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LINDA COSSEY

Cambridge,NY

Summary

Experienced administrative professional with 15+ years in provider credentialing services. Works productively with facilities, provider groups and individual professionals. Knowledgeable about application requirements for government and private insurance plans.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Credentialing Assistant

Payer Credentialing Dept.
03.2014 - 01.2024

Created and saw to completion applications to both private and government insurances, for enrollment of physicians and healthcare providers.

Payer Credentialing

Seton Health System
02.2007 - 03.2014

Enrollment of physicians and healthcare providers with private and government insurances, that gained the facility the ability to bill the respective insurances on behalf of patients.

Patient Accounts Representative; Follow Up

Seton Health System
04.2003 - 02.2007
  • Hired as full-time member of follow-up team in Patient Accounts
  • Specialized in electronic submission and follow-up of paper and electronic Medicare Part B claims.

Patient Accounts; Emergency Registration

Mary McLellan Hospital
04.1997 - 04.2003
  • Started in Registration in Emergency Dept., eventually moved to Patient Accounts which included paper and electronic claim submission and follow-up
  • Left facility due to its closure.

Stay at Home Mother

Stay At Home Mom
08.1993 - 04.1997
  • Assisted spouse with his business until it closed in 1996
  • Did part-time book-keeping for a neighbor and helped care for my father who passed away during this time.

Television Listings Editor

Tribune Media Services
07.1985 - 08.1993
  • Editing television listings for U.S
  • And Canadian newspapers, including the Miami Herald and Toronto Star
  • For last seven years, responsible for all French-language listings.

Reporter, Photographer

The Eagle
06.1984 - 07.1985
  • Covering local events in 3 towns and villages for established weekly newspaper
  • Articles and photography included board meetings, school events and sports, police blotter and the local county fair
  • Also assisted management with production issues such as distributing papers and collecting monies due.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - English

State University of New York, College At Potsdam
Potsdam
05.1984

Skills

  • Problem-Solving
  • Critical Thinking
  • Job Analysis
  • Follow-Up
  • Proofreading
  • Credentialing oversight
  • Generating Reports
  • Corporate Compliance
  • Document Review
  • Insurance procedures
  • Information Sourcing
  • Administrative Skills

Timeline

Credentialing Assistant

Payer Credentialing Dept.
03.2014 - 01.2024

Payer Credentialing

Seton Health System
02.2007 - 03.2014

Patient Accounts Representative; Follow Up

Seton Health System
04.2003 - 02.2007

Patient Accounts; Emergency Registration

Mary McLellan Hospital
04.1997 - 04.2003

Stay at Home Mother

Stay At Home Mom
08.1993 - 04.1997

Television Listings Editor

Tribune Media Services
07.1985 - 08.1993

Reporter, Photographer

The Eagle
06.1984 - 07.1985

Bachelor of Arts - English

State University of New York, College At Potsdam
LINDA COSSEY