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Extensive experience with over 250+ Commercial companies as well as Medicare.Daily transmission of electronic claims and follow-up of rejected claims including correction of ICD-9, HCPS, modifier, or other claim reject issues.Works on aged receivables and identifies improper payments, inappropriate claim denials, billing errors and discrepancies on all returned claims through final resolution.Assists in web-based programs Allscripts, Payspan Health, Emdeon, Availity, Novitasphere Portal and Optum Health to monitor claims for rejections, insurance eligibility, and remittance notices for electronic payment.

Wrote articles and personality profiles for Capitol Connections Quarterly magazine. Assisted the editor with compiling story ideas and layout. Assisted in compiling clients for the Lobbyist and Legislative Liaisons handbook. Edited and helped assemble new entries for the "Lobbyists and Legislative Liasons" handbook.Interviewed peers and government officials for "Capitol Connections Quarterly Magazine." Authored three articles, and several filler stories in "Capitol Connections Quarterly Magazine."

Oversaw newspaper production. Coordinated daily operations of six-person newspaper staff. Increased newspaper turnout to bi-weekly. Hired an official newspaper photographer and graphic artist. Developed a new layout for the paper, and introduced new elements such as a featured artist column, poetry corner and political cartoon. Pitched story ideas and wrote articles that covered a broad area of subjects. Responsible for putting out a monthly "From the Editor" column.