Katarina Vogel
Maryville
Summary
Accurate professional performs all aspects of medical billing, including coding, charge entry, transmission, correction, and resubmission. Brings several years of experience in working hand-in-hand with front office to validate proper information for claims processing. Detail-oriented and helpful professional with expertise in resolving billing issues and reviewing claim denials.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Excutive Assistant
St.Joseph Partners
King of Prussia
03.2025 - 09.2025
- Managed executive calendars and scheduled appointments efficiently.
- Coordinated travel arrangements and itineraries for senior leadership.
- Prepared and edited correspondence, reports, and presentations for meetings.
- Assisted in project coordination by tracking deadlines and deliverables.
- Developed meeting agendas and took detailed minutes during discussions.
- Maintained organized filing systems for confidential documents and records.
- Liaised with internal departments to facilitate effective communication and collaboration.
- Implemented office procedures to enhance operational efficiency and workflow.
- Maintained confidential records and files related to executive operations.
Claims Managment Follow Up
Covenant
Knoxville
09.2024 - 03.2025
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Processed medical claims efficiently using advanced billing software systems.
- Reviewed patient accounts for accuracy and completeness prior to submission.
- Coordinated with healthcare providers to resolve billing discrepancies promptly.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of insurance policies and regulations affecting billing.
- Generated detailed reports for management on billing operations and trends regularly.
- Maintained current working knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding principles, government regulation, protocols and third-party billing requirements.
- Completed appeals and filed and submitted claims.
- Posted charges, payments and adjustments.
Medical Records Specialist
StatCare Pulmonary
Knoxville
11.2023 - 09.2024
- Reviewed medical records to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Collected, filed, scanned, and retrieved confidential patient information.
- Identified discrepancies between paper and electronic records.
- Collaborated with multiple departments to coordinate release of information requests from patients, legal representatives, insurance companies.
- Processed requests for copies of patient medical files within designated timeframes.
- Answered inquiries regarding the status of patient records or their availability.
- Assisted with chart preparation for upcoming appointments or surgeries.
- Maintained electronic medical records for all clients
- Pulled patient records and transferred information to appropriate parties.
- Provided respectful assistance to patients, staff members and insurance company representatives.
Anathesia Medical Coder
TeamHealth
Louisville
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Reviewed patient medical records for accuracy, completeness and compliance with coding regulations.
- Coded diagnoses and procedures from patient medical records using ICD-10-CM and CPT-4 codes.
- Verified accuracy of procedure codes to ensure proper reimbursement levels.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of coding changes, updates, and new rules.
- Collaborated with other departments such as billing, clinical documentation improvement, quality assurance to ensure accurate coding practices are being followed.
- Validated accuracy of diagnosis codes as well as modifiers used on claims before final submission to payer and insurance companies.
Overprovision Rep
Teamhealth
Louisville
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Assisted customers with order placement, returns, exchanges, and refunds.
- Maintained knowledge of current sales and promotions, policies regarding payment and exchanges, and security practices.
- Consistently met daily performance goals set by management team members.
- Processed returns, exchanges, and refunds in a timely manner.
- Processed payments, refunds and returns in accordance with established procedures.
- Reviewed account activity to ensure accuracy of refunds issued.
- Verified payments, processed refunds, and reconciled accounts.
- Analyzed accounts receivable aging reports to identify trends or discrepancies.
- Prepared month-end closing procedures including accruals and adjusting entries.
Patient Accounting Representative
Teamhealth
Louisville
01.2017 - 05.2021
- Processed insurance payments and refunds, updating account information as needed.
- Maintained current knowledge of healthcare billing regulations and guidelines.
- Reviewed reports each day to identify and resolve billing issues.
- Mitigated fiscal discrepancies by reconciling account and billing issues.
- Provided prompt and accurate services through knowledge of government regulations, health benefits and healthcare terminology.
- Eliminated inaccuracies in accounts payable payments by verifying information prior to generating checks and electronic payment transfers.
Hospital Medicine Coder
Teamhealth
Louisville
04.2018 - 06.2018
- Reviewed medical records for accurate coding and billing compliance.
- Managed insurance claims submissions and follow-ups efficiently.
- Utilized coding software to assign appropriate procedure and diagnosis codes.
- Resolved billing discrepancies through detailed investigations and communication.
- Maintained updated knowledge of insurance policies and coding regulations actively.
- This was a temporary to help with the Departments Overtime due to be understaffed, I worked this position while still in Patient Accounts.
Registration Representative
TeamHealth
Alcoa
04.2015 - 01.2016
- Reviewed patient information and verified accuracy of demographic data in order to register patients.
- Entered all patient information into the registration system accurately and efficiently.
- Verified patient eligibility for services through various online systems or by calling the insurance companies directly.
- Utilized knowledge of Medicare and Medicaid regulations to ensure compliance with billing practices.
- Maintained confidentiality of protected health information according to HIPAA guidelines.
- Adhered to department policies and procedures as well as established safety protocols.
- Provided assistance during peak periods and special projects as needed.
- Compiled statistical data for monthly reports in accordance with departmental standards.
- Carefully checked insurance information for benefits coverage and input pre-authorization documents into system.
Education
Medical Billing And Coding Specialist -
Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN09.2018
GED -
Everette
Eagleton, TN08.2013
Skills
- Medical Records Maintenance
- Insurance expert
- Medical Records Management
- Medical record security
- Document Scanning
- Records filing
- Information Verification
- Records Organization
- HIPAA expert
- Medical Terminology
- Telephone Etiquette
- HIPAA Compliance
- Medical terminology proficiency
- Payment Collection
- Clinical Documentation
- Knowledgeable in Microsoft office
- Claims Processing
- Anatomy and physiology
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Payment posting
- Workflow Management
- Data security procedures
- Medical Billing
- Data Entry
- Knowledgeable in Cerner, IDX, and Onbase
- Office Administration
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Positive interactions
- Reporting capabilities
- Health Information Systems
Timeline
Excutive Assistant
St.Joseph Partners
03.2025 - 09.2025
Claims Managment Follow Up
Covenant
09.2024 - 03.2025
Medical Records Specialist
StatCare Pulmonary
11.2023 - 09.2024
Anathesia Medical Coder
TeamHealth
06.2023 - 11.2023
Overprovision Rep
Teamhealth
08.2022 - 06.2023
Hospital Medicine Coder
Teamhealth
04.2018 - 06.2018
Patient Accounting Representative
Teamhealth
01.2017 - 05.2021
Registration Representative
TeamHealth
04.2015 - 01.2016
Medical Billing And Coding Specialist -
Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
GED -
Everette
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