Tara Young
Ringgold
Summary
An accounting and financial professional with 14 years of experience in auditing. An experienced self-starter, team player and problem solver with keen attention to customer needs and details. Committed to excellence in all endeavors with impressive work ethic.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Data Processor/OCR EDM
Blue Cross Blue Shield/Integrated Resources, Inc.
09.2022 - Current
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy while meeting or exceeding expectations.
- Entered numerical data into databases with speed and accuracy using 10-key pad.
- Meeting production and quality goals of department.
- Performing quality control of data by following related standards.
Billing Clerk
Unum/Adecco
04.2021 - 12.2021
- Applying premium to group policies with goal to drive down current backlog,
- Providing support for Billing Specialist team.
- Using Excel skills, as some of backup provided by our customers requires some manipulation:
- Providing self-accounting for all money that kicks out from bank, research to allocate premiums based on backup provided by Plan Administrator/employer to policy using multiple systems.
- Researching to determine if right level of information has been received, and if not, when to reach out to either internal partner or customer.
Rideshare Driver
Lyft
12.2018 - 03.2021
- Picking up passengers.
- Transporting clients between places.
- Keeping vehicle in good condition.
- Safe driving
- Communication
- Excellent customer service
Billing Clerk
Commerical Metals Company/Qualified Staffing
11.2020 - 02.2021
- Generated accounts payable reports to pay vendors for freight.
- Assisted in paying freight to vendors for various locations by processing checks.
- Assisted buyers with customers that were coming in person that needed to be be paid by check or paid by cash.
- Handled mailing and filing.
- Performed office duties as needed.
Assistant Senior Auditor
CGS Administrators
04.2017 - 03.2018
- Completion of both in-house and on-site audits on Medicare cost reports of hospitals of various sizes including audits of large hospitals with bad debts, medical education, disproportionate share, and organ acquisition.
- Completion of Medicare cost report audits on rehabs, ESRD's, RHC's, skilled nursing facilities and home offices.
- Completion of hospital wage index and occupational mix reviews.
- Completion of Medicare cost report reopenings.
- Communication with intermediary provider community.
- Ensuring provider adherence to Medicare policy & guidelines.
- Preparation of audit working papers using Excel, Word, Adobe, etc.
- Knowledge of provider payment and claims data Coordination of and/or participation in various group projects as assigned by management.
- Performance of supervisory review of co-worker audits, ensuring working papers are prepared in accordance with Medicare guidelines and ensuring Medicare policy is properly applied.
- Training of staff in relation to completion of working papers and various audit issues as assigned by management.
- Preparation of provider tentative and final settlements
Various
Personnel Staffing Inc.
10.2016 - 04.2017
- Collections
- Invoices
Marketing Service Assistant
State Farm
03.2016 - 07.2016
- Beginning of Day activities to ensure that accounts were up to date.
- Provide customer service for clients and to ensure accounts are handled properly.
- Bank Certified to handle car loans, checking and savings accounts and credit cards.
- Cold calls and Auto calls to generate new business.
- Handled daily payments and bank reconciliations.
Probation Officer
Georgia Probation Services Inc.
08.2014 - 04.2016
- Oversees 400+ probations to ensure that all conditions are met as set by the court.
- Performs daily calls to probationers.
- Generates report for the courts, warrants and enforcing conditions of the courts.
- Daily bank entries and monthly bank reconciliations.
- Daily phone calls and assist in answering questions of probation.
- Handles any special projects.
Senior Claims Associate
Dell Services
08.2013 - 06.2014
- Completed complex Medicaid claims for processing.
- Handled and completed special projects.
Provider Audit - In-Charge Auditor
Cahaba GBA LLC
08.2009 - 07.2012
- Completion of both in-house and on-site audits on Medicare cost reports of hospitals of various sizes including audits of large hospitals with bad debts, medical education, disproportionate share, and organ acquisition.
- Completion of Medicare cost report audits on rehabs, ESRD's, RHC's, skilled nursing facilities and home offices.
- Completion of hospital wage index and occupational mix reviews.
- Completion of Medicare cost report reopenings.
- Completion of Hospice audits.
- Communication with intermediary provider community.
- Ensuring provider adherence to Medicare policy & guidelines.
- Preparation of audit working papers using Excel, Word, Adobe, etc.
- Knowledge of provider payment and claims data Coordination of and/or participation in various group projects as assigned by management.
- Performance of supervisory review of co-worker audits, ensuring working papers are prepared in accordance with Medicare guidelines and ensuring Medicare policy is properly applied.
- Training of staff in relation to completion of working papers and various audit issues as assigned by management.
- Preparation of provider tentative and final settlements.
Senior Medicare Auditor
Riverbend Government Benefits Administrator, Inc
09.1998 - 08.2009
- Same job functions and responsibilities as In-Charge Auditor at Cahaba GBA.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting/General Management
Tennessee Wesleyan College
Athens, TN05.1996
Skills
- Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook
- CMS 2552-96 Software - KPMG Compu-max
- CMS 2552-92 Software - KPMG Compu-max
- Facets
- Data Entry
- Adobe Acrobat
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- 10 Key
- Training Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Ability to multitask and work independently
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment
- Medical Terminology
- Adapt well to change
- Self-motivated
- Team player
- Customer Service
- Accounting/Finance
- Compliance
Timeline
Data Processor/OCR EDM
Blue Cross Blue Shield/Integrated Resources, Inc.
09.2022 - Current
Billing Clerk
Unum/Adecco
04.2021 - 12.2021
Billing Clerk
Commerical Metals Company/Qualified Staffing
11.2020 - 02.2021
Rideshare Driver
Lyft
12.2018 - 03.2021
Assistant Senior Auditor
CGS Administrators
04.2017 - 03.2018
Various
Personnel Staffing Inc.
10.2016 - 04.2017
Marketing Service Assistant
State Farm
03.2016 - 07.2016
Probation Officer
Georgia Probation Services Inc.
08.2014 - 04.2016
Senior Claims Associate
Dell Services
08.2013 - 06.2014
Provider Audit - In-Charge Auditor
Cahaba GBA LLC
08.2009 - 07.2012
Senior Medicare Auditor
Riverbend Government Benefits Administrator, Inc
09.1998 - 08.2009
Bachelor of Science - Accounting/General Management
Tennessee Wesleyan College
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