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Overview
Work History
Education
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Phone - Cellular
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Jerri-Louise Stevenson

Federal Way,WA

Summary

Over 20 years of experience in office and administrative healthcare, specializing in patient billing and insurance claims. Demonstrates strong data analysis and leadership skills, effectively resolving billing discrepancies and enhancing patient satisfaction through exceptional communication and customer service.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Billing Specialist III

SeaMar Community Health Centers
Seattle, WA
01.2004 - Current

Managed patient billing and insurance claims for community health services, enhancing claims processing efficiency.

  • Ensured accuracy of ICD-9 and CPT coding encounters to facilitate correct billing.
  • Corrected and reprocessed claims for resubmission to insurance companies for timely payment.
  • Collaborated with healthcare providers to resolve billing discrepancies promptly.
  • Educated patients about their bills and payment options effectively.
  • Focused on MVA, Workers Compensation and Crime Victim claims to ensure proper set up and billing.
  • Delivered customer service by addressing phone inquiries and assisting walk-in patients, improving patient satisfaction.
  • Trained new hires on policies and procedures to ensure compliance.

Billing Specialist III

SeaMar Community Health Centers
Seattle, WA
01.2001 - 01.2002
  • Ensured accuracy in coding ICD9 and CPT for medical and dental encounters to facilitate proper billing.
  • Reviewed, analyzed, and corrected Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health billing for commercial, Federal, State, and private pay clients to ensure accurate submission.
  • Handled customer inquiries via phone, assisted walk-in patients, adjusted accounts, processed patient and insurance refunds, sent itemized statements to attorneys and third-party insurance companies, and established payment plans.

Insurance Representative

Providence Medical Group
Seattle, WA
01.2001 - 12.2001
  • Processed insurance claims and verified service eligibility, ensuring timely resolution for clients.
  • Maintained accurate records of client interactions and transactions, supporting effective communication and service delivery.
  • Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
  • Completed day-to-day duties with attention to detail, contributing to overall operational efficiency.
  • Worked with cross-functional teams to achieve goals.

Insurance Representative

Medalia/Providence Group
Seattle, WA
01.1995 - 12.1998
  • Processed high volumes of data entries with accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Streamlined data input procedures through collaboration with team members.
  • Entered data from paper documents, emails, and other sources into computer systems.
  • Updated records with new or revised information to maintain accuracy.

Education

Medical Assistant - Medical Assisting Course

Bryman College, Renton, WA
01-2003
  • Graduated with Directors Honors

High School Diploma -

Sumner High School, Sumner, WA
06-1987

Skills

  • Healthcare Billing
  • Claim Audits
  • Billing Procedure Optimization
  • Medical Coding
  • Revenue Cycle Reporting
  • Accounts Receivable Management
  • Insurance Deductible Tracking
  • Data Analysis
  • Financial reporting
  • Data Entry
  • Process Improvement
  • Customer Service
  • Team Collaboration
  • Communication

Phone - Cellular

206-799-3931

Highlights And Qualifications

  • Over 20 Years of Office and Administrative Health Care experience with increasing responsibilities
  • Demonstrated Ability to Learn Fast and be Flexible
  • Effective skills in Understanding, Implementing and Analyzing data
  • Effective Leader, both for projects and staff
  • Excellent Communication/Interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work with and solve difficult situations in a professional manner
  • Other Skills: Data Entry, Auditing, Management (Projects and People), Customer Service

Timeline

Billing Specialist III - SeaMar Community Health Centers
01.2004 - Current
Billing Specialist III - SeaMar Community Health Centers
01.2001 - 01.2002
Insurance Representative - Providence Medical Group
01.2001 - 12.2001
Insurance Representative - Medalia/Providence Group
01.1995 - 12.1998
Bryman College - Medical Assistant, Medical Assisting Course
Sumner High School - High School Diploma,
Jerri-Louise Stevenson