Abigail Garcia
Tampa,FL
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with focus on deadlines and skilled in handling medical billing without errors. Confident Medical Biller knowledgeable in data confidentiality and privacy practices when reviewing patient information.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
High School Science Teacher / Team Lead
Kids Community College Public Charter School
Riverview , FL
2021.03 - Current
- Selected and requisitioned appropriate books and instructional aids to complement lesson plans.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
Medical Billing Specialist
Tampa Cardiac Specialist
Lutz , FL
2018.05 - 2021.03
- Examined patients' insurance coverage, deductibles, insurance carrier payments and remaining balances not covered under policies when applicable.
- Posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies.
- Located errors and promptly refiled rejected claims.
- Trained new employees on multiple medical billing programs and data entry software.
- Researched CPT and ICD-9 coding discrepancies for compliance and reimbursement accuracy.
- Communicated with patients for unpaid claims for HMO, PPO and private accounts and delivered friendly follow-up calls for proper payments to contracts.
- Negotiated to collect balance in full.
Education
Bachelor's - Cellular and Molecular Biology & Science Education
University of South Florida
Skills
- CPR/AED (2 years)
- Account Monitoring
- Bilingual
- CPT Coding
- Insurance Verification
- Medical Billing
- Microsoft Office
- Statistical Data Analysis (4 years)
- Classroom Management
- Debt Repayment Negotiation
Certification
Teaching Certification
Additional Information
- Willing to relocate: Anywhere, Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
High School Science Teacher / Team Lead
Kids Community College Public Charter School
2021.03 - Current
Medical Billing Specialist
Tampa Cardiac Specialist
2018.05 - 2021.03
Bachelor's - Cellular and Molecular Biology & Science Education
University of South Florida
Teaching Certification
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