Lori Klingbeil
St. Louis,MO
Summary
Hardworking Billing Manager proficient in overseeing team operations, implementing improvements and reducing delinquency. Offering 25+ years of experience in the Healthcare Billing Industry and excellent organizational skills as well as time management and leadership skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Billing Manager
Southampton Healthcare
- I oversee all aspects of billing for a fast paced primary doctor's office
- This includes, editing charges brought in from the EHR system, manually entering some charges
- Calling insurance companies on past due balances, heavy customer service, entering payments into the software, appealing denied charges with insurance companies.
Animal Caregiver
Stray Rescue Of St.louis
05.2016 - 05.2017
- I was responsible for walking dogs, cleaning their apartments
- Giving medicines as needed
- Heavy contact with dogs
- I would enrich them many ways
- I would take them on hikes, bring them home for a few hours to get away from the shelter
- I started with this organization as a volunteer in September of 2015 and in May
- I decided I wanted to be more hands on with the dogs
- Each dog is an individual and has different needs
- I would adapt to each and get to know them and bring out their best all the while working with them on things to further benefit them in finding a new home.
Reimbursement Specialist
NextGen Practice Solutions
10.2004 - 10.2016
- Thoroughly investigate past due invoices/claims and minimized the number of unpaid accounts
- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving by addressing barriers to billing A/R.
- Strictly follow all federal and state guidelines for release of information
- Accurately entered procedure codes, diagnosis codes, and patient information into billing software
- Carefully follow HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations
- Review EOB's to insure proper payment and worked the denial codes
- Apply payments, adjustments and denials into the billing software
- Print, review and mail patient statements
- Ensure timely claims filing and check for accuracy,
- Perform quality control of the date entry system to verify the claims and payments were processed correctly
- Write up appeals where needed based on the denial of the charges
- Meet with the Physician bi-monthly to review the A/R and address any issues or concerns they may have.
Home Health Biller
HRS, Home Health
12.2003 - 10.2004
- Follow Up on home infusion therapy services from all parts of the country
- Review the accounts for accuracy of billing
- Bill for maximum collections rates
- Communicate with the client any concerns they may have or needs I nay have.
Radiology Supervisor
Hawthorne
09.2001 - 12.2003
- I was in charge of 21 employees
- Review their accounts monthly with staff to insure collections were at a maximum
- I would train staff and update staff on the most current billing procedures and laws
- Scheduled regular employee meetings
- Encourage feedback and meet with employees on an individual basis as questions or concerns arose
- Responsible for the hiring and firing of employees as well as give disciplinary actions as needed
- Responsible for the annual review of employees
- Meet with clients to go over their collections and monies received as well address any concerns or questions they may have.
Education
Certificate in Animal Care - undefined
Meramec Community College
High School Diploma - General
St
Skills
- CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES
- Animal Care
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Skills
- Active Listening Deadline-driven
- Knowledge of most of the major Good written communication
- Insurance carriers as well as well Great organizational skills
- Versed on Worker's Compensation Very pro-active when it comes to my
- Insurance companies work
- Billing Systems I have worked with Work well independently
- Include Medical Manager, NextGen, Great problem solver
- PDS, IDX, SMS Time Management
- Electronic Medical Record
Timeline
Animal Caregiver
Stray Rescue Of St.louis
05.2016 - 05.2017
Reimbursement Specialist
NextGen Practice Solutions
10.2004 - 10.2016
Home Health Biller
HRS, Home Health
12.2003 - 10.2004
Radiology Supervisor
Hawthorne
09.2001 - 12.2003
Billing Manager
Southampton Healthcare
Certificate in Animal Care - undefined
Meramec Community College
High School Diploma - General
St
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