To secure employment in a professional environment where there is opportunity for growth.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Payment Posting Specialist
NAPA Management Services Corporation
09.2020 - Current
Post all personal, insurance and liability payments from Remittance and EOB's to appropriate accounts with minimum errors
Apply manual payments and auto payments to accounts for payor types of Medicare, Medicaid and Commercial Insurances;
Analyze EOB information, including co-pays, deductible, co-insurance, contractual adjustments, denials and more to very accuracy of patient balances
Scan all EOB's into system and create hardcopy file for original EOB's by day
Add appropriate denial codes and comments to assure all necessary appeals and post
Investigate the source of unidentified payment to ensure they are applied appropriately to the correct accounts and payors
Reconcile shortage on both paper and electronic EOBs to determine proper allowance is reported
Assist in performing comparison of downloaded files to the Direct Deposit and correct any discrepancies
Assist in setting up Electronic Remittance Advices (ERA) for Commercial and Medicare payors;
Assist in running and balancing credit cards daily
Send all batch reconciliation information to the Finance department
Assist in performing check deposits and assembling logs daily
Contact patients, insurance or third party administrators when clarification of information is needed
Work on recoupment accounts to settle
Follow up with outstanding A/R all payers and/or including self-pay
Read, analyze, and interpret common scientific or technical information, financial reports
Research inquiries in a professional and courteous manner and work with accounts receivable to resolve any interdepartmental issues
Identify and resolve any payor payment issues or trends in a timely manner, potentially without direct Supervisor oversight
Act as point of contact for the team when Supervisor/Manager/Team Lead are unavailable;
Perform other duties as assigned
Clinical Administrative Coordinator
Humana Inc
01.2018 - 07.2020
Complete initial triage of members and administrative intake
Manage admission and discharge information
Manage incoming member and provider calls related to requests for service, network services and clinical appointments
Document clinical decisions and recommendations resulting from interdisciplinary team meetings
Support clinical staff in care plan development
Create and verify if authorization for services are needed, if required build cases and approve or pend for further review for providers and members
A/R Billing Specialist
TLK Medical Management
01.2015 - 01.2016
Responsible for the follow up and review of all insurance companies for a general physicians practice
Generate weekly aging reports in a timely manner
Review reports and find trends to enhance A/R performance
Answering phones and addressing patient or office staff issues
Responsible for working with insurance companies and patients to resolve outstanding balances on accounts
Provide outstanding customer service to not only our clients, but their patients and staff
Expected to be up to date and knowledgeable on payor fee schedules, insurance changes, and denial trends that would negatively impact practices revenue cycle
Tracking and resolving outstanding payment issues quickly and efficiently in order to minimize impact on account receivables
Clinical Administrative Coordinator
Cogent Healthcare
01.2011 - 01.2014
Responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the hospitalist team at United Memorial Hospital
Scheduled employee shifts and ensured admitting and discharge functions were providing for optimal patient flow
Ensured that hospital resources were being used in the most efficient manner
Assigned patients to appropriate health practitioners
Processed and approved employee payroll
Expected to sort and code all new billing sheets and daily billing log including initial visits, consults, and daily charges
Reconciled daily hospital census to ensure all patients were accounted for
Entered all new patient information into Cogent system for billing, coding, and claims submission
Responsible for insurance verification and follow up of patient coverage
Responded to billing and insurance inquiries and provided information in a timely manner to resolve issues quickly and efficiently in order to minimize impact on account receivables
Patient Account Representative
Lakeside Hospital
01.2009 - 01.2012
Responsible for organizing inpatient and outpatient claims for electronic or hard copy mail and forwarding to appropriate payers
Expected to review claims to make sure that payer specific billing requirements were met, followup on billing, determine and apply appropriate adjustments, answer inquiries, and update accounts as necessary
Responsible for preparing and reviewing patient statements
In charge of preparing information for bad debt/collection agency
Trained new staff on billing expectations and hospital EMR, as well as electronic claims submission systems
Participated in educational activities and attended monthly staff meetings
Customer Service/Claims Analyst
Meritain Health
01.2004 - 01.2006
Answering phones and addressing insurance related issues with customers and providers
Approved medical and dental claims for reimbursement through third party administrative insurance company
Expected to be goal oriented and work alone as well as with team members to meet daily agendas and deliver high quality customer service to our clients
Expected to work in a fast paced environment and multitask well under pressure
Quick navigation through multiple computer programs to solve client issues and complaints
Expected to perform basic office duties such as faxing, filing, photocopying, and e-mailing
Education
BS - Medical Administration Management
Bryant & Stratton
Buffalo, NY
12.2024
Medical Billing and Claims Specialist -
U.S. Career Institute
Fort Collins, CO
01.2009
Skills
ICD-10
Medical Coding
Medical Records
Triage
Insurance Verification
Scheduling
Payroll
Leadership
Supervising experience
Operations management
HIPAA
EMR systems
Negotiation
Hospital experience
Analysis skills
ICD-9
Workforce management
Quality control
Customer service
Accounts receivable
Knowledge of Commercial, HMO's, Medicare, Medicaid, and Managed Care Plans
Office 365 and OneDrive
Knowledge of CPT, HCPC, ICD-9 and ICD-10 Coding
Familiar with manual and electronic payment posting
Strong verbal and customer service skills
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills
Adheres to HIPPA guidelines
Microsoft Word
PowerPoint
Excel
Outlook Express
Gmail
Excellent insurance verification and website navigation skills
Filing/Data Entry
Medical Billing and Coding
Strong liaison, networking, and relationship building skills
Reviewing and Processing Medical and Dental Claims
Experience working on EMR systems & Facets System
Excellent negotiation and critical thinking skills
Personal Information
Title: Clinical Administrative Coordinator
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer