  • Planned and conducted investigations of claims to confirm coverage and compensation.
  • Answered constant flow of customer calls with minimal wait times.
  • Updated account information to maintain customer records.
  • Utilized customer service software to manage interactions and track customer satisfaction.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Conducted full claim investigations and reported updates and legal actions.

Health Navigator

Blue cross of Tennessee
Chattanooga , TN
2023.03 - 2023.08
  • Provided patient education and counseling services to individuals in need of health navigation assistance.
  • Documented patient information in appropriate systems to guarantee care coordination throughout patient care continuum.
  • Scheduled patient appointments and specific treatments.
  • Conducted health education sessions on the chat platform, offering valuable insight into preventive care,wellness strategies and disease management.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing electronic EHR systems to maintain accurate and confidential patient records.

Senior Recovery/Resolution Representative

Optum, US Remote
2022.01 - 2023.02
  • Provide claims expertise support by reviewing, researching, investigating, negotiating, and resolving all types of claims as well as recovery and resolution for health plan, commercial customers, and government entities
  • Plan, prioritize, organize, and complete work to meet established production goals, quotas, and deadlines in a fast pace and ever-changing environment
  • Ensure PRS is meeting the needs and expectations of the client; build a good rapport with the provider contacts by establishing professional working relationships to ensure timely recoveries
  • Analyze, identify trends, and provide inventory and/or client updates as necessary
  • Meet state and federal compliance policies, reimbursement policies, and contract compliance
  • Works independently while acting as a resource and mentor for others.

Clinical Coordinator

Optum, US Remote
2015.08 - 2022.01
  • Managed administrative intake of members or the admission/discharge information post notification
  • Worked with hospitals, clinics, facilities, and the clinical team to manage requests for services from members and/or providers
  • Managed the referrals process, processing incoming and outgoing referrals, and prior authorizations, including intake, notification, and census roles
  • Received care coordination notification cases for non-clinical assessment/intervention and provide appropriate triage
  • Reviewed requests for adverse determination, approval notification, and processing notification requirements
  • Assisted the clinical staff with signing up documents/triage cases for Clinical Coverage.

VA Warehouse Specialist/Production

Genco, La Vergne, TN
La Vergne , TN
2015.05 - 2015.08

Technical Support/Sales Representative

Asurion, Nashville, TN
Nashville , TN
2014.07 - 2015.05
  • Troubleshoot technical issues for customer's personal devices, evaluated concerns and issues, identified, and deploy solutions, as well as helped customer troubleshot
  • Generated new business by selling product offerings to customers
  • Communicated company policies and procedures
  • Consistently met metrics and sales goals
  • Cross trained in multiple departments to process customer service requests via phone support, email support or live chat when needed
  • Documented customer correspondence in CRM to track requests, problems and solutions.

Education

Academic Diploma -

Dyersburg High School

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Data Entry
  • Eligibility Determination
  • Insurance Claim Forms Review
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Attention to Detail
  • Policy and Procedure Explanations
  • Coverage Determination
  • Information Verification
  • Medical Terminology
  • Understanding of Medical Terms
  • Microsoft Office
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Data Entry Software
  • Claims Processing

Timeline

Claims Specialist - Brighton Health Plan Solutions
2023.04 - Current
Health Navigator - Blue cross of Tennessee
2023.03 - 2023.08
Senior Recovery/Resolution Representative - Optum, US Remote
2022.01 - 2023.02
Clinical Coordinator - Optum, US Remote
2015.08 - 2022.01
VA Warehouse Specialist/Production - Genco, La Vergne, TN
2015.05 - 2015.08
Technical Support/Sales Representative - Asurion, Nashville, TN
2014.07 - 2015.05
Dyersburg High School - Academic Diploma,
Annessa Matthews