Medical Billing Specialist with 24 years experience, Medical office experience of 26 years in providing administrative, billing and patient support in hospital and medical office settings. Advanced knowledge of private insurance processes and codes. Accurate and detail-oriented with knowledge of benefits. eligibility, authorizations, medical terminology and appeal processes. Patient-oriented with strong attention to detail, professional telephone etiquette and organizational skills. Working as a Student Health Insurance Program Coordinator of 7 years experience.
Desire role in the medical office/billing environment/higher education clinic.
Clerical/Administrative (20%) • Ability to cross train to perform all duties of the SHS Medical Administrative Assistant and the OCPD Administrative Assistant in his or her absence • Prepares and submits monthly/annual clinic utilization statistics for Director • Effectively communicates on the phone and in person, transmitting all information to patients, and staff in an attentive, prompt and polite manner • Serves as the primary liaison with equipment and medical software service vendors • Documents patient information clearly and accurately; communicates effectively with the staff to maximize patient care • Demonstrates patient advocacy assuring patients' rights to privacy, safety and confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA and FERPA guidelines • Using pre-established protocols, determine if patient health care needs (either walk-in or by telephone) require immediate or urgent assessment • Collects insurance co-payments at the time of service • Performs all other duties as assigned by the Director • Provides secretarial support for the Director Budget Management (30%) • Monitors monthly collections/accounts receivable goals; maintains daily money charges, balancing and deposits • Pays all incoming invoices • Manages departmental budget and tracks expenditures • Tracks all medications distributed to Aetna Student Health patients and transfers funds from 43 account • Prepare expenditure transfer forms for Regis Neighborhood Health reimbursement • Tracks and prepares expenditure transfer form for Study Abroad physicals • Prepares and submits monthly/annual accounts receivable financial reports for Director Billing and Insurance (50%) • Prepare claims to submit to both primary and secondary insurance companies for payments on client accounts • Prepare statements to submit to clients for unpaid balances • Relate needed information to client and /or insurance companies regarding accounts • Contact insurance companies in an effort to collect submitted client claims • Resubmit information required by insurance companies in order to process claims and appeal denial if needed • Post insurance payments entering contractual allowances where necessary • Transmit electronic claims • Writes-off uncollectible accounts receivable in accordance with the Regis University policy • Monitors tracking, billing and bookkeeping of IOU and self-pay revenue • Oversees administrative responsibilities for the student health insurance program • Coordinates as needed with health insurance carrier, Office of Admissions, insurance broker/mediator and various departments in Regis College and RHCHP • Ensures services are in place for eligible students and coordinates all correspondence, eligibility confirmations and the insurance waiver program • Responsible for daily verification of insurance coverage • Prepare and split combined SHS and Regis Neighborhood Health check deposits
Authorizations Specialist for all medical insurance companies for 4 different companies with 7 Sleep Study Locations
Posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies for all locations.
Insurance verification specialist with all major medical insurances and verified eligibility and benefits and out of pocket information for our patients.
Adeptly managed a multi-line phone system assisted patients with benefit questions and out of pocket information.
Researched questions and concerns from office staff regarding patient accounts and provided detailed responses and quickly responded to emails in a timely manner concerning patients
Medical terminology
Billing and collection procedures
Patient referrals
HCPCS coding guidelines
Understands anesthesia coding
Familiar with commercial and private insurance carriers
Office support (phones, faxing, filing)
Insurance and collections procedures
Understands Insurance benefit
Composed and professional demeanor
Research and data analysis
Excellent problem solver
Resourceful and reliable worker
Close attention to detail
Adept multi-tasking
Excellent verbal communicator
Allscripts
Meditech
EPIC
Microsoft Word/Excel/Office
Navicure Lucion
TouchChart
ICD-9/ICD-10
CPT Coding
Medical Manager
Lab Retriever
Kareo
All Major INS websites
Colleague
Point & Click
Chrome River
Workday
Image Now
Synoptix
One Drive