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Yekaterina Kulyak

Des Plaines,IL

Summary

Healthcare billing and revenue cycle specialist with over 20 years of experience supporting hospital, physician, and behavioral/mental health billing operations. Expertise includes claims submission, payment posting, denial resolution, and Medicare/Medicaid processing. Experienced user of EMR and practice management systems, with a strong focus on reconciliation, workflow efficiency, and collaboration with finance and patient financial services teams.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Medical Billing Specialist

Spectrum Billing Solutions
11.2021 - Current
  • Execute end-to-end medical billing processes including claim submission, payment posting, and denial resolution for physician, hospital, and behavioral/mental health services.

Manage end-to-end medical billing processes including claim submission, payment posting, and denial resolution for physician and behavioral health services.

• Verify patient insurance eligibility, benefits, copays, and deductibles prior to claim submission to ensure accurate billing.

• Investigate and resolve rejected or denied claims by communicating with insurance providers and reviewing EOBs.

• Perform daily reconciliation of lockbox payments, credit card transactions, and system postings to maintain financial accuracy.

• Maintain billing data and account documentation within EMR and billing systems.

• Identify billing discrepancies and workflow issues and collaborate with finance teams to improve revenue cycle efficiency.

Cash Payment Specialist

Healthcare Information Services
02.2004 - 02.2021
  • Processed and reconciled high-volume insurance and patient payments for healthcare services, ensuring accurate application of contractual adjustments and balances.
  • Generated and distributed monthly invoices, credit memos, and billing corrections according to standard billing cycles.
  • Performed daily bank balancing and reconciliation, identifying and resolving variances to maintain financial accuracy.
  • Entered detailed notes, EOBs, denials, and supporting documentation into patient accounts to support downstream collections and reporting.
  • Collaborated with cash posting, coding, data entry, and management teams to meet departmental goals and improve billing workflows.

Charge Entry Specialist

Provider Business Services
09.1999 - 11.2003
  • Entered and validated charge data to ensure accurate and timely billing.
  • Adjusted daily batch postings to reconcile discrepancies and maintain system accuracy.
  • Updated departmental procedures and databases to reflect current billing practices.
  • Identified and corrected data entry errors to prevent duplication and downstream billing issues.

Education

English Language & Typing Skills Program - Computer And Information Systems

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
2001

Skills

  • Hospital, Physician, and Behavioral / Mental Health Billing Operations
  • Insurance Claims Submission & Follow-Up
  • Payment Posting (Insurance & Patient)
  • Denial Management & EOB Interpretation
  • Medicare & Medicaid Billing
  • Revenue Cycle & Accounts Receivable Management
  • Cash Reconciliation & Daily Audits
  • Insurance Eligibility & Benefits Verification
  • EMR / Practice Management & Billing Systems (Allscripts PM, AR360)
  • Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Customer & Payer Communication
  • Billing Workflow Support & Cross-Functional Collaboration

Certification

  • Certificate of Completion – Medical Coding Curriculum American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), 2011
  • Medical Insurance Billing & Coding Certificate I.T. Quality Group Inc., Buffalo Grove, IL, 2002–2003
  • English Language & Typing Skills Program DuPage College, Wheeling, IL, 1999–2001

LANGUAGES

English
Russian
Romanian

Timeline

Medical Billing Specialist

Spectrum Billing Solutions
11.2021 - Current

Cash Payment Specialist

Healthcare Information Services
02.2004 - 02.2021

Charge Entry Specialist

Provider Business Services
09.1999 - 11.2003

English Language & Typing Skills Program - Computer And Information Systems

College of DuPage