KAREN LINNEHAN
Sparta,WI
Summary
Accomplished Cash Posting Specialist with extensive experience at Gundersen Health System, recognized for maintaining a 98% accuracy rate in payment processing. Proficient in EPIC and GPMS software, demonstrating strong analytical thinking and detail orientation to resolve discrepancies and enhance billing efficiency. Proven ability to communicate effectively with insurance providers.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Cash Posting Specialist
Trubridge
Mobile, AL
09.2025 - 11.2025
- Accurately enter and apply payments from insurance companies and patients into EPIC software.
- Balanced daily deposits and reconciled all posted transactions to batch totals.
Cash Posting Specialist
R1 RCM
Chicago, IL
01.2022 - 09.2025
- Responsible for accurately posting insurance payments (denials, recoups, and adjustments) into GPMS software.
- Processed electronic remittance advices.
- Posted patient credit card and personal payments.
- Reconciled lockbox payments against bank deposits.
- Monitor deposit log for payments not posted.
- Download EOB's from payer websites or contacted insurance company.
Payment Posting Specialist
Gundersen Health System
La Crosse, WI
12.2008 - 05.2021
- Responsible for accurately posting manual insurance payments, patient payments, credit card payments, and collection payments into EPIC software.
- Ran electronic files in EPIC.
- Posted lock box payments.
- Reads and interprets EOB's.
- Accurately post denials, adjustments, and recoups.
- Navigate payer websites to obtain EOB's for missing payments, contact insurance companies.
- Balance and reconcile posted payments against remittance's, EOB's, and all other payment documents to ensure accuracy.
- Worked effectively with insurance companies such as Medicare, MA, Champva, VA, and commercial insurance.
- Downloaded bank deposits and saved into company deposit log.
- Maintained a high accuracy rate of 98 or above.
Education
Associate - HIT
Western Technical College
La Crosse, WISkills
- Detail orientation
- Problem solving
- Healthcare billing knowledge
- Communication skills
- Analytical thinking
- Time management
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- CPT and ICD-9 knowledge
- Productivity strategies
- EPIC system expertise
- GPMS software proficiency
- Accountability practices
- Medical terminology expertise
Languages
English, Advanced
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cash Posting Specialist
Trubridge
09.2025 - 11.2025
Cash Posting Specialist
R1 RCM
01.2022 - 09.2025
Payment Posting Specialist
Gundersen Health System
12.2008 - 05.2021
Associate - HIT
Western Technical College