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Tamika Beaumont

Tamika Beaumont

Medical Biller/Collector
Long Beach,CA

Summary

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Physician Collector II

Children's Hospital Of Los Angeles Medical Group
Los Angeles, CA
02.2015 - Current
  • Processed billing calls and answered questions from patients and third-party carriers.
  • Charge Entry
  • Assisted in implementing procedures and policies to facilitate timely payments.
  • Processed online and paper appeal submissions and refund requests.
  • Corrected, completed and processed claims for multiple payer codes.
  • Posted payments and collections on regular basis.
  • Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted.
  • Verified insurance of patients to determine eligibility.
  • Generated reports and analyzed trends to maximize reimbursement and reduce claim denials.
  • Prevented financial delinquencies by working closely with managers to resolve billing issues before becoming unmanageable.
  • Update patient information and medical records.
  • Maintain Aging reports
  • Managed over 60 accounts per day.
  • Transplant billing/collections
  • Dental Billing

Hospital Collection Specialist

ABEO
Pasadena, CA
02.2005 - 02.2015
  • Examined patients' insurance coverage, deductibles, insurance carrier payments and remaining balances not covered under policies when applicable.
  • Researched CPT and ICD-9 coding discrepancies for compliance and reimbursement accuracy.
  • Liaised between patients, insurance companies, and billing office.
  • Collected payments and applied to patient accounts.
  • Communicated with insurance providers to resolve denied claims and resubmitted.
  • Printed and reviewed monthly patient aging report and solicited overdue payments.
  • Posted and adjusted payments from insurance companies.
  • Prepared billing correspondence and maintained database to organize billing information.
  • Electronic and paper claim submission to various payors
  • Achieved performance goals on consistent basis

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Medical Billing

American Career College, Anaheim, CA

Skills

EMR / EHR

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Software

Athena

Dentrix

KIDS

Timeline

Physician Collector II - Children's Hospital Of Los Angeles Medical Group
02.2015 - Current
Hospital Collection Specialist - ABEO
02.2005 - 02.2015
American Career College - Some College (No Degree), Medical Billing
Tamika BeaumontMedical Biller/Collector