MaryEllen Destefano

Explained charges to patients and assisted with resolving discrepancies.

Insured claims were coded correctly before being sent to the companies' outside billing agency.

Managed PECOS enrollment for medical staff, Medicare revalidation, and Medicaid enrollment.

Printed all explanations of benefits and forwarded them to the billing agency for posting.

Lead contact between the billing agency and the medical office.

• Oversaw medical billing operations for 14 medical practices.
• MTD and YTD reports for all practices, including charges, payments, and trial balances.
• Facilitated payroll functions and managed new-hire orientation.
• Reconciled attendance records and completed bi-weekly payroll processing.

• Oversaw a staff of 3 to process payroll with an employee base of 1,800, both weekly and bi-weekly.
• Updated payroll records, entering changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, job title, and department transfers.
• Responded quickly and efficiently to inquiries from employees regarding their paychecks.
• Worked closely with Human Resources regarding new hires, terminations, and other personnel matters.
• Reviewed and processed payroll data to ensure accuracy of employee paychecks.
• Processed and monitored sick pay, vacation pay, and other leave entitlements accurately.
• Assisted in the conversion and implementation of new payroll software in 1999.
• Was the lead person for the conversion to the automated payroll system (Kronos).

• Monthly preparation of the financial statement.
• Performed general ledger entries to record financial transactions accurately.
• Reconciled bank statements (operating/payroll) and resolved discrepancies to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Daily patient census.
• Monthly statistical report.