Melissa Block
24066 NW 187th Ave High Springs
Summary
Dynamic Coordinator in Revenue Cycle at UF Health Hospital and Clinics. Trained in EPIC, Open Dental, Jupiter use and administration with knowledge of authorization process. I have over seventeen years of experience with authorizations and fie years in Revenue Cycle Dedicated to excellent customer service.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Authorization Specialist- Revenue Cycle
UF Health Hospital and clinic
02.2008 - Current
- Coordinated communication between healthcare providers and insurance companies to streamline authorization processes.
- Coordinated pre-authorization requirements for medical treatments or services, enhancing overall patient experience before appointments.
- Reduced claim denials by diligently reviewing and correcting errors in authorization submissions.
- Input all patient data regarding claims and prior authorizations into system accurately.
- Verified eligibility and compliance with authorization requirements for service providers.
- Enhanced patient experience by efficiently processing
- Coordinated with dental insurance providers to verify coverage and obtain necessary pre-authorizations for patient treatments, streamlining the financial aspect of care delivery.
- Collaborated with insurance companies to verify coverage, clarify benefits, and facilitate authorization for medical services, reducing delays in patient care delivery.
- Obtained payments from patients and scanned identification and insurance cards.
- Completed insurance verification and benefit authorization with appropriate documentation in billing system.
- Coordinated with insurance providers to resolve billing discrepancies and secure coverage for essential medications for patients in need.
Education
Medical Coding and Billing
Rasmussen College
12.2025
GED - undefined
Newberry High School
Newberry, Fl01.2005
Skills
- Dental insurance experience
- Health insurance experience
- Retro-authorizations
- Prior authorization expertise
- Insurance claims
- Insurance verification and authorization
- Insurance claims handling
- Insurance pre-certification
- HIPAA compliance
- ICD-10 coding
- Medical billing
- CPT coding
- Medical terminology
- Patient scheduling
- Patient referrals
- Precertification requirements
- Claims processing
- Microsoft office
Certification
- Licensed Notary
- CPR and BLS
Timeline
Authorization Specialist- Revenue Cycle
UF Health Hospital and clinic
02.2008 - Current
GED - undefined
Newberry High School
Medical Coding and Billing
Rasmussen College