MARY JARRETT
Salem
Summary
My Objective is to use my skills and experience to support the mission and values of an organization. A Certified Professional Coder through the AAPC with 8+ years of experience ready and eager to get those claims billed out for you! Remote work experienced. I'm willing and able to learn new things! Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Professional Coder
Northeastern Health Systems
11.2021 - 03.2023
- ProFee coder for large medical group in Oklahoma
- 9753, Patient collections
- Eliminate as much self-pay A/R as possible
- Review and follow up with delinquent accounts sending to collections when needed
- Answer multi-line phone system
- Meet with patients to discuss financial issues and establish payment plans with patients
- Posting patient payments
- Communicating with physicians regarding patient accounts
- NextGen patient account system
- Continuing education by attending webinars and office meetings
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality following HIPPA guidelines
Ophthalmic Technician
Eye Care Associates
08.2020 - 11.2021
- Applied eye medications and drops to dilate pupils in preparation for examinations.
- Performed visual field testing to measure patients' peripheral vision to determine any visual field loss.
- Operated ophthalmic equipment for patient eye examinations and prepared patients for examinations and surgeries.
- Administered visual acuity tests to measure patient ability to see clearly at different distances and identify visual impairments.
- Explained pre- and post-operative procedures to patients and carefully reviewed surgical plans.
- Recorded patient history to help ophthalmologists determine diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Measured intraocular pressure using Goldman and Tonopen tonometry process.
- Measured and recorded visual acuity and color vision testing.
- Instilled anesthetic drops and assisted in laser treatments and minor procedures.
- Used Lensometer to measure and record lens power of existing prescriptive spectacles.
- Conducted tonometry testing to measure pressure inside patient's eye to determine presence of glaucoma
Reimbursement Specialist
Eye Care Associates
01.2016 - 08.2020
- Followed up on denied and unpaid claims to resolve problems and obtain payments.
- Coordinated with insurance providers to verify customer's policy benefits in relation to claims.
- Processed billing calls and answered questions from patients and third-party carriers.
- Processed online and paper appeal submissions and refund requests.
- Corrected, completed and processed claims for multiple payer codes.
- Assisted in reconciling deposit and patient collections.
- A/R work, denials and edits
Billing Specialist
Atlantic Urology Clinics
02.2015 - 12.2015
- Reviewing ED notes and necessary test results to
- Assign the appropriate ICD-10 diagnosis codes
- Assigning appropriate CPT E/M codes
- Assigning any CPT procedure codes necessary if any
- Continued education through AAPC
- Stay informed and up to date on any and all changes made to code books/guidelines
- Microsoft office applications
- Operated typing, adding, calculating, and billing machines.
Server
Overtime Sports Cafe
09.2011 - 03.2015
- Collections
- Identified and resolves patient billing complaints
- US
Billing Specialist
Savannah Vascular and Cardiac Institute
09.2011 - 05.2012
- Prepares, reviews and sends patient
- Establish payment plans with patients
- Follow status of delinquent accounts and prepare for collections if needed
- Post payment payments
- Maintain confidentiality complying with HIPPA guidelines
- Answering mulit-line phone system
- Ability to verify patient eligibility
- Trained to assist in call center when needed, scheduling/canceling/rescheduling patient appointments
- Intergy patient account system and Meridian EMR
- Familiar with Navicure Clearing House
- Continuing education by attending webinars and office meetings
- Server
- Provided great customer service to guests
- Accurately took food and drink orders
- Use POS operating system to send orders to kitchen and bar
- Delivered food and drinks, always checking on refills or quality of food
- Acted as own bank cashing out guests and providing accurate change
Billing And Coding Specialist
Omega Medical Solutions
01.2012 - 10.2013
- Code office visits
- Bill claims to all insurance companies including Medicare, Medicaid and many others
- Posting patient and insurance payments
- A/R work, denials and edits
- Enter patient demographics
- Answer multi-line phone system
- Assist patients with any questions
- Help coworkers when needed
- Familiar with Cardiology, Neurology and Pulmonology coding and billing
- Thoroughly researched newly identified diagnoses and/or medical procedures to expand skills and knowledge
- Verified patient eligibility and claim status
- Researched CPT and ICD coding discrepancies for compliance and reimbursement accuracy
- Maintained strict patient confidentiality following HIPPA guidelines
- Resourcefully used various coding books, procedure manuals and o- line encoders
- Actively maintained current working knowledge of CPT and ICD coding principles
- Government regulation
- Protocols and third party insurance requirements for accuracy
- Medical Billing And Coding In Medical Billing And Coding
- Howard's Medical Coding In Medical billing and coding
- Responded to customer concerns and questions on daily basis.
- Used data entry skills to accurately document and input statements.
Education
Medical terminology Anatomy and physiology AAPC CPC -
Skills
- ICD-10 (2 years)
- ICD-9 (8 years)
- CPT (8 years)
- HCPCS
- CPC (9years)
- Physiology Knowledge
- Medicare (8 years)
- Insurance Verification (8 years)
- Medical Insurance (8 years)
- Hipaa (8 years)
- Payment Processing and posting (8 years)
- Charge posting (8 years)
- Medical Coding
- A/R work, denials and edits
- EMR Systems
- Medical Office Experience
- Medical Collection
- Medical receptionist
- Medical Records
- Ophthalmology Experience
- Accounting
- Patient Care
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Medical Terminology
- Accounts receivable
- Medical Scheduling
- Google Suite
- Time management
- Microsoft office applications
Certification
January 2016 to November 2023 Certified Professional Coder
certified through AAPC
Timeline
Certified Professional Coder
Northeastern Health Systems
11.2021 - 03.2023
Ophthalmic Technician
Eye Care Associates
08.2020 - 11.2021
Reimbursement Specialist
Eye Care Associates
01.2016 - 08.2020
Billing Specialist
Atlantic Urology Clinics
02.2015 - 12.2015
Billing And Coding Specialist
Omega Medical Solutions
01.2012 - 10.2013
Server
Overtime Sports Cafe
09.2011 - 03.2015
Billing Specialist
Savannah Vascular and Cardiac Institute
09.2011 - 05.2012
Medical terminology Anatomy and physiology AAPC CPC -
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