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Ashlee Braun

@ashleebraun

Financial Clearance Supervisor at Yale New Haven Health leading 20 staff and advancing automation across four clearance units.

United States

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At Yale New Haven Health, I supervise 20 staff across four financial clearance units and lead work to automate clearance workflows. I also write the standard operating procedures used by all four units and serve as the first escalation point for complex coverage, benefits, and authorization questions.

At UnitedHealth Group, I built the audit scorecard adopted by Oxford Health Plans as its official quality assurance tool. My healthcare work spans claims auditing, denial management, prior authorization, and revenue cycle operations, backed by an MBA in Healthcare Management and a BS in Accounting.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Financial Clearance Team Supervisor

Current

Yale New Haven Health

Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)

Supervise 20 staff across four front-end financial clearance units, own scheduling and payroll, and lead automation build-out. Audit technical denials and write standard operating procedures for all units.

Financial Clearance Team Supervision Workflow Automation Denial Management Prior Authorizations Payer Portals SOP Documentation Corporate Trainer

Financial Clearance Team Coordinator

Yale New Haven Health

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 11 months)

Audited claim denial reports for all hospital entities, covered as backup supervisor, and cleared high-complexity authorization barriers. Trained staff on prior authorization workflows and helped roll out revenue cycle automation projects.

Claims Auditing Denial Management Prior Authorizations Payer Portals Revenue Cycle Automation Corporate Trainer

Account Denial Analyst

Yale New Haven Health

Jan 2020 - Dec 2022 (2 years 11 months)

Worked a high-volume claim denial queue, auditing documentation and tracing rejections to root cause. Recovered revenue by reprocessing claims and filing appeals, and tracked denial trends by carrier.

Claims Auditing Denial Management CPT Coding ICD Coding Appeals Root Cause Analysis Data Analysis

Account Resolution Analyst

Yale New Haven Health

Jan 2020 - Dec 2020 (11 months)

Processed high-volume third-party claims through clearinghouse and payer intermediaries, ensuring accurate and timely submissions. Cleared clearinghouse rejections daily and followed up on unpaid claims.

Clearinghouse Submissions Claims Processing Payer Intermediaries Reimbursement

Senior Claims Quality / Audit Representative

UnitedHealth Group

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Sole auditor for Oxford Health Plans, reviewing work of 110+ coordinators and building the department's auditing scorecard. Turned audit findings into corrective action plans and wrote weekly reports for supervisors.

Claims Auditing Quality Assurance Scorecards Corrective Action Plans Report Writing Mentorship

Clinical Administrative Coordinator

UnitedHealth Group

Jan 2015 - Dec 2018 (3 years 11 months)

Reviewed prior authorization requests for accuracy and completeness, holding 100% compliance with federal and state mandates. Evaluated CPT codes, ICD diagnosis codes, and clinical notes against coverage criteria.

Prior Authorizations CPT Coding ICD Coding Regulatory Compliance Clinical Review

Certified Pharmacy Technician

Rite Aid Pharmacy

Jan 2002 - Dec 2015 (13 years 11 months)

Verified prescriptions and prepared medications under state pharmacy board rules. Adjudicated third-party insurance claims and managed pharmacy inventory and ordering.

Pharmacy Operations Prescription Verification Claims Adjudication Inventory Management Point of Sale Systems

Project Accountant

FIP Construction

Jan 2007 - Dec 2007 (11 months)

Verified subcontractor, supplier, and vendor balances in accounts payable. Prepared weekly payroll and monthly requisitions, and reviewed invoices with the project manager.

Accounts Payable Payroll Administration Invoice Review Requisitions