Katherin Fernandez
Miami
Summary
Dynamic Dental Billing Specialist with proven expertise at Sedation Dentistry of Sunny Isles, enhancing billing accuracy and expediting claim submissions. Skilled in financial management and problem-solving, I improved cash flow and reduced claim denials through meticulous verification processes, ensuring timely insurance approvals and streamlined operations in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Dental Insurance Biller
Radiant Dental Care LLC
08.2024 - Current
- Supported office administration tasks, contributing to a well-organized and efficient workplace environment.
- Collaborated closely with dentists and other staff members to review treatment plans and verify insurance authorizations prior to service delivery.
- Improved cash flow for the dental practice by expediting submission of clean claims to insurance carriers.
- Increased overall accuracy of dental coding by continuously refining knowledge in industry standards, including CDT codes and ICD-10 diagnostic codes.
- Generated monthly billing and posting reports for management review.
- Reduced claim denials through meticulous verification of patient insurance information and coding accuracy.
Dental Billing Specialist
Sedation Dentistry of Sunny Isles
07.2022 - Current
- Improved patient billing accuracy by streamlining dental coding procedures and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of industry standards.
- Generated monthly billing and posting reports for management review.
- Collaborated with dentists to ensure accurate treatment documentation, leading to more precise billing records and improved collections.
- Developed efficient billing processes for faster insurance claim submissions, reducing errors and speeding up reimbursement times.
- Managed high volumes of patient files accurately while prioritizing urgent cases for quicker processing times within the dental office workflows.
- Streamlined pre-authorization processes for complex dental procedures, ensuring timely insurance approvals and minimizing treatment delays.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hialeah Senior High School
Hialeah, FL06-2018
Skills
- Teamwork
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Billing and invoicing
- Billing data verification
- Multitasking Abilities
- Payment processing
- Collections processing
- Financial reporting
- Discrepancy resolution
- Financial management
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 13 staff members.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Dental Insurance Biller
Radiant Dental Care LLC
08.2024 - Current
Dental Billing Specialist
Sedation Dentistry of Sunny Isles
07.2022 - Current
High School Diploma -
Hialeah Senior High School
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