Melinda Engleking

Web based training program for coding.

• Team Leader
• Communicated verification and authorization status updates with multiple Office Managers and office insurance departments to facilitate decision-making for patient admissions and insurance coverage.
• Made contact with multiple insurance carriers to discuss policies and individual patient benefits.
• Assured timely verification of insurance benefits prior to procedures or appointments.
• Maintained strong knowledge of basic medical terminology to better understand services and procedures.
• Observed HIPPA procedures to protect sensitive patient information, medical records and payment data.

• Insurance and patient billing/payments received
• Experience including, but not limited to scheduling, insurance verification, patient financial plan management
• Patient medical data entry and maintenance of records per HIPPA regulations
• Assisted with variety of dental procedures and surgeries
• Sanitizing of dental tools and stations per OSHA regulations
• Assisted dental supply inventory
• Took and prepared comprehensive dental images
• Lab work to include pouring, trimming and mounting of plaster models. Creating temporary deprogrammers, nightguards, and sports guards
• OSHA Compliance Officer (5 years)

Additional Courses Completed:

• Pathophysiology course
• Anatomy course
• Medical Terminology