Skilled medical billing and collections professional with extensive experience at Integris Baptist Hospital, specializing in ICD-10 CM coding and efficient time management. Proven track record of enhancing compliance and driving revenue growth, supported by a solid understanding of medical terminology and a dedication to exceptional customer service.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OPERATIONS SUPPORT SPECIALIST
MultiPlan
Naperville, IL
06.2022 - Current
Completing data entry and new case creation.
Manually entering claim information.
Obtaining information, such as claims and plan documents, from client remote systems.
Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations and requirements.
SENIOR BUSINESS ASSOCIATE
Farley Trucking
Shawnee, OK
04.2020 - 06.2022
Filing, retrieving, business documents, and reports.
Perform administrative duties such as opening, sorting, and distributing incoming faxes, emails, and other correspondence.
Compile and analyze data for the quarterly tax process.
Assessed company operations for compliance with safety standards.
PATIENT ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE
Dean McGee Eye Institute
Oklahoma City, OK
01.2019 - 03.2020
Perform clerical duties such as typing appeal letters, copying medical records and mailing information to providers and members
Worked with outside entities to resolve issues with billing, claims and payments
Posted payments and processed refunds
Responded to patient, family and external payer inquiries
Reviewed and corrected claim errors to facilitate smooth processing
Electronically submitted bills according to compliance guidelines
Managed electronic medical records for all patients
Utilized IFA to manage and confirm patient data, such as insurance, demographic and medical history information
Kept accurate log of all requests for medical information and records
Reviewed charts and flagged incomplete or inaccurate information
MEDICAL APPEALS SPECIALIST
Health Choice an DXC Technology, HP Company
Oklahoma City, OK
09.2009 - 03.2018
Perform clerical duties such as typing appeal letters, copying medical records and mailing information to providers and members
Respond to inquiries from OSEEGIB (State), Healthsmart, Commercial insurance companies, Medicare and members
Ensure that all assigned appeal issues are resolved within appropriate time restraints
Ability to write comprehensive statements, using proper grammar and sentence structure
Accurately pulled patient records for appeal processes
Managed electronic medical records for all patients in our facility
Followed up with patients about medical and healthcare processes
Coordinated with OSEEGIB to compose appeal responses
Prepared insurance claim forms or related documents and reviewed for completeness
MEDICAL BILLER & COLLECTOR
Integris Baptist Hospital
Oklahoma City, OK
02.2008 - 09.2009
Efficiently collected payments and communicated with clients
Posted payments and collections on a regular basis
Contact Medicare, Medicaid & Commercial Insurance companies to check payment status
Work closely with team members to create ways to bring in revenue and find success as a group
Precisely evaluated and verified benefits and eligibility
Respond to oral and written inquiries
Verify Medicare, Medicaid, & Commercial Insurance information with patients
Submitted electronic and paper claims to insurance companies including Medicare and Medicaid to collect medical payments
Researched CPT and ICD-9 coding discrepancies for compliance and reimbursement accuracy
Reviewed outgoing bills for eligibility and accurateness
Scanned and filed medical records in alphabetical order to maintain organized and up-to-date filing system
Education
Medical ICD-10 Coding -
Metro Technology Centers - Springlake
Oklahoma City, OK
01.2018
Word Processing/Receptionist -
Central Business College
Wichita, KS
01.1989
Skills
Medical Terminology
Workday
Collections Experience
Time Management
ICD-10 CM Coding Understanding
Insurance Verifying
Type 65WPM
IFA/EMR (Electronic Medical Records)
Microsoft Word & Office
Excel & Pivot Tables
Remote Eye & eClinicalsWorks (ECW)
Proof Reading & Editing
Letter Writing
Customer Service
Filing, Printing, Copying & Faxing
Data Entry
HIPPA Compliance
3M Grouper
Commercial Insurance Contracts
Citrix & Group Management
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Medical Billing
Certification
Medical Terminology-OLT, 09/25/17
Anatomy & Physiology for Medical Coding/Billing, 01/04/18