Dedicated Medical Billing Specialist and professional in a fast-paced setting. Results driven Medical Biller with over 10 years of direct experience in account management, revenue generation and knowledge of private insurance processes and medical billing at a prominent level. Accomplished in developing strategies to improve workflows, processes, and actualizing procedures to enhance revenue generation. Accurate recordkeeping and leadership skills to guide teams towards success, optimize performance and sustain organizational success. Prepare and distribute statements to customers and consulting insurance payers while maintaining comprehensive, accurate records. Accustomed to answering questions, providing information, and resolving concerns in a face-paced, multi-client medical billing private healthcare practice that serves large conglomerates and outpatient clinics.
• Surgical Scheduler for patients, hospital or surgery facilities, and insurance companies.
• Investigate delinquent accounts due to nonpayment from insurance companies & customers, rebilling claims, and file appeals.
• File billing insurance companies for the surgical procedures based off providers operative reports and pathological reports
• Oversee daily collections & accounts receivable activities, developing robust strategies to maximize collections and reduce aged accounts
• Facilitate billing calls, questions, and concerns from patients and third-party carriers to process claims and forward information to public, private, and commercial insurance companies
• Continuous attendance to insurance provider meetings and workshops when appropriate for better understanding on protected medical office operations and keeping patient information confidential per HIPAA
• Entered patient charges and payments into electronic health records to process refund requests and reconciled deposit and patient collections
• Identified discrepancies and carrier issues regarding billing and reimbursements while developing a strong professional rapport with vendors and clients
• Verified claims coding for accuracy with ICD-10 standards & implemented IMS, Citirx, and Meditech software to improve billing efficiency and accuracy
• Performed insurance verification, pre-certification, and pre-authorization
• Facilitated payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients to expedite payments by verifying accuracy and currency of vendor information