Dee Olkowski
Fort Pierce,FL
Summary
To participate and contribute to a dynamic and challenging position as a Full Cycle Medical Billing position while utilizing and enhancing my large database of knowledge and experience towards a position with an economically viable company.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Revenue Optimization Specialist
Bendcare-Vero Beach
03.2023 - 03.2025
- Team work as well as working independently.
- Patient communication regarding balances of coinsurance, copayments and deductibles. Assist patients with coordination of benefits, insurance verification and denials from their insurance company. Referral coordination for office visits and procedures.
- Daily interactions with insurance companies for explanation of why denial of the claim and issuing a new billing document to complete the claim for payment.
- Working accounts receivable, patient billing statements, Insurance company denials, reconsiderations and appeals successfully.
- Overpayment and under payment reports for the pharmaceutical drug that was infused in to the patient.
Medical Coder, Biller
Circle the City
11.2019 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: This is a FQHC facility that I have reviewed and corrected CPT and ICD-10 codes for HCFA 1500 forms and the UB40 facility forms.
- Billed for several different providers on the same day visits, to include PCP, Mental Health, case management, and Physical Therapy visits.
- Provider initial credentialing with Medicare and Medicaid programs. FQHC updating for all providers.
- Retrocaid Suppressed claims (verifying Eligibility) and filing claims if no Medicaid stated at the time of service.
- Self pay reports weekly to verify Eligibility and file claims that were missed.
- Facilities that I coded and billed for were five out of nine.
- Denials and appeals.
Medical Billing Specialist,II
II-Regenesis Biomedical Inc
04.2015 - 10.2019
- Spearheaded the Worker Compensation Department from ground up.
- Coordinated day-to-day activities of a high volume Durable Medical Device practice to ensure a smooth functioning practice to include credentialing.
- Liaison for Sales to staff members, medical community, business associates, insurance plans, and hospitals.
- Monthly patient statements, electronical insurance billing, patient insurance eligibility and benefits.
- Insurance company denials and appeals and authorizations for DME products
- Department of Labor authorization and billing.
MEDICAL BILLER AND COLLECTIONS
ARIZONA SPINE CONSULTANTS, LTD
01.2013 - 04.2015
- Controlled and secured the entire coding, billing, payment and collection cycle.
- Verified insurance of patients to determine eligibility.
- Account reconciliation and solution for payers and patients, analyze and process adjustments, appeals and denials for insurance payers, IME/Attorney scheduling and billing.
- Establishment of co-payment/co-insurance up-front collection, payer/patient account delinquency investigation, in addition to, working with patient's payment obligation arrangements.
- Initial set up of online Insurance Company eligibility, referrals/ authorizations, and medical claims review websites.
OFFICE MANAGER/BILLING MANAGER
AFFILIATED HOSPITALISTS, PLC
11.2002 - 10.2012
- Spearheaded and created Affiliated Hospitalists, PLC an emergence of a new group.
- Plan, direct and supervise all staff and functions, including: Patient demographics, insurance eligibility and benefits, hospital procedure entry, timely procedure submission to Insurance Company, Review Clearinghouse reports, Maintain Master Fee Schedule, Review Insurance Companies Contracts & Allowable Fee Schedules, Produce monthly billing reports, and download ERA's for Insurance payers.
- Supervise support staff, including hiring, job descriptions, performance reviews, scheduling, time off requests, disciplinary actions, created ane developed effective HR policies and procedures, preformed all aspects of human resources such as payroll, benefits administration, procedures, and maintained confidential files.
- Assist with recruiting, hiring and orientation of new physicians, maintained company's general ledger and Quickbooks accounting.
- Responsible for initial and ongoing credentialing with Insurance companies and Hospital affiliations for all 33 physicians.
BILLING SUPERVISOR
AFFILIATED CHEST PHYSICIANS
01.1999 - 11.2002
- Supervision of billing support staff with Accounts receivable, patient billing statements, Insurance company denials and appeals.
- Monthly patient statements, electronic billing/remittance retrieval, patient Insurance eligibility and benefit verification, referral coordination
- Scheduling of Independent Medical Exams with Attorneys and Insurance companies, and satisfied medical records requests.
Education
Business
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Phoenix, AZAssociate of Applied Science - Business
BRYANT AND STRATTON BUSINESS INSTITUTE
Buffalo, NYHigh School Diploma -
Fredonia Central High School
Fredonia, NYSkills
- Teamwork
- Account management
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving abilities
- Organizational skills
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Goal setting
- Professionalism
Accomplishments
Spearheaded Regenesis Biomedical Workers Compensation Department, Northwest Chest Physicians and Affiliated Hospitalist, PLC from group up.
Timeline
Revenue Optimization Specialist
Bendcare-Vero Beach
03.2023 - 03.2025
Medical Coder, Biller
Circle the City
11.2019 - 12.2022
Medical Billing Specialist,II
II-Regenesis Biomedical Inc
04.2015 - 10.2019
MEDICAL BILLER AND COLLECTIONS
ARIZONA SPINE CONSULTANTS, LTD
01.2013 - 04.2015
OFFICE MANAGER/BILLING MANAGER
AFFILIATED HOSPITALISTS, PLC
11.2002 - 10.2012
BILLING SUPERVISOR
AFFILIATED CHEST PHYSICIANS
01.1999 - 11.2002
Business
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Associate of Applied Science - Business
BRYANT AND STRATTON BUSINESS INSTITUTE
High School Diploma -
Fredonia Central High School
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