Poorna S Widanagama

Poorna S Widanagama is experienced Medical Billing Professional seeks full time position in a hospital environment.

Skills:

• 5 years of in medical insurance claims
• Outstanding communication skills, oral and written
• Thorough knowledge of medical billing
• Detail oriented with a talent for organization.
• Complete knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to create a positive customer experience
• Knowledgeable with   Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Able to type  51 WPM

Experience:

• Follow up on surgery and office visits claims
• Contact patients for copayments, deductibles and co-insurance amounts
• Check patients’ eligibility
• Perform all aspects of medical billing according to government hospital regulations
• Preparing, correcting and resubmitting from our collection agency’s denial claims on daily basis
• Rebilling and researching unbilled reports on timely manner
• Researched on compliance and radiology audit reports
• Ensured that appropriate consent is obtained for information to be released for sensitive diagnosis
• Processed  patients’ copayments
• Trained new employees in all aspects of billing. 
• Performed  medical billing and posted payments
• Maintained Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurances regarding denials.
• Collected  and  verified  patients’ insurance information
• Performed aging reports
• Assisted front desk operations
• Analyzed  medical charts
• Reassembled medical records and scanned medical records into the system.

Education/Certification:

• Monroe College, Bronx, NY( with honors) -
  Major: Health Services Administration; GPA 3.97
• Interboro Institute, Flushing, NY(with Honors) -
  Major: Medical Office Technology, GPA 3.90