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Jennifer A. Dapolite

New Fairfield,Connecticut

Summary

Dependable and skilled Billing/Collections Specialist successful at meeting high productivity, quality and performance standards. Efficient and competent professional. Strong researcher and meticulous attention to detail.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Billing/Collections Specialist

Orthopaedice Specialists Of Conneticut
Brookfield, CT
01.2005 - Current
  • *Audit medical record documents and coding to optimize reimbursement by ensuring that all diagnosis and CPT codes support visits and complies with guidelines
  • *Use EncoderPro to review correct codes and diagnosis
  • *Timely and accurately prepare and enter claim charges using correct CPT, ICD-10, HCPCS and modifiers. Knowledge of E/M coding for consults, new patients and established patients.
  • *Submit clean claims to various insurance companies either electronic or by paper claims on CMS 1500 HCFA
  • *Communicate to insurance companies to resolve billing issues
  • *Send medical records if requested by insurance companies to review claims
  • *Print daily remittances from insurance website to allocate manually claims that have been processed and paid for accurate account reconciliation
  • *Confirm accurate transfer of outstanding balances
  • *Copy primary EOB's and send claims to either secondary or tertiary insurance companies
  • *Review monthly A/R report
  • *Work denied claims
  • *Conduct appeals to obtain reimbursement if claims are denied
  • *Prepare and complete check/cash deposits
  • *Insurance verification
  • *Insurance refunds
  • *DME billing
  • *Patient entry

Front Desk Receptionist

Danbury Surgical Associates
Danbury, CT
03.2003 - 01.2005
  • Answered multi-line phone system to respond to inquiries and transfer calls to correct departments and personnel.
  • Greeted guests at front desk and engaged in pleasant conversations while managing check-in process.
  • Calculated billings and posted charges to room accounts, reviewing charges with guests at checkout.
  • Made appointments for new and existing patients
  • Checked out patients
  • Billed charges to insurance companies
  • Prepared charts for upcoming appointments
  • Called on testing to obtain for visit

Education

Secretarial Degree - Secretarial

The Wood School
New York, NY
06.1990

High School Diploma -

Monsignor Scanlan High School
Bronx, NY
06.1989

Skills

  • Payment Processing
  • Attention to Detail
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Pleasant Telephone Demeanor
  • Letter of Appeal Writing
  • Organizational Skills
  • Updating Customer Accounts
  • Review documentation accurately
  • Skip Tracing
  • Correspondence Sorting and Filing

Timeline

Billing/Collections Specialist

Orthopaedice Specialists Of Conneticut
01.2005 - Current

Front Desk Receptionist

Danbury Surgical Associates
03.2003 - 01.2005

Secretarial Degree - Secretarial

The Wood School

High School Diploma -

Monsignor Scanlan High School