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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Florence, Sc, Us

Responsible for facility reimbursement issues for two hospitals (one CAH) and two nursing homes, including preparation, audit and settlement of Medicare and Medicaid cost reports. Calculated monthly contractual accruals for both hospitals, and interim cost report settlements for CAH. Prepared State Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) surveys, assisted in preparation of State Hospital Financial Surveys. Primary responsibility for preparation of operating budget for six corporations under Oconee Regional Health Systems umbrella.In a decision support role, implement, developed and trained users for various decision support tools, including Medisolv and Qlikview. Measurement Team Leader as part of a relationship with The Studer Group. As team facilitator during cost reduction initiative, led a team of clinical department heads, resulting in reduction of 12 FTEs. Participated in introductory Lean training, and served as part of Lean project management team.

Brentwood, Tn, Us

Provided reimbursement support for QHR managed and affiliated hospitals, primarily in the Southeast, as well as external consulting clients. Services included cost report review, filing amended cost reports and requests for reopening, reviewing Medicare and Medicaid audit adjustments, contractual adjustment modeling, reimbursement impact analysis, cost allocation analysis, and other ad hoc reimbursement related consulting services. Provided litigation support services for proposed Federal legislation, Medicare appeals and reopenings. Clients ranged from small Critical Access Hospitals to large urban facilities. Helped develop and teach classroom-based Medicare reimbursement education seminars, including QHR Reimbursement Boot Camp and QHR Critical Access Hospital Seminars and Symposiums, extensive seminars covering Medicare cost reporting and reimbursement issues facing hospitals and other providers. Designed and presented internet-based programs throughout the year covering various reimbursement issues.

London, Gb

Provided reimbursement consulting services, including cost report preparation and review, to a wide range of hospital and nursing home clients. Completed third party portion of audits for hospitals and chain organizations. Assisted in financial pro forma and Certificate of Need engagements. Provided litigation support services to clients involved in Medicare appeals.

Conducted financial statement audits, cost report preparation and consulting services to hospitals and nursing homes. Provided litigation support for Medicare appeals for a large for-profit chain of home health agencies.

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Responsible for accounting, accounts payable, payroll and patient refunds for a three-hospital county hospital authority with a total of 292 licensed beds. Prepared monthly financial statements and coordinated annual CPA and worker’s compensation audits. Supervised staff of eight and reduced staff turnover. Improved working relationship with other hospital departments. Involved in installation and implementation of general ledger, accounts payable and payroll components of a new hospital information system

Performed audits of nursing homes for Medicaid reimbursement. Made in-charge auditor after eight months, and assigned to audit more complex providers, including hospital-based, State operated and for-profit nursing facilities and home offices. Assisted in the development of audit program for State facilities.

Ba, Accounting

Associate Of Arts, Accounting

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