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Jaleesa Roberts

Louisville,KY

Summary

  Patient Account Specialist with background in billing and collections, records management and maintenance and appointment setting. Desires a role in a medical office environment, revenue based company or hospital setting.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Coordinator

Norton Healthcare
Louisville, KY
12.2021 - Current
  • Transcribed Referral's
  • Scheduled Pediatric appointments for multiple specialty groups
  • Collected and entered patient demographic and insurance data into computer database to establish patient's medical record.
  • Obtained patient's insurance information and determined eligibility for benefits for specific services rendered.
  • Performed patient scheduling and registration functions to serve as initial contact point for medical office visits.
  • Secured patient information and confidential medical records in compliance with HIPAA privacy rule standards to protect patient's privacy.
  • Offered simple, clear explanations to help clients and families understand hospital policies and procedures.

SR Collections Specialist/Analyst

Optum 360 INC
Louisville, KY
10.2018 - 12.2021
  • Performed re-billing of claims with changes such as CPT/HCPCS, Revenue codes, ICD-10 Diagnosis and procedure code, charge thresholds, present of Admission, Admission and discharge sources.
  • Resolve and review accounts received directly from Manager/Director
  • Assist with Worklist issues.
  • Updated weekly Apprev summary to provide to leadership.
  • Create weekly master report including Medicare, Medicaid and team work report.
  • Provided assistance with special projects and reports for business needs.
  • Assist Apprev team with daily workflow questions.

Patient Account Specialist

Conifer Health Solutions
Louisville, KY
03.2018 - 09.2018

Full time/ 40 Hrs weekly

  • Verified patients' eligibility and claims status with insurance agencies
  • Meticulously identified and rectified inconsistencies, deficiencies and discrepancies in medical documentation
  • Worked traditional KY and IN Medicaid claims.
  • Posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies.
  • Reviewed and resolved claim issues captured in TES/CLAIMS edits and the clearing house
  • Examined patients' insurance coverage, deductibles, possible insurance carrier payments and remaining balances not covered under their policies when applicable.
  • Worked closely with insurance agencies, provider reps and patients to resolve accounts.

Account Receivable Analyst

Medsynergies Inc
Louisville, KY
09.2017 - 12.2017

Full time/ 40 Hrs Weekly 

  • Use of Groupcast, Sovera, Allscripts, Centricity, Pinicale, Cerner and payer websites for daily job functions.
  • Worked secondary claims.
  • submitted electronic/paper claims.
  • Identified and resolved patient billing and payment issues.
  • Confidently and adeptly handled claim denials and/or appeals.
  • Examined patients insurance coverage, deductibles, possible insurance carrier payments and remaining balances.
  • Precisely evaluated and verified benefits and eligibility. 
  • Maintained and updated collections tracking spreadsheets to help organize payment information.
  • Negotiated with accountholders to devise repayment plans and minimize collections receivables.

Patient Account Specialist

Conifer Health Solutions
Louisville, KY
9 2016 - 8 2017

Full time/ 40 Hrs Weekly

  • Verified patients’ eligibility and claims status with insurance agencies.
  • Meticulously identified and rectified inconsistencies, deficiencies and discrepancies in medical documentation.
  • Thoroughly researched newly identified diagnoses and/or medical procedures to expand skills and knowledge.
  • Precisely completed appropriate claims paperwork, documentation and system entry.
  • Maintained strict patient and physician confidentiality.
  • Actively maintained current working knowledge of CPT and ICD-9 coding principles, government regulation, protocols and third party requirements regarding billing.
  • Accurately posted and sent out all medical claims.
  • Submitted electronic/paper claims documentation for timely filing.
  • Responded to correspondence from insurance companies.
  • Posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies.
  • Maintained and updated collections tracking spreadsheet to help organize payment information.
  • Reviewed and resolved claim issues captured in TES/CLAIMS edits and the clearing house.
  • Examined patients’ insurance coverage, deductibles, possible insurance carrier payments and remaining balances not covered under their policies when applicable.
  • Updated patient financial information to guarantee accuracy.

Appeals Specialist

Humana
Louisville, Ky
0 2016 - 8 2016

Full time/ 40+ Hrs Weekly

  • Managed case load of 200 + cases
  • Worked on dual monitor
  • Communicated daily with other department's 
  • Responded to emails regarding cases
  • Followed HIPPA regulations
  • Called members and provider when necessary
  • Closed an average of 30 cases a week
  • Addressed customer inquiries, solving problems and providing information
  • Provided an elevated customer experience to generate a loyal clientele.
  • Met CMS regulations and requirements

Patient Access Representative

Our Lady Of Peace Hospital
Louisville, KY
2 2015 - 11 2016

Full Time/ 40 Hrs Weekly

  • Documented patient info obtained from interviews
  • Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow
  • Worked on dual monitor
  • Communicated daily with other department's 
  • Responded to emails regarding cases
  • Followed HIPPA regulations
  • Called members and provider when necessary
  • Managed various general office duties such as answering multiple telephone lines, completing insurance forms and mailing invoice statements.
  • Followed infection control procedures

transported patients to and from departments.

Education

High School Diploma - undefined

Emience High School
Simpsonville, KY
2011

Certificate - Cetified Medical Assistant

Golden Living Training Center
Louisville, KY
2012

Skills

  • ICD-10
  • Billing and collection procedures expert
  • HCPCS Coding Guidelines
  • Behavioral health billing and collections
  • Proficient in Microsoft suites
  • Detail oriented
  • Excellent verbal communication
  • Office support (phones, faxing, filing, customer service, and scheduling)
  • Records management
  • Insurance and collections procedures knowledge
  • Commercial and private insurance knowledge
  • Medicaid and managed Medicaid knowledge

Timeline

Coordinator

Norton Healthcare
12.2021 - Current

SR Collections Specialist/Analyst

Optum 360 INC
10.2018 - 12.2021

Patient Account Specialist

Conifer Health Solutions
03.2018 - 09.2018

Account Receivable Analyst

Medsynergies Inc
09.2017 - 12.2017

Patient Account Specialist

Conifer Health Solutions
9 2016 - 8 2017

Appeals Specialist

Humana
0 2016 - 8 2016

Patient Access Representative

Our Lady Of Peace Hospital
2 2015 - 11 2016

High School Diploma - undefined

Emience High School

Certificate - Cetified Medical Assistant

Golden Living Training Center
Jaleesa Roberts