KISx Card

TJ created KISx Card in August of 2016, based upon his experience in the brokerage and TPA world in helping self-funded employers control claims cost for over 9 years.  It all started with one orthopedic outpatient surgery practice in Central PA that wanted to deliver bundled transparent pricing to local employers.  Since that time, TJ has worked with many great partners to pull together one of the nations largest direct contracting surgery and imaging network.  TJ consistently focuses on areas to continue expanding KISx Card's offerings and making direct contracting a mainstream option for all self-funded employers in the US.

Education:

• TJ graduated from Rider University with a degree in Business Administration – Entrepreneurial Studies

As the Director of Operations at KISx Card, Nicki is responsible for overseeing the processes for implementation of new business, account management, claims, and billing. Nicki started with KISx in September 2019 and brings more than 18 years of healthcare operations experience. In this position, Nicki is fulfilled by helping employers put healthcare decisions back into the hands of the plan participants through transparent programs like KISx. Nicki enjoys playing sports, staying active, being outdoors, and raising her 4 awesome children.

Education:

• Villanova University - 2018 – 2019 Graduate Certification Program, Human Resource Management
• DeVry University - Graduate of Business Administration and Management, BBA

Brian is a recent addition to the KISx Card team coming on board to help with development and implementation of KISx Cards newest product, KIS Imaging. Brian spent the last 1 ½ years with One Call as their Senior National Accounts Manager overseeing their Group Health diagnostic imaging program. With KISx Cards recent partnership with One Call to take over the imaging program, Brian was brought on to help oversee a successful coordination of the transition. Brian's main focus will be with client relations, as well as assist, with the overall operation and evolution of KIS Imaging.

Previous to his current role, Brian spent 19 years in management.

Education:

• North Hunterdon Regional High School - Annandale, NJ
• Montclair State University - Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Lucy joined the KIS Imaging family in June 2020.  She comes to us from One Call, where she most currently worked as an Implementation Manager for their Diagnostic Group Health line of business.  She was with One Call for 17 years in many different positions ranging from Scheduler, Team Leader, Customer Service Representative, and Implementation Manager.  Prior to One Call she worked for Minolta Business Systems as a Customer Service Representative.  Lucy thrives on ensuring the customer receives the best service possible throughout the implementation process and if any issues arrive after a customer comes on board.

Education:

• 1990 graduate of Parsippany High School, Parsippany, NJ
• 1994 graduate of Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA B.S. in Elementary/Early Childhood Education

Whitney joined the KISx family in October of 2017 to lead our KISx Card program's nurse concierge department. She offers 15 years of diverse experience as a Registered Nurse. She spent the first 8 years of her career working in the hospital setting with special interest in the Orthopedic, Cardiac, Neurological, and Trauma Surgical specialties. For the last 7 years, Whitney has applied her nursing knowledge and experience while helping patients as a Case Manager, as well as doing Utilization Review.

As the program leader of the Keep It Simple (KISx) Card Program, Whitney engages members who need elective surgeries and procedures. Her role includes the scheduling and coordinating of these procedures, as well as patient education throughout the pre- and post-operative process. Her role is vital in making sure our members get the necessary health care they need, while providing the employers with cost effective health care claims, and ultimately rounding out the continuum of care. In her free time, Whitney enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband TJ and 2 kids.

Education:

• Graduated in 2003 from York College of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Alyssa joined the KISx Card family in March 2019, working alongside Whitney as an RN Case Manager for The KISx Card Program. With 10+ years as a Registered Nurse, her primary background was in Emergency Medicine 4 years and Case Management for 6 years. As an RN Case Manager for the KISx Card, her primary role is to work directly with participants to coordinate care for those needing elective surgeries to ensure high quality patient focused care in scheduling, pre and post-operative follow up.

Education:

• James Madison University, BA Communication
• Reading Hospital School of Health Science, Registered Nurse
• University of Phoenix, Masters of Science in Nursing

Jessica joined the KISx Card family in March 2020 as an RN Case Manager for The KISx Card Program. She offers over 15 years of experience as a Registered Nurse with a diverse background in Critical Care, Wound Care, Orthopedics, and Spine Specialty. As an RN Case Manager for the KISx Card, her primary role is to work directly with participants to coordinate care for individuals needing elective surgeries to ensure high quality patient centered care throughout the entire process, as well as providing patient education and post-procedure follow up.

Education:

• Penn State University, BS Nutrition, 2002
• Thomas Jefferson University, BS Nursing, 2004

Kelly joined the KISx team in January, 2020. She previously filled the position of Quality Assurance Analyst where she focused on the adherence of quality standards of claims processed by claims examiners. She has over 15 years of experience in all aspects of claims processing including payment, billing resolution, and coordination of benefits. Kelly owned and operated a successful medical transcription service, which is the foundation of a very strong base of knowledge within the healthcare industry. Kelly's focus is keeping the claims processing component of the KISx Card program streamlined to successfully meet the claim payment requirements from both the employer/patient and facility perspectives. In her free time, Kelly prepares to compete nationally as a Masters swimmer.

Diane is our most recent addition to the KISx card family. She joined the family in June 2020. As a claim's processor for the KISx Card she will be processing the medical and imaging claims. She brings over 30 years of claims experience working at a multi provider dental office. There she was responsible for accuracy of all submissions of insurance claims. All claims were filed electronically, and she was responsible for the research to help resolve the claims that were rejected or denied coverage. These great skills will ensure accuracy and exceeding customer service for our program.