Danielle Beckman
Healthcare Revenue Cycle
Colorado Springs
Summary
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in coordinating billing operations and managing claims to ensure timely payments. Proficient in utilizing advanced financial software to streamline processes and effectively resolve discrepancies. Demonstrated success in maintaining accurate records and fostering strong client relationships, contributing to enhanced customer satisfaction and loyalty. Committed to optimizing financial workflows and driving operational efficiency within dynamic environments.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Billing Coordinator for Specialty Billing Team
Children's Hospital Colorado
01.2022 - Current
- Denials Specialist January 2022 - November 2022; Team Lead (Billing Coordinator) November 2022 to present
- Managed billing process to ensure timely and accurate claim submission to all payers
- Overset total AR for all CMS-1500 claims, audiology coding splits, non-contracted payers, MVA and other liability coverages as well as minor payers not included in commercial contracts
- Oversee billing edits, clearinghouse returns, denials, follow up and registration corrections on commercial and government payers
- Ensure recoupment of funds from specific payers on aged accounts due to payer issues dating back 3+ years
- Coordinated insurance verification and claims submission to optimize revenue cycle performance
Accounts Receivable
Axelon Temp for Children's Hospital Colorado
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Rectify claim edits for Southern Colorado locations
- Utilize Epic and nThrive software to complete appeals for unpaid and under paid claims
- Reduced aged accounts receivable balances through diligent follow-up on outstanding claims
- Optimized cash flow management by monitoring accounts receivable collections and minimizing credit risk exposure
Accounts Receivable
Optum Care Colorado Springs
03.2020 - 07.2021
- Responsible for all Anthem claims in addition to assisting all other payers
- Utilize EMR, RCEX and EHR to complete appeals for all unpaid claims
- Manage all incoming correspondence for AR department and in office necessities for teammates working from home including printing projects and paper submissions
- Reduced aged accounts receivable balances through diligent follow-up on outstanding claims
Billing Specialist
Doctors Medical Group
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Utilize MicroMD EMR and Practice Partner PM
- Process all outstanding insurance and patient claims applying payments, write-offs and adjustments; including returning over $15K in aged patient credits
- Maintain active record of appeals and status of all claims for all providers
- Ensure compliance with all HIPAA requirements for the office including software and hardware requirements for total practice
- Average reduction of overall AR by 36% in initial eight months with an increase in revenue for the practice each month
- Reduced the open accounts with patient and/or insurance debt by 60% in the first eight months
- Maintain Insurance AR under 15% over 90 days
Contract Specialist
Tunstall Americas/UCHealth/RobertHoff
08.2018 - 02.2019
- Billing Edits and Accounts Receivable Reconciliation
- Utilized Advanced MD EMR and Compass PM
- Process all overdue patient accounts to bring current and apply appropriate write-offs and adjustments
- Manually rectified and remove patients continuing to have services billed postmortem; including refunding payments to state Medicaid plans nationwide
- Reconciliation of patient billing records between old and new software
- Assist UCHealth Revenue onboarding team transitioning new hospitals to Epic EMR
- Reconciliation of patient billing records between old and new software
Ponderosa Billing Services
Ponderosa Billing Services, Inc
07.2017 - 04.2018
- Medical Billing Support
- Utilized Medly EHR
- Data entry of new patients, charges, deposit and explanation of benefits
- Verification and entry of insurance coverage and authorizations for commercial and government insurance
- Telephone assistance to providers requesting billing, coding and charges information
Internal Sales
Harloff Manufacturing
02.2017 - 07.2017
- Assess possibility for expansion of business in Acute Care facilities, veterinary offices, aquariums and private practices
- Design, implement and manage marketing program based on database from contacts via Mailchimp for recurring and quarterly sales
- Ensure no less than $20,000 in sales for Acute Care per month - $200,000 per year
- Achieved total sales of $166,000 in less than six months
Education
BA - History Major, Communications Minor
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, United StatesSkills
- Acute Care B2B Sales
- Data entry proficiency
- Proficient in EMR systems
- HIPAA compliance
- Mailchimp campaign management
- OSHA standards implementation experience
- Data analysis using spreadsheets
- Audit support
- Deadline oriented
Accomplishments
- Revenue Growth Specialist Guided increase in revenue from $150K to $3M monthly.
- Exceeded annual sales goal of $120K in under 6 months. Expanded reach of Harloff into aquariums, zoos, dental offices and dispensary sales
- Accounts Receivable Optimizer Reduced AR by 36% in eight months, boosting income.
- Denials Specialist Resolved 85% claim denials within 90 days.
- Debt Reduction Achiever Achieved 60% reduction in patient debt accounts.
Affiliations
- Board member CO Chapter HFMA
- Co-Chair Aspiring Leaders Committee COHFMA
Certification
- Medical Biller and Coder Certification
- American Medical Certification Association
- BLS/CPR Certification
- HFMA leadership courses
- Excel and reporting courses
LANGUAGES
English Native
Spanish Beginner
Timeline
Billing Coordinator for Specialty Billing Team
Children's Hospital Colorado
01.2022 - Current
Accounts Receivable
Axelon Temp for Children's Hospital Colorado
07.2021 - 12.2021
Accounts Receivable
Optum Care Colorado Springs
03.2020 - 07.2021
Billing Specialist
Doctors Medical Group
03.2019 - 03.2020
Contract Specialist
Tunstall Americas/UCHealth/RobertHoff
08.2018 - 02.2019
Ponderosa Billing Services
Ponderosa Billing Services, Inc
07.2017 - 04.2018
Internal Sales
Harloff Manufacturing
02.2017 - 07.2017
BA - History Major, Communications Minor
University of New Mexico