Christina Huntington
Hanover,PA
Summary
Highly motivated Medical Billing Specialist with over 18 years experience in full cycle medical billing bringing extensive knowledge, problem solving skills and a commitment to accuracy and efficiency. Eager to take on new challenges while applying proven skills and experience to support the success of a medical practice.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Billing Manager
Crescent Beach Care, LLC
St. Augustine, FL
05.2015 - Current
- Coordinated daily workflow for two billers and a billing assistant to ensure task coverage and efficiency
- Research unpaid insurance claims/denials and follow up until resolved and paid
- Review denials and coordinate corrections with coding and clinical staff
- Respond to patient and insurance company inquiries, delivering effective billing support and resolving issues
- Support remote billing operations for busy family practice with 8 providers
- Post insurance and patient payments manually or through batch processing
- Generate billing reports and facilitate monthly billing meetings to review performance and address issues
- Assist employees with questions regarding insurance verification
- Complete insurance attestations promptly
- Give access for remote record retrievals
- Assign insurance verification logins to new employees
Billing Specialist
Ancient City Medical Billing
St Augustine, FL
07.2012 - 04.2015
- Entry of billing codes and submission of claims to insurance companies
- Posting of insurance payments and patient payments
- Research outstanding claims/denials until resolved and paid
- Work outstanding aging accounts to get them resolved/paid
- Sending patient statements
- Answer phone calls from patients and insurance companies
Medical Billing Specialist
Hanover SurgiCenter
Hanover, PA
06.2006 - 06.2012
- Verified insurance, collected copays and unsatisfied deductibles from patients to ensure financial readiness for upcoming surgeries
- Posting of all insurance and patient payments
- Making weekly bank deposits
- Sent weekly patient statements to maintain clear communication regarding account balances
- Answering phone calls pertaining to any billing questions
- Scheduling surgeries using Meditech software
- Processing refunds
- Conducted final check of charts for completeness to support accurate billing and compliance
- Member of Core group for ICD-10-CM and 5010 implementation and plan development
Registrar Clerk
Hanover SurgiCenter
Hanover, PA
02.2005 - 06.2006
- Compiled paperwork, obtained test results, completed patient charts to ensure accurate and timely patient information
- Organized and filed completed charts to maintain efficient patient record management
- Register patients for outpatient surgery
- Scheduling surgeries
- Answering and routing calls on a multi line phone system
- Performed various clerical tasks to support office operations
Clinical Technician
Hanover Hospital
Hanover, PA
04.2003 - 02.2005
- Obtained blood specimens through venipuncture to ensure accurate testing results
- Released test results to physicians to facilitate timely patient care
- Registered patients and entered data into system for efficient processing
Licensing Coordinator
Legacy Athletic
Hanover, PA
03.2001 - 04.2003
- Calculated and reported monthly royalties to Licensing Companies, ensuring timely and accurate payments
- Submitting artwork for approval to Licensing Companies using Adobe Acrobat
- Assisted customers via phone with service issues, resolving inquiries to enhance customer satisfaction
- Order entry
- Ordering supplies for office staff
- Performed various clerical tasks to support office operations
Accounts Payable Clerk
Hanover Direct
Hanover, PA
09.1998 - 03.2001
- Entered invoices into LAWSON database for timely payment processing
- Research invoices for payment
- Communicated with vendors to resolve invoice payment issues
- Proofing employee expense reports
- Balanced financial reports to ensure accuracy and compliance
Education
Medical Lab Assistant/Medical Billing
York County School of Technology
York, PA01-2003
High School Diploma -
South Western High School
Hanover05-1991
Skills
- 18 years medical billing experience
- Proficient in Tebra billing software
- Knowledge of CPT, DX, HCPCS codes
- Claims management
- Denial Management
- Accounts receivable
- Payment posting
- Medical Terminology
- Experienced in Microsoft Office
- Customer service
Timeline
Medical Billing Manager
Crescent Beach Care, LLC
05.2015 - Current
Billing Specialist
Ancient City Medical Billing
07.2012 - 04.2015
Medical Billing Specialist
Hanover SurgiCenter
06.2006 - 06.2012
Registrar Clerk
Hanover SurgiCenter
02.2005 - 06.2006
Clinical Technician
Hanover Hospital
04.2003 - 02.2005
Licensing Coordinator
Legacy Athletic
03.2001 - 04.2003
Accounts Payable Clerk
Hanover Direct
09.1998 - 03.2001
Medical Lab Assistant/Medical Billing
York County School of Technology
High School Diploma -
South Western High School