Bonnie Nichols
Saint Albans,VT
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
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Billing Specialist
Franklin County Home Health
Saint Albans, VT
06.2016 - Current
- 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.
- Precisely evaluated and verified benefits and eligibility.
- Researched CPT and ICD-9 coding discrepancies for compliance and reimbursement accuracy.
- Communicated effectively and extensively with other departments to resolve claims issues.
- Precisely completed appropriate claims paperwork, documentation and system entry.
- Communicated with patients for unpaid claims for HMO, PPO and private accounts and delivered friendly follow-up calls for proper payments to contracts.
- Printed and reviewed monthly patient aging report and solicited overdue payments.
- Delivered timely and accurate charge submissions.
- Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted.
- Filed and updated patient information and medical records.
- Reviewed patient diagnosis codes to verify accuracy and completeness.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bellows Free Academy
Fairfax06.1988
Skills
- Medicare and Medicaid Processes
- File and Records Management
- Categorizing and Classification
- Services Rendered Documentation
- Multitasking and Organization
- HIPAA Compliance Certification
- Clerical Support
- Records Management
- Billing and Collections Procedures
- Information Confidentiality
- Time Management
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Adjustment Posting
- Claim Processing
- Commercial and Private Insurance
- Financial Documentation
- Diagnostic Codes
- Critical Thinking
- Client Inquiry
- Electronic Claims
- Work Prioritization
- Patient Collections
- Benefits Verifications
- Insurance Claim Requirements
- Workers' Compensation Knowledge
- Claim Verifications
Additional Information
References :
Cheryl Letourneau
(802) 373-9512
other references upon request.
Timeline
Medical Billing Specialist
Franklin County Home Health
06.2016 - Current
High School Diploma -
Bellows Free Academy
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