karen thurman

traveling medical consultant

About

"Enjoy the challenging career as a Traveling Medical Consultant that augments my experience and talents, utilizing hospital financial services, functions, processes as well as bad debt recoveries. Maintaining certification and compliance with HIPAA, F.D.C.P.A, A.C.A. and C.H.C, using State, Federal Laws and Acts." Self assured motivated leader with time management skills with proven success at handling multiple responsibilities in a high pressure environment. Interacted with patients and insurance carriers in order to maximize reimbursements. Universal knowledge of all payers and plans Traditional, HMO, PPO, EPO, POS, TRP, Medicaid, Medicare, and BCBS. Remit interpretation and translation, all aspects of denials and compliance issues and regulations. Knowledge through experience of ICD-9, CPT, HCPC, APC, DRG, revenue occurrence and condition codes.

Country

united states

City

houston

Industry

financial services

Skill

medicare

Experience

traveling medical consultant

coast to coast consulting

2000-1 - 2003-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Traveled to the different designated contracted facilities and assisted the provider in resolving all billing and collection issues, to improve the profitability. Source of strategy accomplished by hands on working of said accounts, holding meetings, and communicate daily with department personal and management. Making sure all claims and authorization obtained are billed in a timely manner, review EOB's for appeals and check for trends that may exist.

traveling medical consultant

d-med corporation

2011-2 - Present · 15 yrs 8 mos

* Prior Time Period of Contract with D-Med Corporation * 02/2003 to 02/2005 * Traveled to the different designated contracted facilities and assisted the provider in resolving all * billing and collection issues, to improve the profitability. Source of strategy accomplished by hands on working of said accounts, holding meetings, and communicate daily with department personal and management. Making sure all claims and authorization obtained are billed in a timely manner, review EOB's for appeals and check for trends that may exist.