Debra Lynn Barris
Summary
- Medical Biller with years of experience in the field, with degrees in Medical Office Administration with Billing and Collection, Personal Management and A.D. Secretarial Science. Searching for a medical billing position in the area. Aging Report, Customer Service, CMS 1500 & UB-04 completion expert. Accurate, reliable, diligent and focused on the timely, quality completion of all practice management procedures. Work well under pressure and time constraints within high volume environment. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Billing Specialist - Front Desk Assistant
Oasis Eye Care
01.2015 - 10.2020
- Review patient fee slip and translate patient information into alphanumeric medical code
- Handle information regarding patient's treatment diagnosis and related procedures to ensure proper coding
- Communicate with the physicians and assist to ensure accuracy
- Submit al vision claims through different insurance websites on daily basis
- Prepare and review patient statements as needed
- Process and post payments from multiple insurance companies such as VSP, EyeMed, Optum Health, and others
- Follow up submitted claims for acceptances and or denials
- Research rejected claims to resubmit in a short time frame
- Assist in translation Spanish-English when necessary.
Medical Billing
Cape Fear Staffing
07.2013 - 05.2014
- Process and post payment and review contractual adjustment from insurance companies and provided A/R claims status report
- Prepare and submit clean electronic claims to various insurance companies and third party payers electronically or by paper
- Responsible for the daily accurate completion of the payment process for all locations
- Provide verification benefits and authorizations for medical policies - electronically or by paper
- Train and assist front desk personnel when necessary
- Manage patient intake/patient attendance/patient traffic
- Schedule appointments for patients according to procedures
- Monitor all patient accurate demographic information and submit insurance authorizations
- Communicate with administration regarding new patients schedule to conform insurance authorizations
- Update information in the system with authorizations
- Maintain all patient confidentially to and records under HIPPA guidelines.
Medical Biller and Coder
AP Family Care
02.2011 - 05.2013
- Provide customer Service, contact insurances companies, contractual write offs
- Patient's intake, ICD9 and CPT coding
- Medical insurance billing and filing
- Practice Management, prepare and submit clean claims to insurances compares either electronically or manually
- Performed collection actions when needed, including contacting patients via phone, email or written
- Correct and resubmit claims to payers as needed
- Post payment and review contractual adjustment from insurance companies and provided A/R claims status report.
Office Manager
MAE, INC - Medical Auditors Expert Group
07.2008 - 06.2011
- Oversee, supervised, and evaluate work activities of medical, technical clerical, customer services, maintenance, and other office personnel
- Established objectives and evaluate operational criteria for unties managed
- Audit billing forms and related documents
- Maintain, under HIPAA Law all documents and patients records (PHI)
- Develop and implement organizational protocols, procedural policies and billing cycle
- Responsible for assuring the appropriate codes for medical services rendered
- Keep office personnel update and all medical insurances rules, coverage and changes: including billing practices, hospital and laboratory procedures
- Assist physicians with A/R reports and patients referrals.
Education
Medical Office Administration with Billing and Collections -
Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios
San Juan, Puerto Rico01.2010
A.D. Interior Design - undefined
San Juan school of Interior Design
San Juan, Puerto Rico01.1986
Studies in Personnel Management - undefined
College of Advance Studies
San Juan, Puerto Rico01.1983
A.D. Secretarial Sciences - undefined
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico01.1981
Skills
- Invoice Processing
- Claims Processing
- Payment posting
- Insurance Verification
- Customer Engagement
- Patient account management
Certification
- HIPPA Law
- HIPAA 2010
- HIPAA Fraud and Abuse
- Medical Coding 1
- Health Service Biller
- Physical Therapy
- Dental
- Home Care
- Laboratory
- Mental Health
- Ambulance
- CPR
- Puerto Rico Department of Education License
Programs
- Words
- Power Point
- Excel
Applications
- InTouch
- Secure EMR
- Medone2
- Inmediata
- IM Claim
- Practice Perfect
References
Upon request
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Billing Specialist - Front Desk Assistant
Oasis Eye Care
01.2015 - 10.2020
Medical Billing
Cape Fear Staffing
07.2013 - 05.2014
Medical Biller and Coder
AP Family Care
02.2011 - 05.2013
Office Manager
MAE, INC - Medical Auditors Expert Group
07.2008 - 06.2011
Medical Office Administration with Billing and Collections -
Centro de Estudios Multidisciplinarios
A.D. Interior Design - undefined
San Juan school of Interior Design
Studies in Personnel Management - undefined
College of Advance Studies
A.D. Secretarial Sciences - undefined
University of Puerto Rico
- HIPPA Law
- HIPAA 2010
- HIPAA Fraud and Abuse
- Medical Coding 1
- Health Service Biller
- Physical Therapy
- Dental
- Home Care
- Laboratory
- Mental Health
- Ambulance
- CPR
- Puerto Rico Department of Education License
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