Harold Barnes, Mba

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Manager, Strategic Initiatives @ Shields Health Solutions
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Greater Boston, United States, United States
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About Harold Barnes, Mba

Self starter motivated by new and challenging opportunities. Strong development and communication skills which enhances 'outside the box' approaches to improving productivity, efficiency, and performance. Driven to improve outcomes and bottom line, while keeping passion for quality patient care as primary focus. Strongly believe in developing others to embrace vision and servant leadership in all they do.Specialties: Organized, motivator, communicator, self-starter, trainer, developer, team player, focused on the tasks at hand, reliable; and always improving, learning and seeking new challenges.

Harold Barnes, Mba's Current Company Details
Shields Health Solutions

Shields Health Solutions

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Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Harold Barnes, Mba Work Experience Details
  • Shields Health Solutions
    Manager, Strategic Initiatives - Revenue Cycle Management
    Shields Health Solutions Feb 2022 - Present
    Stoughton, Massachusetts, Us
    Find, implement and support initiatives that improve outcomes and efficiencies in the Revenue Cycle Management process that will maximize resources and improve outcomes. Focus areas include: DIR assessments and performance improvements, Medicare Part B and updating pharmacy partners on industry trends and areas that impact financial performance. Oversee entire patient AR, statement processing, payment reconciliation and billing process for 10 specialty pharmacies.Utilize PB Billing in EPIC, QS1, Rx30, Cerner, EMPOROS, INMAR, Provider Pay, TPMS, etc. across multiple pharmacy partners.
  • Shields Health Solutions
    Manager, Revenue Cycle Management And Medical Billing Departments
    Shields Health Solutions Nov 2016 - Feb 2022
    Stoughton, Massachusetts, Us
    Oversee Revenue Cycle Management Department that currently supports 34 individual pharmacies with 23 Hospital systems in 14 states with over 150 million in monthly receivables. Fully manage pharmacy reimbursement and reconciliation, continually work to improve optimization, and support specialized needs, such as: Patient AR, HCFA 1500 manual billings, Pharmacy Part B billing, cash reconciliation, etc. In 2019 launched a Medical Billing Team to support billing for Hemophilia and LDD related specialty medications. Provide monthly reporting to include payer adjustments, audits, payer initiated takebacks (DIR, Payer fees, etc.) and actively keep current with trends that may impact a pharmacies bottom line.Utilize multiple reconciliation platforms (InMar, TPMS, Provider Pay and McKesson Concierge), as well as working knowledge with multiple dispensing systems (QS1, RX30, EPIC, etc.) and multiple POS systems (EMPOROS, RMS, etc. ) Act as department representative for all new pharmacy implementations from start to go-live, as well as, collaborate with multiple stakeholders such as pharmacy management teams, implementation teams, contracting, hospital finance and treasury departments.Shields Health Solutions is the healthcare industry's first, largest and most experienced specialty pharmacy integrator, partnering with health systems since 2012 to build their own specialty pharmacy programs and accelerate existing pharmacies in a manner proven to improve and assist hospitals ability to care for their most complexly ill patients, significantly improve patient health outcomes and increase scarce revenue for non-profit systems.
  • Pharmerica
    Manager, 3Rd Party Audit, Claims Reconciliation And Unapplied Cash
    Pharmerica Jan 2016 - Nov 2016
    Louisville, Kentucky, Us
    3rd Party Audit: Manage all inbound 3rd Party Insurance pharmacy audit communications (Single claim, Desk or On-site Audits) and distribute to pharmacies nationwide. Ensure compliance, deadline adherence, appeal support, enlist resources as needed and developed solid relationships with auditors and payers. Provide monthly reports on all audit activity and at risk revenue. Contributed to reducing audit discrepancy rate by 50%.Claims Reconciliation: Manage all 3rd Party Insurance receivables for the company. Successfully reduced 120+ aging skin by 80% over 5 years. Manage a staff of 24 people and streamlined work processes and developed performance tracking and quality assessment protocols. provide monthly reports on AR agings, cash to revenue, at risk revenue, payer performance, and all revenue adjustments.Unapplied Cash: Oversee reconciliation of receivables not posted to claim at time of payment. Identify and process 3rd Party payer refunds and develop process for identifying cash posting and reconciliation issues. provide monthly reporting on unapplied cash balances and refunds. Exceeded individual and department performance goals and overall short term incentive goals for past 4 years.
  • Pharmerica
    Manager, 3Rd Party Claims Reconciliation & 3Rd Party Audit
    Pharmerica Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
    Louisville, Kentucky, Us
    Oversee all company 3rd Party accounts receivables, including: Claim level reconciliation, unapplied cash, open or recouped receivables over 90 days, negative and net zero remits, PLB Line Item Adjustments, manual billing for non-adjudicating customers and department reporting matrix's (i.e. Productivity, AR reporting, non-complaint payers, payer recoupment's and revenue adjustments). 3rd Party Audit - Manage all in-bound 3rd Party Pharmacy Audit communications, ensure timely compliance by pharmacies, review audit outcomes in preliminary, appeal and final stages and facilitate compliance with all state and federal rules and regulations. In addition provide detail reporting of all audit activity, revenue risk and provide statistical analysis of final outcomes for potential operational improvements to multiple levels of Senior and Corporate Management.
  • Pharmerica
    Manager, 3Rd Party Claims Reconciliation
    Pharmerica Sep 2011 - Oct 2014
    Louisville, Kentucky, Us
    Oversee all 3rd party open accounts receivable for company including: Claims reconciliation, pending payments, unapplied cash, open A/R over 90 days, payor audits and recoupments, reporting and reconcilation, and open items. Supervise and manage a staff of 34 plus associates.
  • Pharmerica
    Corporate Trainer - Pharmacy Operations
    Pharmerica Sep 2007 - Sep 2011
    Louisville, Kentucky, Us
    Train on-site with pharmacies throughout the United States on denial resolution, billing and insurance adjudication - primarily with Medicare Part D, Medicaid, Hospice, Workman's Compensation, Auto and Commercial Insurance plans. Developed and narrated on-demand training modules as well as, PowerPoint training programs for new hires in a pharmacy location. Actively participate in new corporate initiatives and company projects.
  • Village Pediatrics
    Office Administrator
    Village Pediatrics Jan 2003 - Aug 2007
    Office Administrator - managed patient referrals, billing for Behavior Healthcare provider, processed insurance appeals, collections, and was lead in setting up practice with Electronic Medical Records.
  • International Churches Of Christ
    Region Director Of Finance And Administration
    International Churches Of Christ Nov 1997 - Mar 2002
    Promoted to oversee managerial and financial accounting and budgeting, facility management, legal and human resource issues, regional staff and member church missions and communications. Worked with 21 staff members, including a variety of corporate office personnel, managed a $4.5 million operating budget with signatory authority and reported to the Geographic Region Leader and Corporate Chief Financial Officer.
  • Reebok
    Outlet Apparel Buyer And Mobile Retail Manager
    Reebok Dec 1995 - Oct 1997
    Boston, Ma, Us
    Managed a $40 million apparel budget for 70 outlet stores throughout the United States. Created a 'Vector Only" product line initially exclusive to the Outlet Division - generated nearly $2 million in new revenue that was eventually launched by Reebok wholesale division. As Mobile Retail Manager - managed and operated a 15 x 100 foot on-site kiosk store promoting Reebok branded apparel at San Francisco 49'er home games. Generated $120,000 in new revenue for Reebok and increased wholesale opportunities following the inital launch in 1996. Also merchandised and operated retail booths at corporate sponsored events and trade shows thoughout the United States.
  • Foot Locker
    Director Of Buying - International Division
    Foot Locker Jan 1985 - Dec 1995
    New York City, New York, Us
    Held responsibility for a $180 million merchandise budget that included athletic footwear, apparel and accessories for Canada and Mexico Foot Locker Stores. Managed global merchandising coordination for Foot Locker's European, Canadian, Australian and Mexican divisions. Represented Foot Locker during it's initial launch into the European market, as well as, managed the company store expansion, product coordination and expansion initiatives. Extensive travel throughout Europe, Australia, Mexico and Canada. In addition to these merchandising and buying roles, managed all aspects - from planning to implementation - the company on-site Super Bowl, NFL Experience 30,000 Sq. ft. retail store throughout the 90's - as well as - one NBA All Star on-site Retail event store.

Harold Barnes, Mba Skills

Program Management Leadership Powerpoint Inventory Management Budgets Teamwork Management Retail Training Customer Service Budgeting Process Improvement Sales Merchandising Strategic Planning Public Speaking Team Building Forecasting Marketing Strategy Microsoft Office Business Process Improvement Microsoft Powerpoint

Harold Barnes, Mba Education Details

  • University Of Mary
    University Of Mary
    Business Administration
  • University Of Mary
    University Of Mary
    Business Administration

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