Kala Strasser
Winona,MN
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented professional with extensive experience at Optum, excelling in compliance management and payment validation. Proven ability to resolve claims effectively while maintaining confidentiality. Adept in Microsoft Excel and skilled in fostering team collaboration, ensuring timely and accurate processing of payment requests. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Accounts Payable
Optum
La Crosse, WI
10.2020 - Current
- Validate proper payment requests.
- Identify and communicate system needs and enhancements.
- Ensure compliance with internal and external policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Leverage tools, resources, and available information to detect potential fraud and takes appropriate action.
- Process payment requests in a timely and accurate manner.
- Resolve payment process issues.
Billing Specialist
The Cvikota Company
02.2019 - 10.2020
- Accurately enter procedure codes, diagnosis codes, and patient information into billing software.
- Demonstrate knowledge of HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations by appropriately handling patient information.
- Add modifiers and correctly identify errors and re-filed denied/rejected claims.
- Completed medical billing and terminology certificate education.
- Ran reporting and analysis tools.
- Calling insurance companies for resolution of claims.
- Answering patient calls regarding their bills.
Accounts Payable
Reinhart FoodService
La Crosse, WI
05.2016 - 12.2018
- Engage with suppliers.
- Process invoices, verify purchase orders.
- Reconcile discrepancies, prepare payments, and maintain accurate records.
- Enter vendor and general ledger data into accounting software.
- Clarify questionable invoice items.
- Obtaining proper information and data regarding invoice payments.
Education
Associate degree - Paraprofessional
Western Technical College
La Crosse, WI05-2010
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Validate payment requests
- Compliance management
- Claim resolution
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Adaptability
- Remote office availability
- Multitasking
- Team collaboration
- Flexibility/Adaptability
- Time Management Ability
- Maintain Confidentially
- Proficient Microsoft Word
- Proficient Excel
- Proficient Outlook
- Positive Attitude
References
- Jasmine Eggert, 507-459-7479
- Stacy Glende, 507-251-1527
- Shannon Vickerman, 507-459-6929
Timeline
Sr. Accounts Payable
Optum
10.2020 - Current
Billing Specialist
The Cvikota Company
02.2019 - 10.2020
Accounts Payable
Reinhart FoodService
05.2016 - 12.2018
Associate degree - Paraprofessional
Western Technical College
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