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Sarah Dunnigan

Montgomery,IL

Summary

Tactful Claims Specialist with expertise in settlement preparation, claims processing and appeal filing. Diplomatic and personable professional accustomed to handling sensitive, confidential information and investigating complex liability claims. Committed to maintaining customer satisfaction and contributing to company success.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Claims Specialist

Lineage Logistics
07.2022 - Current
  • Research and evaluate evidence to make unbiased decisions
  • Ensure timely and effective claims resolution.
  • Track communications and follow ups with transportation providers during claims processes.
  • Provide outstanding customer service throughout every stage of claims process, including prompt responses to client emails.
  • Product claims reports as requested.
  • Support leadership by identifying potential problems, working toward solutions, accepting added duties and or responsibilities as needed.
  • Compiles data to view trends and reports back any process improvements or carrier change recommendations.
  • Data entry into industry standard software and customer online portals.
  • Followed up with customers on unresolved issues.
  • Monitored compliance with regulations and industry best practices to promote fair and proper treatment for insured customers.
  • Conducted full claim investigations and reported updates and legal actions.

Accounts Payable & Receivable

WM. F. Meyer Co.
05.2020 - 06.2022
  • Receive, process, and reconcile statements
  • Look for and provide solutions for accounting irregularities.
  • Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.
  • Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
  • Managed collections and follow-up on past-due accounts to speed up payments and minimize risk.
  • Responded to vendor inquiries and requests for information to maintain relationships and provide timely support.
  • Performed daily bank reconciliations, detecing and resolving discrepancies between bank statements and company records.
  • Developed and implemented procedures and processes for accounts receivable and accounts payable streamlining.
  • Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
  • Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget.

Customer Service Manager/Dispatcher

Bubbles LLC. /Mr. Duct
10.2018 - 05.2020

● Managing large amounts of inbound and outbound calls
● Identifying customers’ needs, verifying customer information, researching every issue, providing solutions, and building customer relations.
● Processing payments over phone and email.
● Strong verbal communication skills, along with active listening skills.
● Keeping up on delinquent accounts and being in contact with those customer accounts.
● Entering invoices to correct vendor.

  • Reviewed repeated issues within operations and business management to solve problems and improve company outcomes.
  • Developed and offered unique discount options to drive interest in new product lines.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.

Patient Care Coordinator

Connect Hearing
06.2015 - 10.2018
  • Preparation of daily deposits and financial reports.
  • Processing payments/Co Payments.
  • Greet and guide patients.
  • Maintain patient care database by entering new information as it becomes available.
  • Verifying patient information, findings, and reports.
  • Maintain sanitation, tidiness, and adequate supplies in patient care areas and office space.
  • Booking, coordinating, and rescheduling patient appointments.
  • Accounts receivables
  • EPIC Certification (2016).
  • Organized discharge planning for home care and rehabilitation care stays to ease patients' transition from hospital
  • Performed as subject matter expert for case management processes
  • Supported patients with necessary care during end-of-life phases by coordinating hospice care
  • Applied administrative knowledge and courtesy to explain procedures and services to patients
  • Organized patient records and database to facilitate information storage and retrieval
  • Responded to inquiries by directing calls to appropriate personnel
  • Resolved customer complaints using established follow-up procedures

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting And Business Management

DeVry University
Villa Park, IL
09.2021

GED -

Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
01.2010

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Programs/Outlook
  • QuickBooks
  • Sycle
  • SAGE
  • Epic (Certified)
  • Salesforce
  • Solar Eclipse
  • 70 WPM
  • Insurance Terminology
  • Constructive Feedback
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
  • Past Due Balance Management
  • Team Meetings
  • Corporate Systems
  • Forms Validation
  • Documentation Review
  • Database Updates
  • Claims Preparation
  • Payment and Investigation Escalations
  • Excellent Administrative Abilities
  • Prior Authorization Processing
  • 10-Key Touch
  • Account Management Software
  • Recordkeeping Organization
  • Data Entry Software

Certification

  • EPIC License - 2016

Timeline

Claims Specialist

Lineage Logistics
07.2022 - Current

Accounts Payable & Receivable

WM. F. Meyer Co.
05.2020 - 06.2022

Customer Service Manager/Dispatcher

Bubbles LLC. /Mr. Duct
10.2018 - 05.2020

Patient Care Coordinator

Connect Hearing
06.2015 - 10.2018

Associate of Applied Science - Accounting And Business Management

DeVry University

GED -

Waubonsee Community College
Sarah Dunnigan