Charlene Barczak
Bruce Twp
Summary
Charlene Barczak
I like to find problems and come up with solutions.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
HB Billing Claim Edits
Corewell Health
Southfield, MI
08.2021 - 02.2025
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Billing Specialist
Henry Ford Health System
Troy, MI
08.2016 - 08.2021
- Investigated and resolved issues to maintain billing accuracy.
- Established, enforced and optimized billing procedures to streamline operations and minimize aging balances.
- Submitted claims to insurance companies and researched and resolved denials and explanations of benefit rejections.
- Hap, TPA's, High dollar claims, NDC issues, uploaded Medical records and Appeal forms to Aetna and Humana.
- Humana take back resolved
- VA, BCBSM, Medicare Advantage Plans, JVHL
AR Specialist
Accretive Health
Warren, MI
04.2009 - 08.2016
- Reviewed all claims for accurateness and appropriateness.
- Contacted insurance providers to verify insurance information and obtain billing authorization.
- Follow up with the payers/Hospital claims
- Worked directly with Ventura CA Supervisor Medicare claims
- Success in in keeping in the A/R below what is expected
- Trained Employees with ongoing updates
- Developed new testing methods to improve accuracy
- Worked Many of the Ascension Hospitals
Medicare Follow up Specialist
Beaumont Hospital
Troy, MI
06.2008 - 07.2009
- Investigated and resolved issues to maintain billing accuracy.
- Followed up on Medicare claims for all 3 Hospitals
- Quarterly Credit Balance Report
- Resolved cob issues with the patients and Payers
- Constant feedback at meetings to improve errors
Billing/Follow up Advisor
Bon Secours Hospital
St Clair Shores, MI
06.2007 - 06.2008
- Researched claim denials, identified causes and resolved issues to promote prompt insurance payment.
- 2 person Medicare billing and follow up
- Resolved overlapping posting issues
- Resolved High dollar Medicare accounts
- worked with coworkers for related issues
Billing Advisor
St John Oakland Hospital
Warren, MI
05.1995 - 06.2007
- Submitted claims to insurance companies and researched and resolved denials and explanations of benefit rejections.
- Wrote edits to improve billing errors
- Piloted and billed for new business
- Trained employees
- Billed and followed up on Medicare claims from beginning to end all 2ndary payers
Education
High School Diploma -
Hazel Park High School
Hazel Park, MI06.1992
Skills
- Accounts receivable expertise
- Medical transport billing
- Billing dispute resolution
- Fiscal reporting
- Medical billing and collections
- Claims processing
- Billing systems and software
- Insurance verification
Education and Training
other
Timeline
HB Billing Claim Edits
Corewell Health
08.2021 - 02.2025
Billing Specialist
Henry Ford Health System
08.2016 - 08.2021
AR Specialist
Accretive Health
04.2009 - 08.2016
Medicare Follow up Specialist
Beaumont Hospital
06.2008 - 07.2009
Billing/Follow up Advisor
Bon Secours Hospital
06.2007 - 06.2008
Billing Advisor
St John Oakland Hospital
05.1995 - 06.2007
High School Diploma -
Hazel Park High School