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Rebecca Bullock

Patient Account Representative
Ashville,Alabama

Summary

Seasoned Patient Account Representative versed in administration, medical billing and coding. Results-driven and proactive team player.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Unit Secretary/CNA

GLC Group
Weston , FL
2020.06 - 2024.02
  • Provided administrative and clerical support to staff members, including copying and scanning documents, filing paperwork, managing calendars and scheduling appointments.
  • Answered incoming calls in a professional manner and directed callers to the appropriate personnel.
  • Operated multi-lined phone system, copiers, scanners, and facility specific software.
  • Provided direct patient care to residents in the facility by working closely with the RN supervisor and Nurse unit manager.

Patient Account Representative II

UAB Dental Group
Birmingham , AL
2017.08 - 2020.06
  • Provided customer service to patients regarding billing inquiries and account information.
  • Assisted in resolving patient complaints related to account balances, insurance coverage, and payment plans.
  • Processed payments from patients and maintained accurate records of all transactions.
  • Conducted follow-up calls with patients to ensure that accounts were up to date and properly documented.
  • Researched discrepancies in patient accounts to determine appropriate resolution.
  • Verified accuracy of medical coding for services rendered by healthcare providers.
  • Performed monthly reconciliations of patient accounts to ensure accuracy of financial data.
  • Generated reports using proprietary software programs to analyze trends in patient accounts receivable balances.
  • Initiated collection activities on delinquent accounts while adhering to HIPAA guidelines and regulations.
  • Maintained detailed notes on all patient interactions for future reference purposes.
  • Created new patient files according to established procedures and protocols.
  • Resolved any issues arising from incorrect or incomplete documentation relating to a particular claim.
  • Worked closely with insurance companies to obtain authorization for services rendered.
  • Analyzed claims denials from third party payers and identified potential solutions for reimbursement.
  • Submitted appeals on behalf of patients when appropriate based on findings from research conducted into denied claims.
  • Reviewed EOBs statements submitted by insurance companies for accuracy against provider's charges.
  • Reconciled payments received against outstanding invoices ensuring proper posting of credits and debits.
  • Communicated frequently with healthcare providers regarding payment status updates on their claims submitted.
  • Collaborated with relevant parties to resolve billing issues, insurance claims and patient payments.
  • Reviewed flagged items daily and resolved issues.
  • Submitted electronic bills following facility and legal compliance standards.
  • Processed refunds, disbursements and payments.
  • Reached out to patients once insurance was billed in order to obtain payments due.
  • Generated detailed reports outlining billing, flagged items and other important data.
  • Created letters, invoices and other documents with diverse computer programs.
  • Verified demographics and insurance information to register patients in computer system.
  • Organized and maintained records by updating and obtaining both personal and financial information from patients.
  • Registered patients by completing face-to-face interviews to obtain demographic, insurance and medical information.
  • Obtained necessary signatures for privacy laws and consent for treatment.
  • Communicated financial obligations to patients and collected fees at time of service.
  • Applied knowledge of payer requirements and utilized on-line eligibility systems to verify patient coverage and policy limitations.
  • Processed patient responsibility estimate determined by insurance at pre-registration.
  • Reviewed eligibility responses to assess patient benefit level and prepare estimates.
  • Contacted insurance companies to check status of claim payments.
  • Answered customer questions regarding account discrepancies or problems.
  • Investigated billing discrepancies and implemented effective solutions to resolve concerns and prevent future problems.
  • Wrote appeal letters to insurance companies for denial of claims.
  • Recorded information about status of collection efforts.
  • Performed administrative functions for assigned accounts, recorded address changes and purged records.
  • Accepted and processed customer payments and applied toward account balances.
  • Received payments and posted amounts to customer accounts.
  • Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready and monitored timely recording of accounting transactions.
  • Monitored overdue accounts using automated information systems.
  • Contacted customers with delinquent accounts to solicit payment.
  • Notified credit departments and turned over records to attorneys when customers failed to respond to collection attempts.

Education

GED -

Hewitt-Trussville High School
Trussville, AL
1995-05

Associate of Science - Health Information Technology

Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL

Skills

  • Office Administration/Clerical Support
  • Customer Service/Account Resolutions
  • Database and Medical Record Management
  • Data Entry
  • Scheduling
  • Dental and Medical Terminology Knowledge
  • Dental and Medical Billing and coding
  • Insurance eligibility verifications
  • Payment Processing
  • Electronic Charting

Timeline

Unit Secretary/CNA

GLC Group
2020.06 - 2024.02

Patient Account Representative II

UAB Dental Group
2017.08 - 2020.06

GED -

Hewitt-Trussville High School

Associate of Science - Health Information Technology

Gadsden State Community College
Rebecca BullockPatient Account Representative