Robyn Tanis Email & Phone Number

Responsible for all aspects of contracting, credentialing and payor relationships.

Wayne, New Jersey

Court Appointed Special Advocate for children removed from their homes and placed in foster care. Responsible for meeting with the children assigned and all stakeholders, compiling summaries and reporting recommendations to presiding Judge.

• Contract ManagerResponsible for Facility contracts negotiation, account management, financial and unit cost analysis resulting in sustained costs savings while maintaining facility and client satisfaction.
• Successfully negotiated numerous new contracts at rates lower than geographic averages resulting in 18% network increase, with substantial cost savings and increased member access.
• Identified unique services offered by participating facilities. Analyzed financial implications, weighed beneficial aspects to members, and negotiated favorable rates for services resulting in increased client.
• Completed 100% of all renegotiations within budget.
• Accomplished strategic planning with clinical and medical teams resulting in increased cost savings. Achieved regional profitability exceeding national averages.
• Maintained excellent relationships with network facilities during implementation of Medical Action Plans by addressing concerns on a timely basis.

• Reviewed and Negotiated contracts resulting in revenue increases substantially greater than cost of living index. Team Lead for Special Projects and Credentialing
• Reviewed contracts with all insurers for all full service clients and prioritized negotiations for maximum revenue increases
• Successfully negotiated rates and terms with top insurers with increases ranging from 4% to 40%, leading to estimated revenue increases of >9%. Insured current contracts complied with NJ DOBI regulations
• Developed templates for Executive summaries and Client Specific reports for end of month reporting so clients were kept up to date with monthly income and trends
• Subject Matter Expert for Electronic Health Records, Meaningful Use and eRX. Analyzed data to advise clients on potential income adjustments and enhancements.
• Collaborated with Webmaster on client and internal web portal, verifying appropriate access, and report upload and download.

Initiated, planned, executed, monitored and controlled cost saving initiatives and customer transparency projects. Produced and analyzed data to meet business needs. Managed relations with the largest hospital system in NJ and all related physicians and ancillary services

PROJECT MANAGEMENTHeaded project for NJ high performance network resulting 4.1% savings with minimal network disruption.Collaborated with NY market by assembling and coordinating ad hoc team to complete reporting and external responses. Deadlines were met in compliance with the NY Attorney General. Awarded Silver Award for teamwork and collaboration.Rolled.