Rita Beckford
Angier,NC
Summary
Dynamic Authorization Specialist with a proven track record at Access Supports for Living, adept in medical billing and coding, including ICD 9 & 10, and excelling in effective communication. Demonstrated expertise in HIPAA compliance and insurance verification, enhancing operational efficiency and client satisfaction. Skilled in Microsoft 365 and prioritizing patient confidentiality, consistently exceeding employer expectations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Authorization Specialist
Access Supports for Living
Middletown, NY
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Authorize clients for services via phone, fax, or email
- Bill insurance companies for services rendered
Fee Negotiator / Credit Rep
Good Samaritan Hospital
Suffern, NY
06.2001 - 08.2016
- Answer phones, Check in, Check out patients, Collect copayments
- Schedule appointments, pull charts, filing, faxing, obtain and maintain authorizations
- Track office supplies, billing, coding
Education
Certified Medical Billing & Coding -
04.2024
Skills
- Medical billing
- Coding
- Authorizations
- Medical terminology
- ICD 9 & 10 coding
- HIPAA compliance
- Microsoft 365
- Prior authorization processing
- Insurance verification
- Medical coding
- Data entry proficiency
- Medical terminology expertise
- Effective communication skills
- Data entry
- Income verification
- Telephone etiquette
- Appointment scheduling
- Microsoft office
- Knowledgeable in [software]
- Confidentiality
- Medicaid
Certification
- Certified Medical Biller & Coder
- Certified Peer Support Specialist
Timeline
Authorization Specialist - Access Supports for Living
07.2016 - 06.2017
Fee Negotiator / Credit Rep - Good Samaritan Hospital
06.2001 - 08.2016
Miller-Motte College - Certified Medical Billing & Coding,
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