Kelly Anne Calabrese, Medical Biller / Accounting Associate on Influential Women

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Kelly Anne Calabrese

Medical Biller / Accounting Associate, Pinebrook Family Answers

Allentown, PA

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Degree Brookdale community college

Her Story

About Kelly

Responsible for weekly Accounts payable process including reviewing invoices from vendors for authorization, accuracy and validity, processing vendor payments and running checks, reconciling vendor statements and resolving discrepancies, tracking expenses and charging them to appropriate accounts or cost centers, reviewing and processing employee expense reports, maintaining organized and accurate records of all accounts payable transactions and assisting with month-end closing procedures.

Weekly processing of Medical billing for Pinebrook Family Answer's behavioral health programs. Processing patient information and submitting claims to insurance companies, government agencies (Medicare, Medicaid,) and other payers, verifying insurance eligibility and benefits for patients and obtaining necessary pre-authorizations, ensuring accuracy and completeness of billing data and maintaining compliance with all billing regulation and guidelines (Including HIPAA), posting payments, and following up on unpaid claims, researching denials and submitting appeals.

Process staff time sheets, reconcile deductions and payroll preview report in preparation for final submission of biweekly payroll. Other payroll tasks as needed.

Assist with annual audit

Crosstrain to provide backup for fiscal staff. Keep supervisor well informed regarding projects and responsibilities.

Attend Departmental and Agency- wide meetings and trainings.

Her Interview

Ten minutes with Kelly

01What do you attribute your success to?

As much as I would love to say hard work, dedication, being able to make difficult decisions or handling difficult times with grace. It's being humble enough to accept when I am wrong, strength to stand strong when needed and empathy for the people who are trapped in situations they weren’t ready to handled.


Almost all of my "successful" moments at any career or job was apologizing even when it wasn't something I was in control over, a follow up with a show of strength in work ethic and intelligence with using the resources provided. The most important part is learning when to say no and how to handle the backlash. That's where empathy comes in. Saying no to someone's promotion not because they can't do it but because they arnt emotionally ready for the role. Giving them a plan of how to grow and what to work on. Then the success is watching them over take me in ranking. Empathy of understanding the limitations bosses have to make decisions and doing the best for what is the person or life in front of me.

02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?

Have respect for yourself enough to know when to say yes, when to say no and when to walk away

03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?

Take everything at face value and do your own research to find the truth, and document everything!

04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?

The workload itself its overwhelming emotionally and physically leaving to bringing your work home with you.


No matter what you do for work, your rest and health is more important.

05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?

Trust and honesty

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