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Barry Ligman

Oceanside,CA

Summary

Proven track record in medical billing and coding, highlighted by a pivotal role in several offices, where I expertly navigated insurance claims and enhanced patient account management. As a customer service guru and team leader, I significantly improved operational efficiency and staff performance across various roles. Hardworking Billing Manager proficient in overseeing team operations, implementing improvements and reducing delinquency. Offering 7 years of experience in Billing and management and excellent A/R reduction skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Back End Medical Billing

Patricia Kettlehake MD
01.2019 - Current
  • Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted.
  • Collected payments and applied to patient accounts.
  • Examined patients' insurance coverage, deductibles, insurance carrier payments and remaining balances not covered under policies when applicable.
  • Liaised between patients, insurance companies, and billing office.
  • Located errors and promptly refiled rejected claims.

Driver

Lyft
01.2014 - Current

5 star driver, customer service guru.

Office Manager/Medical Biller

Laura N. Petrovich MD
06.2017 - 06.2024
  • Prepared billing statements for patients and verified correct diagnostic coding.
  • Analyzed complex Explanation of Benefits forms to verify correct billing of insurance carriers.
  • Liaised between patients, insurance companies, and billing office.
  • Adhered to established standards to safeguard patients' health information.
  • Collected payments and applied to patient accounts.
  • Posted payments and collections on regular basis.
  • Reviewed patient diagnosis codes to verify accuracy and completeness.
  • Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted.
  • Managed compliance to keep organization operating within legal and regulatory guidelines.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
  • Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.

Parking Manager

ACE Parking
01.2015 - 12.2016

Managed parking for Hospitals/Medical facilities in San Diego.

Directly supervised 50-100 employees

Parking Manager/Administrator

University of San Diego
01.2012 - 12.2014

Ran parking and managed staff for the University of San Diego.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biological And Physical Sciences

Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
06.1996

Skills

  • Medical billing and coding
  • Customer service guru
  • Team player/works well with others
  • Data interpretation
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Team leader/builder

Additional Information

Happy and fun coworker who likes to work hard and accomplish his duties above and beyond expectations. Hobbies include music, golf, art and being a great friend, family member

Timeline

Back End Medical Billing

Patricia Kettlehake MD
01.2019 - Current

Office Manager/Medical Biller

Laura N. Petrovich MD
06.2017 - 06.2024

Parking Manager

ACE Parking
01.2015 - 12.2016

Driver

Lyft
01.2014 - Current

Parking Manager/Administrator

University of San Diego
01.2012 - 12.2014

Bachelor of Science - Biological And Physical Sciences

Point Loma Nazarene University
Barry Ligman