Teresa Meza
El Monte,CA
Summary
Results driven health care payment posting specialist with 20+ years of hands-on experience in account management, revenue generation and medical billing/charge processing and coding. Accomplished in developing strategies to improve workflows and processes and actualizing procedures to enhance revenue generation. Demonstrated leadership skills guide teams towards success, optimize performance and sustain organizational success.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Payment Posting Specialist
Elevance Health
Cerritos
06.1996 - 02.2024
- Processed payments for customers in a timely manner, ensuring that all deadlines were met.
- Processed credit card transactions in accordance with applicable regulations and security protocols.
- Performed various accounts receivable functions, handled cash receipts posting, updated cash flow reports and researched chargebacks and write-offs.
- Prepared bank deposits by verifying and balancing receipts and sending cash and checks to banks.
- Identified and resolved billing issues efficiently and accurately.
- Posted payments for insurance companies, including Medicare and Medicaid, by accurately entering data into the system.
- Reviewed denials received from payers and communicated findings with billing staff.
- Downloaded, printed and batched electronic funds transfers and remits.
- Reviewed overpayments and processed refunds to be sent to patients and insurance companies.
- Handled all electronic and manual payments, adjustments, transfers and refunds ensuring that data was accurately posted.
Education
High School Diploma -
Arroyo High School
El Monte, CA06-1983
Skills
- Insurance Verification
- HIPAA Compliance
- Payment posting and reconciliation
- Cash handling experience
- Medical billing and collections
- Overpayment identification
- Credit Card / Point of sale systems
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Issue Resolution
- Cash Register Operation
- Customer Service
- Bank Deposit Preparation
- Revenue Cycle Management
- Data Entry
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Billing
- CPT and ICD 10 coding
- Decision-Making / Critical Thinking
- Multitasking
- Refund Processing
- Mail Sorting
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Payment Posting Specialist
Elevance Health
06.1996 - 02.2024
High School Diploma -
Arroyo High School
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