LEA ANN TUCKER
Bartlett,TN
Summary
To obtain a challenging and responsible position within a dynamic and progressive organization offering opportunity for growth and advancement where my knowledge, skills, attention to detail and dedication can be utilized to further attain the goals of the organization.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Office
The West Clinic/Memphis Heart Clinic
01.2004 - Current
- Duties include data entry, including posting of patient and insurance payments when needed. Secures payments for services provided and collection of total accounts receivable, including provider reimbursement. Notifies or located patients with delinquent accounts and attempts to secure payment. Responsible for preparing and submitting insurance claims with various third party payers and resolving issues regarding filing appeals, timely filing, and bundles CPT coding. Knowledge and skills include CPT, ICD-9 coding, Microsoft Word, Excel, and end of the day closing. Doctors Credentialing, renew medical license and controlled substance, Liaison to medical staff service office in regards to hospital privileges and reappointment's Software system: Gemms
Business Office
Cardiovascular Specialists/Mid-South Heart Institute
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Duties include data entry, including daily posting of patient and insurance payments. Secures payments for services provided and collection of total accounts receivable, including provider and facility reimbursement. Notifies or located patients with delinquent accounts and attempts to secure payment. Responsible for preparing and submitting insurance claims with various third party payers and resolving issues regarding filing appeals, timely filing, and bundles CPT coding. Knowledge and skills include CPT, ICD-9 coding, Microsoft Word, Excel, and end of the day closing. Software system: Medic/Mysis
Business Office
Otolaryngology Consultants of the Mid-South
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Duties included knowledge of account receivable reports to include delinquent accounts with patient responsibility, secondary claims, electronic processing, collection letters, discussing outstanding balances with patients, processing of disability determinations, filed Probated Estate Claims, Bankruptcy Claims, and Affidavits for collection accounts. Posted personal and commercial insurance payments. Software system: Medic
Business Office
Gastroenterology of the Mid-South
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Duties included: electronic processing of medical claims and collection letters; discussed outstanding balances with patients/guarantors, attempted to secure payments with third party, posted personal and commercial payments, secondary insurance claims, filed Probated Estate Claims, Bankruptcy Claims, and Affidavits for collection accounts. Software system: Promed
Insurance/Precert
Campbell Clinic
01.1997 - 01.1998
- Verified policies with various insurance carriers, pre-certified physical therapy visits, discussed outstanding balances with patients/guarantors, corrected and refilled rejected claims, secondary claims to insurance companies in a timely fashion, and worked delinquent insurance reports.
Medical Record/Data Entry
MedShares Home Care
01.1993 - 01.1995
- Maintained all medical records. Batching daily visits reports for all nurses and nurse aids. Assisted in 488 for Medicare audits.
Medical Transcriptionist/Unit Secretary
Baptist Hospital Memphis
01.1990 - 01.1993
- Transcribed doctor's orders. Ordered lab and X-rays. Answered multi-phone line, handled surgery permits, and scheduled patients for surgery.
Education
Graduate -
Bartlett High School
Bartlett, Tennessee01-1990
Skills
- Verbal communication
- Operations management
- Innovation and creativity
- Organizational development
Timeline
Business Office
The West Clinic/Memphis Heart Clinic
01.2004 - Current
Business Office
Cardiovascular Specialists/Mid-South Heart Institute
01.2002 - 01.2004
Business Office
Otolaryngology Consultants of the Mid-South
01.2000 - 01.2002
Business Office
Gastroenterology of the Mid-South
01.1998 - 01.2000
Insurance/Precert
Campbell Clinic
01.1997 - 01.1998
Medical Record/Data Entry
MedShares Home Care
01.1993 - 01.1995
Medical Transcriptionist/Unit Secretary
Baptist Hospital Memphis
01.1990 - 01.1993
Graduate -
Bartlett High School