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Ashley McKnight

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HOLLYWOOD,FL

Summary

Master of Healthcare Administration graduate with a passion for developing skin and body care regimens. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build professional relationships with colleagues, et. al, from various backgrounds. Displays an entrepreneurial attitude with proven strategic business planning, financial management, marketing and operational management attributes. Diverse background in billing, marketing, business management and team leadership. Ability to motivate teams and lead by example to implement a strong sense of mission and purpose that aligns with corporate values. Also has knowledge in skin care and is skilled in retail and spa settings.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work History

Billing Supervisor

Central Reach
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.2021 - 10.2022

● Oversee the daily activities of each biller

● Assign daily billing to team and assign billing projects as needed
● Train billers on initial, secondary and tertiary billing via platform
● Review and correct rejections via clearing houses
● Communicate with Organizations on new billing guidelines and resubmission of claims
● Submit corrected claims via portal for specified payors
● Maintain accurate notes and feedback in CRM regarding Organization input

● Proactively engage and communicate with organization to ensure billing is properly reported and provider feedback is strategized .
● Review common billing errors made by team such as missing DX code, NPI, modifiers etc

● Ensure all billing is completed by the end of each work day

Lead Patient Care Coordinator

Apria Healthcare
Miramar, FL
10.2018 - 01.2020

● Oversee the daily activities of the front office area to ensure department
standards are met
● Schedule weekly route deliveries
● Collaborate with back-office qualification teams to facilitate timely
processing of orders
● Communicate with Sales team to obtain complete and accurate
documentation based on payor and other regulatory requirements
● Collect payment and billing information as needed
● Maintain office inventory and/or office supplies
● Review incoming faxed orders and determine action to be taken.
● Answer incoming patient and referral source calls received at the local
branch related to new orders, and ongoing patient service needs e.g.,
troubleshooting, order status and other general inquiries
● Maintain thorough operational knowledge of the appropriate
Credentialing Policies & Procedures

Patient Care Coordinator

Vitas Innovative Hospice Care
Miramar, FL
10.2017 - 10.2018

 Communicate with patient and families regarding health-related issues
 Coordinate daily schedules for all teams
 Establishes, maintained and closed patient charts in an orderly matter.
 Handles all patient care data entry and performs receptionist duties as required
 View medical records for delinquent accounts
 Evaluate and analyze all admissions
 Order HME items and schedule deliveries
 Complete monthly education to support and promote new policies and
objectives.

Appeal Specialist II

Infinity Behavioral Health
Fort Lauderdale , FL
03.2015 - 10.2017

● Contact insurance companies to resolve unpaid claims
● Forward rejected claims for further review when needed
● Gather information and communicate disposition of case
● Mail, print and fax claims and medical records to insurance providers
● Process corrected claims thru Medicare DDE system
● Interpret medical policy guidelines
● View EDI transactions and ERA files
● Make follow-up calls using client aging report
● Run A/R reports to track all cases in appeal for performance measurement and
outcomes purposes
● Notate all payments made to facility
● Sign, fax and document agreements per facility

Medical Collections Rep II

Promed Billing
Boca Raton , FL
01.2013 - 10.2017

 Managed a team of 8 billers
 Attempt to collect payment on past due bills
 Setup payment arrangements with the payer
 Made outbound calls to insurance companies in regard to medical claims
 Open and make contact on correspondence through mail
 Processed and documented payments as they are received

 Created daily payment reports for team

 Checked billing status on payor portals

Made payment adjustments and established files for payor audits.

Education

Master of Science - Health Administration

Purdue Global University
Online
03.2018 - 12.2020

Skills

Experience with commercial insurance, Medicare, & Medicaid requirements with specific regard to billing/collections

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Certification

Medical Assistant

Timeline

Billing Supervisor

Central Reach
01.2021 - 10.2022

Lead Patient Care Coordinator

Apria Healthcare
10.2018 - 01.2020

Master of Science - Health Administration

Purdue Global University
03.2018 - 12.2020

Patient Care Coordinator

Vitas Innovative Hospice Care
10.2017 - 10.2018

Appeal Specialist II

Infinity Behavioral Health
03.2015 - 10.2017

Medical Collections Rep II

Promed Billing
01.2013 - 10.2017

Medical Assistant

06-2009
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