Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills seeking position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Advanced Medical Support Assistant 40 Hrs Per Week
Department Of Veterans Affairs Grade 6 Step 3
10.2021 - Current
Process consults for Community Care program, which include eligibility, and interaction with veterans for in network vendor choice
Used CPRS for documentation notifying appropriate staff for review.
Interact with nurse navigator on complex consults for expedited care.
Ensure authorizations generate correctly to Health Share Referral Manager (HSRM) to correct category of care.
Fax consult packet and authorization to vendor
Generate authorization letters and mail to veterans.
Follow up with vendor for veteran appointment date.
Request records following veteran's appointment
Scan reports and alert ordering provider and nurse navigator.
Rotate on customer service phones
Business Office Specialist/Insurance
Forest Dermatology And Medical Spa
06.2008 - 10.2021
Validated and submitted claims for all insurance and verified eligibility.
Processed billings using ICD-10 MC, HCPCS
Processed payments that had been received from insurance companies and Medicare & Medicaid
Utilize EMA to schedule clients' appointments per centralized scheduling guidelines.
Collected, arranged and input information into database system.
Maintained computers, telephone systems, copiers and fax machines.
Performed clerical duties by typing, filing, copying, faxing and completing and submitting forms.
Scheduled patient appointments in respective doctors' calendars and followed up with reminder phone calls.
Received, recorded and addressed incoming and outgoing communication via telephone and email.
Coordinated referrals through insurance and other medical specialists and documented details in patient charts.
Managed office bookkeeping with insurance billing and patient payments.
Contacted clients with past due accounts to formulate payment plans and discuss restructuring options.
Handled high volume of in-bound calls pertaining to reconciliation of delinquent accounts.
Handled priorities, timelines and deadlines assigned.
Responded to customer concerns and questions on daily basis.
Processed payment via telephone and in person with focus on accuracy and efficiency.
Received and sorted mail, prepared packages for delivery and scanned
Used a wide range of office software applications such as Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word.
Processed medical record request from outside medical offices and patients.
Flexible in adapting to changing demands within specific time lines.
Composed correspondence as needed.
Business Office
Asheville Pediatrics
04.1998 - 05.2008
Collected payments from patients for processing.
Entered all insurance information and filed claims
Verified eligibility on all insurance
Responded to inbound inquiries regarding accounts and payments.
Reconciled accounts receivable ledger to verify payments and resolve variances.
Set up newborn accounts
Processed medical records
Processed payments that had been received from insurance companies and Medicare.
Identified overpayments and processed refunds for insurance carriers and patients.
Education
High School Diploma -
Temple Baptist High School
Asheville, NC
1990
Skills
Customer Service
Patient Communication
Time Management
EMR Systems
Professionalism and strong work ethic
Outlook & Word
Insurance Company Procedures Understanding
Record keeping Skills
Customer Relationship Management
Electronic Medical Record
Process Improvement
Teamwork and collaboration
Timeline
Advanced Medical Support Assistant 40 Hrs Per Week
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