Lee Schmelzer
Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Analyst at Integrity Management Services, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Integrity Management Services, Inc.
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Analyst
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Nov 2015 - Present
• Investigate fraudulent activities within a customer's account and prevent future suspicious transactions from occurring by communicating with all stakeholders involved • Conduct investigations on suspicious billing, identify doubtful recipients, and proven non-homebound beneficiaries • Significant contributor to the recovery of $3M+ Medicare payments, deliver presentations to key stakeholders before implementation • Educate, advise, and aid clients on all compliance topics, Medicare, Medicaid, and Health Care Reform • Facilitate random audits and verify providers with a violation of the standard billing and Medicare service standards • Evaluate quality assurance audits on fraud projects before returning to Data Analysts and/or Investigators Show less
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Florida Blue
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United States
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Provider Solutions Analyst
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1998 - 2015
Provider Solutions Analyst 2008-2015 Accountant, Medicare Reconciliation 2006-2008 Reconciliation/Member Verification 2002-2006 Service/Quality Analyst 1998-2002 • Identified hospital-based billing trends and services and all types of private insurance by performing timely drafting, reviewing, and implementation on matters at hand • Reviewed and validated compliance of complex insurance contracts, policy, various medical plans, and filings • Constantly achieved over 100% production in all areas • Maintained expertise on all guidelines and requirements of agencies that regulate medical/insurance licenses • Established a strong relationship with health plans in addressing credentialing needs, resolve billing, and authorizations • Served as SME for the hospital and provider on all items related to the processing of any/all claims • Assessed complex contracts to ensure terms and conditions, while reviewing claims processing reports • Provided detailed reports to key stakeholders and facilitated weekly meetings on account payments and denial issues • Validated Explanation of Benefits (EOB) dispute, escalate payment variance to NIC management, and generate appeal of unpaid • Delivered support and service to assigned health plans with an emphasis on contract overview and claims resolution • Assessed business performance and suggested actions, elevated project progress, and identified and planed solutions for any problems or issues Show less
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Education
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University of Phoenix
🎓 Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA), Health Care Management -
University of South Florida
🎓 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology