PAT BARANELLO-UUTTU
Dallas
Summary
I am a highly creative Accounts Receivable Specialist with 30+ years in the Medical Reimbursement Field. I am also a results-oriented and solution-focused professional, and I believe strongly in a team atmosphere to achieve positive results for all. Talented Collections Specialist persistent with customers and seasoned in overcoming objectives. Bringing several years of experience and driven mentality.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Collection Specialist
Advanced Infusion Solutions
06.2018 - Current
- Responsible for accounts audits and reconciliations of due balances.
- Assigned mainly to Blue Cross Blue Shield for commercial and Medicare Advantage accounts.
- I have also been assigned to miscellaneous work comp payors.
- My experience helps to determine the viability of an account in respects to payable vs. clean-up.
Revenue Cycle Specialist – Team Lead
Tanyr Healthcare
06.2015 - 06.2018
- Responsible for account audits and reconciliations for balances due.
- Ready to determine if accounts are still billable or an account clean-up using previous experience to guide account determinations.
- Also responsible for guiding a team to reconcile accounts accordingly.
- Responsibilities also included training new staff of reimbursement responsibilities.
Reimbursement/Collections Specialist
Walgreens Infusion Services
03.1998 - 06.2015
- Responsible for maintaining accounts receivables that includes any necessary follow-ups.
- Experienced in pharmacy billing, home healthcare and DME.
- Also managed the Medicare accounts receivable for home infusion including Enteral, TPN, Inotropic and assorted other therapies.
- Responsibilities also included all Medicare secondary billing.
Reimbursement Specialist
Coram Healthcare
08.1994 - 03.1998
- Originally began employment as a contract maintenance employee then moved over to accounts receivable.
- After training for Medicare reimbursement for home infusion accounts, became responsible for billing Medicare and HMO electronic billing while also maintaining accounts receivables for other commercial payors.
Education
GED -
FT. HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL
BROOKLYN, NYSkills
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- ICD 10
- CPT coding
- HCPCS coding
- Managed care
- Commercial payor accounts
- Customer service
- Organizing work-flow
- Collections follow-up
References
Furnished upon request.
Communication Skills
Over the course of my 30+ years of Medical reimbursement, I’ve been able to train new employees and have held several Medicare and Commercial payor in-services advising co-workers of the billing and collections processes.
Timeline
Collection Specialist
Advanced Infusion Solutions
06.2018 - Current
Revenue Cycle Specialist – Team Lead
Tanyr Healthcare
06.2015 - 06.2018
Reimbursement/Collections Specialist
Walgreens Infusion Services
03.1998 - 06.2015
Reimbursement Specialist
Coram Healthcare
08.1994 - 03.1998
GED -
FT. HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL
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