Traci Gucciardo
Chesterland,OH
Summary
Highly-qualified medical billing rep of 25 years with relevant experience. I am a problem solver. My attitude is to do it right the first time and have less denials. I have I believe that I would be a great addition to your practice. Issue resolution Multi-tasking and negotiation. Organizational Skills Problem-solving abilities Highly efficient Medical Biller with experience in ambulance billing, anesthesia, gastroenterology and neurology. Excellent multi-tasker and demonstrated team player with positive attitude. Organized Medical Biller thoroughly versed in medical coding and HIPAA requirements. Personable professional with 25 years of hands-on experience claiming refunds, reviewing claims and maintaining billing reports. Accommodating and helpful team player proficient in job-related billing software.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Practice Manager
Great Lakes Gastroenterology
Mentor, OH
12.2023 - 05.2024
- Coordinated staff recruitment, training, and scheduling activities.
- Assessed medical office operations, identified areas of improvement, and developed plans for corrective action.
- Provided leadership and guidance to the medical team in order to meet goals and objectives.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss operational issues and ensure proper communication between departments.
- Monitored compliance with HIPAA regulations concerning patient privacy rights.
- Oversaw all aspects of day-to-day practice operations including front desk reception, appointment scheduling, billing and coding, insurance verification.
- Managed vendor relationships for supplies and services related to the practice.
- Complied with OSHA and HIPAA regulations.
Medical Billing Coder & Representative
Northcoast Endoscopy
Mentor, OH
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Verified patient information and insurance eligibility to ensure accuracy of claims.
- Reviewed medical records, identified diagnosis codes, and assigned appropriate procedure codes according to established coding guidelines.
- Maintained current working knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding principles, government regulation, protocols and third-party billing requirements.
- Read through patient health data, histories, physician diagnoses and treatments to gain understanding for coding purposes.
- Added modifiers as appropriate, coded narrative diagnoses and verified diagnoses.
- Reviewed account information to confirm patient and insurance information is accurate and complete.
- Assigned additional diagnosis codes based on specific clinical findings (laboratory, radiology and, pathology reports as well as clinical studies) in support of existing diagnoses.
Medical Billing Representative
Associates In Neurology
Willoughby Hills, OH
07.2015 - 06.2023
- All billing for a practice of 5 doctors
- Accepted and processed customer payments in cash, credit cards and checks, checking for validity
- Acknowledged customer issues and resolved their problems quickly and efficiently
- Code all hospital charges and bill
- Code all EEG's, AEEG's and bill
- Follow up
- Medicare, all Medicaid plans and all commercial plans
- Post all payments.
- Communicated regularly with patients to ensure timely payment of balances due.
Medical Billing Representative
PMI, Inc
Beachwood
11.2013 - 07.2015
- Accepted and processed customer payments in cash, credit cards and checks, checking for validity
- Acknowledged customer issues and resolved their problems quickly and efficiently
- Charge entry and coding for an Orthopedic office
- Charge entry and coding for an Physical therapy office
- Follow up with all commercial insurance along with Medicare and Medicaid.
Medical Billing Representative
Community Care Ambulance
Ashtabula
08.2011 - 11.2013
- Recorded all relevant medical data in a charting system
- Coding for all ALS and BLS runs- Ambulance coding
- Follow up for all charges
- Medicare and Medicaid patients
- All commercial insurances.
Education
Medical Terminology, CPT coding and ICD-9 -
Lakeland Community College
Administrative Medical/Coding -
Auburn Career Center
Riverside High School
Skills
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Dependable
- Detail oriented
- Issue resolution
- Multi-tasking and negotiation
- Organizational Skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Organizational abilities
- Electronic Health Records Management
- Billing and Collection Procedures
- Claims review
References
- Jamie Sweeney RCM Manager at OneGI (440) 477-7837
- Carrie Cales, CNP (440) 364-8646
- Shannon Steele, EEG Tech (440) 525-4047
Timeline
Practice Manager
Great Lakes Gastroenterology
12.2023 - 05.2024
Medical Billing Coder & Representative
Northcoast Endoscopy
06.2023 - 12.2023
Medical Billing Representative
Associates In Neurology
07.2015 - 06.2023
Medical Billing Representative
PMI, Inc
11.2013 - 07.2015
Medical Billing Representative
Community Care Ambulance
08.2011 - 11.2013
Medical Terminology, CPT coding and ICD-9 -
Lakeland Community College
Administrative Medical/Coding -
Auburn Career Center
Riverside High School
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