Sandra A Bell has thirty year record of achievement in medical billing, coding, collecting, written appeals, and education in the health-care industry.
Skills:
Ability to effectively communicate with customers, staff and professional peers
Skilled at independent problem-solving and negotiating with insurance companies
Results-driven professional with self-confidence, integrity, and commitment to customer service excellence
Experience:
Electronic medical records scanning and preparation
Inpatient and Outpatient Coding
Release of Information
Abstracting
Record deficiency analysis
Reimbursement Specialist – Billing Department
Account analysis, billing third party insurances, auditing charts, research denied claims
Written appeal letters to insurance companies
Detail oriented, high level problem solving, analytical and investigational skills
Resolving billing edits including coding, charging and billing issues.
Working knowledge Medicare/Medicaid regulations, CMS documentation standards.
Verification of insurance, prior authorizations
Cash posting, Reconciling reimbursements, follow-up and research reimbursement issues.
Coder, Auditor, Billing & Collection Specialist
Coding – Obstetric Care and Surgical procedures, Evaluation & Management visits,
Retrospective claims and coding audits to include documentation, billing, payments, compliance
Prior authorization and verification of insurance
Billing insurance (electronic and paper claims)
95% recoupment of denied claims – negotiating with insurance companies on telephone and sending written appeal letters
Reduced days out in revenue cycle by writing a 90 day credit policy for self pay accounts and negotiating payment arrangements with clients
Cash posting, reconciling reimbursements
Medical Information Specialist, Billing Clerk, Financial Representative, Registrar and Cashier
Demonstrated strong time management skills performing and prioritizing multiple tasks simultaneously
Coding, post charges, register patients, answer telephones, schedule appointments, and verify insurance benefits
Release of information, requesting records, assembly of medical oncology charts, filing
Reconcile reimbursements
Collections – Increased cash flow with timely insurance follow-up, corrected billings and written appeal letters
Assisted customers applying for indigent programs- Social Security, Counties and Medicaid
Strong customer service skills
Assisted physicians, hospital staff, patients and insurance company representatives
Education:
Associate of Applied Sciences- Rasmussen College, Bismark, North Dakota
Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT)
Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
Affiliations:
American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)
