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Charlene Barczak

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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, MI
06.1992

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

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