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Amanda Coffey

Soddy-Daisy,TN

Summary

Healthcare Manager experienced in orthodontics, laboratory and mental health. Proven
success in roles such as receptionist and virtual assistant, billing and claim specialist,
account manager and treatment coordinator. Diligent financial manager and hospital
accounts payable processor.


SKILLS______________________________________________________________________
● Account Management
● Medical Billing and Collections
● Collection Balance Management
● Claims Processing
● Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
● Treatment Plan Coordinator
● Virtual Assistant
● Credentialing/Re-Enrollment

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

RCM Specialists

Lehigh Valley Genomics
02.2023 - 08.2024

● Allocate all insurance and patient payments while

maintaining a Daily Close balancing
system.
● Handle patient account payments and provided

information regarding outstanding
balances.
● Insurance verification and specimen qualification

through medical record review.
● Manage and field all incoming calls.
● Manage efficient cash flow reporting, posted cash

receipts and analyzed
chargebacks, independently addressing and resolving

issues
● Apply administrative knowledge and courtesy to

explain procedures and services
to patients.
● Manage and fulfill all medical records requests.
● Work effectively with medical payers such as Medicare,

Multi-State Medicaids, and
commercial insurances to obtain timely and accurate

payments.
● Utilize Microsoft Excel, Teams and Outlook, qBench, and

Collaborate MD.
● Submit payer agreements for EDI transactions through

payer portals and Collaborate MD

Virtual Assistant/Office Manager

Beyond The Anchor Counseling
08.2021 - 04.2024

● Credentialed the provider to start a new practice.
● Maintain enrollments with credentialed insurance

companies.
● Answer all calls and emails.
● Schedule patient appointments.
● Verify patient insurance.
● Obtain authorizations.
● File claims and follow up with insurance companies.
● Post all insurance and patient payments.
● Patient account collection.
● Communicate schedule changes to the provider.

Billing Experience Specialists

Unum
10.2022 - 02.2023

● Manage incoming calls and emails from customers and brokers.
● Manage employer voluntary benefit policies by making sure payments were allocated
correctly.
● Utilized Microsoft Excel, Teams and Outlook.

Account Manager

Grandeza Healthcare Consultants
01.2021 - 09.2022
  • Balanced deposits and credit card payments each day.
  • Reviewed and corrected claim errors to facilitate smooth processing.
  • Generated monthly statements to check outstanding balances.
  • Applied administrative knowledge and courtesy to explain procedures and services to patients.
  • Identified, researched and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.
  • Worked effectively with medical payers such as Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurances to obtain timely and accurate payments.
  • Generated and submitted invoices based upon established accounts receivable schedules and terms.
  • Managed efficient cash flow reporting, posted cash receipts and analyzed chargebacks, independently addressing and resolving issues.
  • Responded to customer concerns and questions on daily basis.
  • Contacted insurance carriers to obtain information regarding denials.
  • Collected payments and applied to patient accounts.
  • Delivered timely and accurate charge submissions.
  • Analyzed complex Explanation of Benefits forms to verify correct billing of insurance carriers.
  • Experience with GoRev, Waystar, Therapy Notes, CCA

Financial Manager

Team Popp Dental
02.2017 - 01.2021
  • Managed high volumes of financial activity in fast-paced office.
  • Daily deposit posting and reconciliation.
  • Generated revenue and reduced costs by recommending innovative alternatives.
  • Managed 4 team members in 1 office.
  • Developed and implemented client payment requirements.
  • Contributed to effective hiring process by interviewing applicants and making recommendations for best candidate to leadership.
  • Created customized care plans, working with orthodontist to meet individual patient needs.
  • Implemented best practice standards for billing resulting in substantial reduction of accounts receivable delays.
  • Successfully implemented client financial contracts for orthodontic care .
  • Handled all new patient consultations and orthodontic treatment plan discussions.
  • Successful sales rate of 98% on in house orthodontic services.
  • Worked effectively with medical payers such as Medicare, Medicaid, commercial insurances to obtain timely and accurate payments.
  • Handled all calls pertaining to reconciliation of delinquent accounts.
  • Monitored outstanding invoices and performed collections duties.
  • Processed payment via telephone and in person with focus on accuracy and efficiency.
  • Generated financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status
  • Trained and mentored new team members and managers on accounts payable systems and policies to build cohesive groups and promote operational performance.
  • Managed efficient cash flow reporting, posted cash receipts and analyzed chargebacks, independently addressing and resolving issues.
  • Handled account payments and provided information regarding outstanding balances.
  • Experience with Cloud 9

Team Lead/Lead Cafeteria Cook

Hamilton County Schools
02.2016 - 02.2017
  • Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety.
  • Continuously checked products for quality assurance according to strict guidelines.
  • Managed kitchen staff and supervised preparation of foods.
  • Trained team members on cash register operation and cash handling.
  • Quickly and accurately counted drawers at start and end of each shift.
  • Operated POS cash register and equipment to collect payments.

Kitchen Manager

Grace Christian Academy
08.2009 - 06.2015
  • Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling and surface cleaning.
  • Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
  • Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
  • Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
  • Maintained kitchen cleanliness and sanitation through correct procedures and scheduled cleaning of surfaces and equipment.
  • Oversaw food preparation and monitored safety protocols.
  • Kept facility compliant with health codes, sanitation requirements and license regulations, alleviating potentially heavy fines.
  • Maintained effective supply levels by monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods.
  • Purchased food and cultivated strong vendor relationships.
  • Operated cash register to record transactions accurately and efficiently.
  • Reconciled cash drawer at start and end of each shift, accounting for errors and resolving discrepancies.
  • Managed volunteer calendar and verified coverage of key roles during volunteer unavailability.
  • Recruited and trained new volunteers.

Lead Teacher

Grace Baptist Mother's Day Out
08.2007 - 05.2009
  • Established positive relationships with parents through regular communication regarding student progress, collaborating on strategies for academic success at home and school.
  • Maintained patience and level-headedness in diverse situations to support student development and personal growth.
  • Developed and implemented differentiated instruction strategies to accommodate diverse learning styles, resulting in increased student engagement and success.
  • Planned and implemented different daily activities to enhance overall development and growth of every student.

Account Specialist

UT Knoxville Neurosurgical Associates
01.2000 - 10.2000
  • Improved revenue cycle management through diligent verification of insurance coverage and benefits.
  • Improved revenue cycle management by closely monitoring outstanding claims and promptly addressing denials or discrepancies.
  • Collaborated with healthcare providers to gather necessary information for accurate credentialing decisions.
  • Expedited the resolution of credentialing issues by liaising effectively with providers and external organizations.
  • Coordinated all aspects of the credentialing process for placed providers to ensure timely start dates and smooth transitions into new roles.

Receptionist

Knoxville Psychiatric Group
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Greeted incoming patients professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
  • Confirmed appointments, communicated with patients, and updated patient records.
  • Answered phone promptly and directed incoming calls to correct offices.
  • Kept reception area clean and neat to give patients positive first impression.
  • Handled cash, check and credit card transactions accurately.
  • Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
  • Provided administrative support to staff members by handling correspondence, filing documents, and managing office supplies inventory.
  • Assisted with onboarding new patients and securing paperwork completion.
  • Transcription from session note dictations by provider into document for patient charting.

Account Representative

Columbia Physicians Services
07.1997 - 12.1997
  • Enhanced revenue cycle management through timely and accurate charge entry for medical procedures and services.
  • Supported revenue cycle management through efficient handling of billing-related tasks such as charge entry, payment posting, claim submission, denial management, and account followups.
  • Resolved billing and payment issues for patient accounts.
  • Accepted and processed customer payments.

Cashier

Parkridge Medical Center/Business Office
11.1996 - 06.1997
  • Maintained a balanced cash drawer, ensuring accurate accounting at the end of each shift.
  • Posted payments and processed refunds.
  • Assisted patients in understanding their financial responsibilities by explaining healthcare benefits, coverage limitations, and out-of-pocket costs clearly and concisely.
  • Reconciled statements with patient records.
  • Contacted patients after insurance was calculated to obtain payments.
  • Responded to patient, family and external payer inquiries.
  • Processed payments accurately and securely for cash, check and credit transactions received by phone, mail and walk-up customers to cashier window.

Biller

Children's Primary Care Medical Group
09.1994 - 10.1996
  • Checked insurance eligibility by making appropriate phone calls and conducting research on services rendered.
  • Kept all patient information secure and confidential.


  • Identified, researched, and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.
  • Supported revenue cycle management through efficient handling of billing-related tasks such as charge entry, payment posting, claim submission, denial management, and account followups.

Education

High School Diploma -

Powell High School
Powell, TN
05.1993

Skills

  • Account Management
  • Medical Billing and Collections
  • Collection Balance Management
  • Claims Processing/Claim Follow-up
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
  • Payment Posting
  • Treatment Plan Coordinator
  • Credentialing
  • Medical Records

Timeline

RCM Specialists

Lehigh Valley Genomics
02.2023 - 08.2024

Billing Experience Specialists

Unum
10.2022 - 02.2023

Virtual Assistant/Office Manager

Beyond The Anchor Counseling
08.2021 - 04.2024

Account Manager

Grandeza Healthcare Consultants
01.2021 - 09.2022

Financial Manager

Team Popp Dental
02.2017 - 01.2021

Team Lead/Lead Cafeteria Cook

Hamilton County Schools
02.2016 - 02.2017

Kitchen Manager

Grace Christian Academy
08.2009 - 06.2015

Lead Teacher

Grace Baptist Mother's Day Out
08.2007 - 05.2009

Account Specialist

UT Knoxville Neurosurgical Associates
01.2000 - 10.2000

Receptionist

Knoxville Psychiatric Group
01.1998 - 01.2000

Account Representative

Columbia Physicians Services
07.1997 - 12.1997

Cashier

Parkridge Medical Center/Business Office
11.1996 - 06.1997

Biller

Children's Primary Care Medical Group
09.1994 - 10.1996

High School Diploma -

Powell High School
Amanda Coffey