Alexis Short
Disability Examiner at Disability Determiniation Svc- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certified Marletplace Navigator
Palmetto Project, Inc.Dec, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
TEFL Certification
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Experience
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Disability Determiniation Svc
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Disability Examiner
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Jun 2019 - Present
As a disability examiner I adjudicate Social Security disability applications by making a medical determination based on available evidence of record and applying the Social Security Administration policies and procedures.
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Disability Specialist
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May 2017 - Jul 2018
As a Disability Representative I completed the following tasks: Was a non-attorney representative for clientsHandled caseload of 160+ accountsCalled Social Security National Teleservice to make SSA interviews for patientsCompleted initial and reconsideration level disability claimsEnsured more patients followed through with the initial SSA appointmentsImplemented practices to ensure all claims were worked and appointments for patients were made in a timely mannerWorked with social workers, case managers, nurses, and community shelters/outreach places to help coordinate the best possible plans to ensure all things needed to be completed for disability claim by patient could occur unimpeded in a timely mannerWorked with medical staff to obtain necessary documentation if patient was terminal or unable to consentResearched medical records, income, and resources of patients to determine if SSI/SSDI were a viable optionWorked with other representatives/attorneys to follow cases as needed for Medicaid purposes if patient already had third-party assistanceWorked with DDS to move disability claims forwardWorked with local SSA offices to move disability claims forwardAssisted patients in completing the SSA-3373, the SSA-3369, and other questionnairesHandled all medical record requests from Disability Determination Services and attorneysCompleted SSA Disability applications online, as neededCompleted SSA paper application, SSA-8000, as needed
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Eligibility Specialist
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Oct 2016 - May 2017
As an eligibility specialist, I screen self-pay patients to ascertain whether or not they would qualify for Medicaid programs, Social Security disability, and/or hospital sponsorship. Based on what a patient could qualify for when factoring in household composition and income, I help them fill out the necessary paperwork and send it on to the necessary places. - Interview/screen patients in their hospital beds (inpatient and emergency room)- Cold call patients I was unable to see when they were in the hospital.- Follow the progress of the Medicaid application to ensure that the patient and the Department of Health and Human Services are communicating effectively. - Communicate with the disability unit to make sure all SSA forms and medical records were successfully received- Work my task list accounts from those that I have yet to make contact to those that are waiting for a decision from Medicaid, Vocational Rehabilitation and/or a SSA disability determination. - Complete necessary training for health safety- Complete necessary training to ensure that HIPA rules and regulation are followed- Input necessary PHI from Epic systems to the company system- Completed ACA Navigation training- Offer QHP assistance should the patient screening show that they do not qualify for state or federal assistance.
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SC Department of Health and Human Services
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United States
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Government Administration
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300 - 400 Employee
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Eligibility Worker
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Jan 2016 - Jul 2016
As an eligibility worker, I processed Medicaid initial and renewal applications for pregnant women, infants, low income families, and children.- Met with clients to interview and process their Medicaid applications in office- Worked the cases that came up in ePathos as far as I could with all information available at that time.- Processed renewal applications to either end or extend permitted coverage for a given household.- Provided detailed documentation in OnBase system on how I worked a case, what steps I took, why those steps were taken, and the next step that would need to be taken once the application came up for another caseworker in the state.- Contacted clients to discuss the progress of their applications and indicated if additional information was needed in order for their application to progress to an approval or denial status- Sent checklists showing clients what verification they needed to provide for their case to continue being processed.- Completed all necessary training provided by the state to better case management- Completed workbooks using Excel to provide evidence concerning whether or not a household was below or over the income limit for Medicaid categories.- Called the IT help desk when Access did not indicate the correct coverage and cited SC Medicaid policy when needed to confirm if an individual should receive a particular type of coverage.
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Asset Campus Housing
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United States
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Management Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Community Assistant
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Jan 2014 - Jul 2015
As a Lead Community Assistant, I was responsible for cold calling potential leaseholders, scheduling viewings for the property, draw-up leasing paperwork, perform credit checks, place work orders, plan community events, execute community events, purchase needed materials, stay within a set budget, and maintain open, respectful communication between staff as well as residents.
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Education
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2013 - 2015
Grand Canyon University
Master's degree, Education -
2010 - 2013
Clemson University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English
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