Jillian H. Kuruc named compliance officer at SUNY Upstate

Jillian H. Kuruc has been named institutional compliance officer for hospital affairs at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Kuruc previously served as institutional compliance officer for the Faculty Practice Plan for University Medical Associates at Syracuse, Inc. (UMAS), the the not for-profit faculty practice corporation of the College of Medicine at the SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Her past positions held her responsible for extensive coding, claims review and adjudication, decision support, finance, managed care contracting, and chart audit for documentation and coding issues.

Prior to joining Upstate, Kuruc, was an associate member of the compliance committee at Lourdes Hospital and supported the hospital chief financial officer in this activity.

She holds a bachelor's degree in health care administration and the Managed Health Professional (MHP) certification from the Health Insurance Association of America.

Kuruc resides in Binghamton.