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Shanna Savone

Riverside,CA

Summary

Meticulous Claims Examiner skilled in adhering to Department of Insurance guidelines in settling and closing claims. Offering 4 years of claims investigation expertise, including proficiency in Epic. Strong knowledge of fair claims settlement practices and claims transactions.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Claims Examiner

LA Care
Los Angeles, CA
04.2019 - 03.2023
  • Managed workloads efficiently by prioritizing tasks based on urgency or importance.
  • Process incoming claims: Determine correct level of reimbursement based on established criteria, provider contract, participating provider group, health plan and regulatory provisions.
  • Process all claims eligible or ineligible for payment accurately and conforming to quality, production standards and specifications in a timely manner.
  • Document provider claims/billing forms to support payments/decisions.
  • Negotiate reimbursement amounts for out-of-network claims; Identify dual coverage, Potential third party savings/recovery; Maintain department databases used for report production and tracking on-going work; Claims will be processed within the contractual and/or regulatory time frames within or less than 45 working days and as supported by the departmental policies.

Clinical Administrative Coordinator

UnitedHealth Group
Phoenix, AZ
01.2016 - 12.2018
  • Prepared and maintained various reports for management regarding clinical activities.
  • Monitored compliance with HIPAA regulations in regards to patient privacy rights.
  • Primarily responsible for initiation of cases by data entry of clinical into the Facets system, via telephone, fax or computer
  • Electronically routes cases to the nurse for review and decision
  • After decision, ensured case completion to include generation of approval letters while staying within compliance with time frames
  • Communicates with providers other departments as needed
  • Works independently with minimal supervision
  • Review and process fax and telephone requests to meet department key indicator productivity and accuracy standards; maintain minimum of 95% case data entry accuracy
  • Follow department policy regarding accurate documentation of clinical data, demographic and product information, provider / facility contract status, appropriately route cases to RN for clinical review, follow departmental policy for non – clinical level notifications
  • Maintain 100% accuracy of letter generation within compliance time frames
  • Provide high level of customer service while communicating with internal departments and provider office staff as pertains to performance of job responsibilities
  • Takes responsibility for problem solving to achieve key indicator goals

Customer Service Representative Lead

Hulu
Santa Monica, CA
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • Resolved escalated issues from customers or other departments within the organization.
  • Assisted customers in resolving inquiries or complaints via telephone, email, or chat.
  • Provided support and guidance to new customer service representatives; assisted with onboarding process.
  • Created training materials for new customer service representatives.
  • Assigned tasks and projects to team members based on individual strengths and weaknesses.
  • Conducted weekly team meetings to discuss customer service performance metrics, best practices, and any areas of improvement.

Education

GED -

Raincross High School, Riverside, CA
06-1999

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Verbal Communication
  • Insurance Knowledge
  • Investigative Skills
  • Data Verification
  • Claims Processing
  • Policy Interpretation
  • Coverage Assessment
  • Liability Determination
  • File and Record Management
  • Active Listening
  • Claims Evaluation
  • Relationship Building
  • Claim Form Analysis
  • Critical Thinking
  • Analytical Skills
  • Effective Communication
  • MS Office
  • Problem-Solving
  • Task Prioritization

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Claims Examiner - LA Care
04.2019 - 03.2023
Clinical Administrative Coordinator - UnitedHealth Group
01.2016 - 12.2018
Customer Service Representative Lead - Hulu
01.2014 - 12.2015
Raincross High School - GED,
Shanna Savone