Jared Easley, Mba Email & Phone Number

Fort Wayne, In, Us

Fort Wayne, In, Us

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

• Plan, develop, organize, implement, evaluate and supervise business office activities including the financial counselling, billing and collections functions for all service lines.• Monitor and report on key metrics such as cash collections, days outstanding, unbilled, denials, daily census, etc. in conjunction with the CFO.• Establish and maintain controls for all cash collected and posted in patient accounting system. • Maintain effective communication with third party insurance carriers to resolve issues that impede cash flow and detract from patient/member satisfaction. • Provide staff management to include hiring, development, training, performance management and communication to ensure effective and efficient department operation.• Select and monitor outside collection vendors engaged in the collection of facility receivables. Review and balance agency reports to system reports and approve agency invoices. • Lead and provide operational directives for all Business office activities related to the claim’s management and collections of the facility receivables and ensure timely, efficient cash collections to support the overall financial goals of the facility.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

• Company / Role: Report to the Administrator as the Director of Business Operations working for this company providing hospice services to customers located in Fort Wayne, IN.• Financial Management: Managed P&L, created invoices, developed forecasts, monitored expenses, and conducted accounting tasks) Did quarterly / yearly budgeting; engaged in revenue generation through successful billing of Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Insurance• Leadership Experience: Directly supervise 3 people; hire, recruit, train, and coach staff• Perform HR functions, i.e., payroll, new hire orientation, background screenings, and auditing• Engage in governing body, lead compliance program, participate in QAPI (Quality Assurance and Process Improvement), and work as an accountable Safety Officer in health services• Provide leadership / strategic direction to office personnel and delegate tasks / work duties• Focus: Conduct long-term decision-making and future planning, growth, and strategy• Maintain data-driven compliance with ACHC, federal, and state guidelines with no adjudication• Work extensively with Information Services, as well as Medicare DDE, QIES, and IHCP• Obtain provider insurance contracts with major and local health insurance providers Key Results:• Provided complex operational leadership and successfully opened Agency in 2020 during COVIDo Started the hospice program from scratch without prior training of how to do so; conducted research and program development across the board to meet federal / state guidelineso Developed safety program, emergency response preparedness program, and trained staffo Created standard operating procedures, workflow, and analytics with regard to billing

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

• Company / Role: Report to the Administrator as the Office Manager working for this company providing hospice services to customers located in Fort Wayne; 60 staff total• Financial Management: Conducted billing and collection of payments with accuracy from Medicare and other Major health insurance companies• Leadership Experience: Conducted interviews, hiring, orientation, coaching and training of staff; directly supervised 4 employees via strategic leadership; delegated and assigned work duties, and was involved in leadership aspects of decision support, culture building, and growth; led as the Safety Officer including doing audits, involved with Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) related to influencing financial and Human Resource matters• Focus: Directed overall business office activities, including billing, payroll, A/P, and A/R• Handled insurance authorizations and final billing for patients’ episodes and benefitKey Results:• Conducted consultation and contract review; corrected relationships with Veterans Administration (VA) health system and created process automation to accurately collect monthly payments; recouped large outstanding balance = 100 accounts (some 3 years past due)• Achieved a perfect ACHC survey on personnel files – 2018

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

• Focus: Provided analytical insight into admissions data and referral patterns; utilized analytical and problem-solving skills to address areas for improvement to enhance customer experience• Supported and initiated marketing strategies with creative solutions to improve reach• Conducted pre-certification of insurance and benefits verification for claims; managed referralsKey Results:• Completed all admission paperwork with consistency, within 3 days of the admission, in compliance with business processes, scoring 100% on audits and operational excellence• Maintained timely completion of billing documents, while maintaining zero deficiencies

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

• Focus: Conducted professional-patient registrations effectively and accurately • Delivered quality performance and service excellence as part of continuous improvement• Initiated problem-solving and educated staff on process improvement implementations• Registered patients accurately in the ER in a high-pressure, fast-paced environmentKey Results:• Assisted in leadership by training workers on new EPIC software replacing the old system

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Geography

High School Diploma