Currently looking to further and continue my career. I am excited and ready to explore and expand my current work skills, knowledge and experience while maintaining high work ethics and professionalism.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Revenue Cycle - Physician Biller
Meritus Medical Center
03.2018 - Current
Serves as department super-user, helping staff with equipment and computer applications including contacting appropriate personnel/companies with issues
Works Onbase correspondence daily insuring the files are complete and accurate also notifying staff and management of issues that arise
Scan and index correspondence into Onbase system to insure properly attached to correct patient record
Responsible for keeping confidential information for patients and hospital
Receives and makes phone calls to patients and insurance companies regarding accounts
Responsible for ensuring that patient charges and payments are correct on the patient accounts
Responsible for filing claims with various insurance companies with high level of accuracy considering the volume and filing requirements
Composes and writes appeal letters to insurance companies for various reasons including authorization, medical necessity and two visits same day
Work daily in the Epic billing system performing numerous tasks from front end edits, adding and verifying accurate insurance information
Work denials from various insurance companies insuring accuracy of the denial and either resubmitting correct claim or putting denial in for appropriate write off while only billing patient when appropriate per insurance policy
Work Epic correspondence report insuring correct correspondence is on added to correct patients medical record
Work with numerous departments within Meritus for accurate and appropriate charges and diagnosis on patient accounts insuring documentation for accurate payments
Create and update Excel spreadsheets and up keep management aware of any on going issues with insurance denials
Serve as building contact for all printers including ordering toners and doing minor repairs or contacting TML for repairs as needed
Serve as contact person for all maintenance/building alarm related issues
Responsible for safety including conducting drills
Notary for department/patients as needed
Responsible for ordering office supplies to insure always having what is needed for entire department
Revenue Cycle Billing Representative
Trivergent Health
07.2014 - 03.2018
Notary for department/patients as needed
Serve as department super-user, helping staff with equipment and computer applications including contacting appropriate personnel/companies with issues
Serve as department resource to train and assist staff with Relay billing package
Daily claims corrections and billing using Relay billing package
Responsible for monitoring daily claim job in Relay, insuring the job is complete and accurate also notifying staff and management of issues that arise
Print and distribute reminder for staff on a daily basis
Scan and email reminder to outsource companies
Receives and makes phone calls to patients and insurance companies regarding accounts
Receive daily emails from outsource companies which are redistributed to staff for follow up while maintaining organized files
Work daily 1500/UB and accelerated Relay paper claims
Run and work Medicare outpatient two visit report to insure claims are bundled in Relay for proper payment
Create and update numerous Excel spreadsheets and keep management up to date of ongoing issues
Run and work late charge report including corresponding with numerous departments and staff within the hospital for clarification and correction to insure proper billing
Compile and work Medicare inpatient report to insure patients are not improperly billed
Run and complete monthly Medicare secondary insurance report
Work observation report to ensure accounts have proper removal of carve-out hours for procedures performed
Run, distribute and work claim rejection report insuring all errors are corrected in a timely manner
Responsible for running and working various reports such as BC mom and baby/BC occurrence/BC last menstrual period/Medicare mnemonic/mental health/no insurance balance/negative charges and charges outside date of service
Responsible for working self denied accounts in Allscripts system to ensure proper billing to Medicare while maintaining an accurate and up to date Excel spreadsheet
Responsible for condition code 44 emails to ensure the account is billed with proper observation charges
Responsible for ordering and receiving office/cleaning supplies
Serve as building contact for all printers including ordering toners and doing minor repairs or contacting TML for repairs as needed
Serve as contact person for all maintenance/building alarm related issues
Responsible for safety including conducting drills
Revenue Cycle-Billing Representative
Meritus Medical Center/Washington Co.
06.2010 - 07.2014
Notary for department/patients as needed
Serve as department super-user, helping staff with equipment and computer applications including logging MIS help desk tickets
Receives and makes phone calls to patients and insurance companies regarding accounts
Bring claims in from Meditech system into SSI system, insuring the job is complete and accurate also notifying staff claims are ready to be worked
Serve as department resource to train and assist staff with SSI billing package
Daily claims corrections and billing using SSI billing package
Responsible for working SSI level one report
Responsible for working SSI reports to include BC/commercial/Medicare claim rejections
Printing and distribute reminders for staff on a daily basis
Print and daily work 1505 and UB Meditech and SSI paper claims
Print and daily work accelerated UB claims
Run and work Medicare outpatient two plus visit report to insure claims are on hold and billed as bundle for proper payment
Create and update numerous Excel spreadsheets to keep management up to date on ongoing issues
Run and work late charge report including corresponding with numerous staff and departments within the hospital for clarification and correction to insure proper billing
Print and distribute weekly and monthly reports for staff
Compile and work Medicare inpatient report to ensure patients are not improperly billed
Run and complete monthly Medicare secondary insurance report
Work observation report ensuring accounts are on hold until proper removal of carve out hours and adding additional charges as needed by contacting proper departments for additional review as necessary
Run, distribute and work claim rejection report insuring all errors are corrected in a timely manner, including contact with numerous departments for clarifications of charges
Responsible for working various reports such as non-acute Medicare/BC mom and baby/Medicare mnemonics/BC occurrence/BC last menstrual period/mental health/self denials/no insurance balance/negative charges and charges outside date of service
Responsible for reviewing and printing medical records to be sent with claims for motor vehicle, workers compensation and VA medical claims
Using Mckesson enter services report, serve as back up for Home Health in McKesson
Create batch and submit claims to Value Options of MD and insure they are received without errors including correcting errors when reported
Responsible for scanning all types of documents on accounts for future need
Patient Financial Services - Denial Collector
Washington Count Hospital
09.1992 - 06.2010
Received, logged, analyzed and followed up on all inpatient and outpatient denials
Created and maintained follow up system for appeal process
Created and maintained the procedures for the appeals
Answered incoming phone calls from patients and insurance companies to insure proper payments made on accounts
Resource to department staff and liaison to utilization management staff for all insurance payment denials
Worked administrative denials for possible appeal and submitted to director with supporting documentation
Worked authorization issues prior to denial by sending letters and/or calling insurance companies or departments to ensure proper procedures were being followed
Created and maintained Blue Cross spreadsheet of all denials and/or payer issues that were discussed at monthly provider representative meetings
Responsible for having knowledge of all laws regulating collection practices
Responsible to advise management when reimbursement issues occur with suggestions of how best to deal with issues
Responsible for proper write off and/or billing insurance once appeal outcome has been determined
Patient Accounts Collector
Washington County Hospital
09.1991 - 09.1992
Contacted patients, insurance companies, attorneys, employers or any other responsible party via oral or written communication, to collect accounts; answer in-coming calls; speaks with patients and family who come into office; maintained follow-up system for delinquent accounts; assist patients questions for financial assistance program; responsible to be familiar with laws regulating collection practice including 'Fair Debt Collection Practices Act', 'Fair Credit Reporting Act', Uniform Commercial Code, bankruptcy laws, bad check laws, workers compensation law, etc.; work with billing staff to figure out balance on recurring accounts to assure proper billing and payment from insurance companies; assist management staff with special projects as needed
Patient Accounts Receivable Clerk
Washington County Hospital
03.1991 - 09.1991
Worked daily account receivable reconciliation reports, daily distribution of petty cash to various employees and departments, weekly reconciliation of petty cash, daily and monthly deposit reconciliation, filled out daily deposit slips for patient access are, bi-weekly distribution of payroll checks to all department heads, alphabetized and filed accounts receivable documents, worked department request for distribution of funds
Accounts Receivable Clerk
M/L Electric Company
05.1989 - 03.1991
Daily received and opened checks, made daily deposit slips for all checks and cash, daily posted all payments to customer accounts, maintained follow up system with customer accounts, contacted customer and collected on past due accounts, distribution and reconciliation of petty cash, ran reports for month end reconciliation, printed and mailed all customer statements, filled in for receptionist, typed and maintained follow up of correspondence for president of company, took calls and messages for president of company, scheduled meetings for president of company
Receptionist
M/L Electric Company
09.1985 - 05.1989
Daily received and distributed all mail, answered and distributed all incoming calls to the company staff, took complete and detailed messages for staff while insuring party received it timely, assisted in monthly billing, alphabetized and filed all documents received, assisted customer service counter with check out of customers
Education
Office Technology Course -
James Rumsey Vo-Tech School
01.1985
High School Diploma - undefined
Hedgesville High School
01.1983
Skills
Administrative support
Departmental support
SSI/Relay billing packages
Planning
Problem solving
Adaptability
Independent work
Multi-tasking
Organizational abilities
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Meeting deadlines
Notary Public
Leadership in safety
Super-user for SSI/Relay billing package
Medical Terminology
Epic Billing Package
Onbase
Meditech
SSI Billing Package
EDI Tracker
Clear Plus
Relay Billing Package
Manage Engine
McKesson
Allscripts
Easy Print
Salucro
Aurora
PCI
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Windows
Procurement Suite
Revenue 360
Accomplishments
Notary Public
Received multiple staff applause forms
Serve as leader in departmental safety
Serve as super-user for SSI/Relay billing package
Certification of Completion 'Flex-up Training'
Certification of Completion 7 Habits of Highly Effective People