Desheba Rutledge

Desheba Rutledge wishes to strive to do above and beyond the average expected in all aspects of the job(s) that needs to be performed.
 
Skills:
Word, Excel, Power point, Share point, 10 key calculator, fax, copy, scanner, data entry (alpha and numeric), answering multi-line phones, customer service, HIS, IDX, Document imaging, DDB process, SSI, insurance verification, typing over 45wpm, RMS-radiology scheduling system, basic CPT/ICD-9 coding, billing/follow-up, basic EPIC, CollaborateMD, online eligibility/claim status programs for insurance(ex.:  Availity, Medicare(DDE, CGS), Medicaid (HP, Caresource, Molina), UHC)

Experience:

• Independent Contractor
• Remote/telecommute experience
• Insurance verification
• Collections and follow up on outstanding A/R for multiple chiropractic providers
• Charge posting of fee sheets and payments
• Appeals and researching missing payments
• Customer service
• Answering patient phone calls

Claims Processor

• Patient Financial Services
• Clinical research audits and reviews
• Reconciling accounts
• UF Clinical Research/Drug Studies/Sponsored billing and collections for UF,AGH,& Rehab Hospitals
• R99 number issuance for clinical trials research
• Primary point of liaison and coordinator between UF and Shands Research departments, principle investigators, study coordinators, hospital ancillary departments and sponsoring organizations, and regulating bodies
• Knowledge of CPT and ICD-9 coding
• Inpatient/Outpatient hospital billing, collections, and follow up for Medicaid payer
• Heart/Liver/Lung Medicaid Transplants billing, collections, follow up, and reports
• Researching/follow up on study tracking logs for study coordinators
• Working aging reports
• Hospital Emergency Reimbursement project through EDS billing and reporting
• Answering phones

Radiology Scheduling Representative

• Scheduling patients for radiology procedures
• Answering multi-line phone system
• Customer service
• Scheduling MRI w/anesthesia in the operating room

Shared Financial Business Representative

• Checking out patients
• Scheduling appointments/Answering phones
• Accepting payments for radiology procedures and copayments
• Scheduling radiology procedures
• Entering fee sheets into IDX
• Resolving TES edits
• Diagnosis coding for visits
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Follow Up Specialist

• Billing and Collecting Medicare, Medicaid, and Commercial Insurance
• Posting Cash
• Cash reports/deposits
• Running/working reports
• Adjudication of claims

Education:

• AS-HIM—RHIT Eligible
• AA-General
• Diploma         

EXTERNSHIP

• Health Information Management Services
• Professional Practice Experience