Evelyn Garcia

Evelyn Garcia has extensive experience in MS-DRGs, ICD-09-CM, and HCPCS/CPT, coding systems. Strengths include vast knowledge of medical record computer and operational systems with the ability to evaluate and improve current system efficiency.  Efficiency to work in a fast paced office environment, resourceful, detailed oriented, and ability to multitask effectively.

Skills:
Excellent organizational skills, highly motivated, experienced in coding system. Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office programs; (excel, words, outlook, power point), Quick Books, Adobe, and, PDF files. Excellent data entry skills (type 35wpm). Fluent in both English and Spanish.

Experience:

Billing specialist

• Set up new patient accounts
• Accurately apply payments to patient accounts
• Post and reconcile insurance and patient payments. Research and resolve incorrect payments, EOB rejections, and other issues with outstanding accounts
• Insure accuracy of insurance claims. Verify correct ICD-9 and CPT codes for a variety of specialties
• Set up new patient accounts
• Fax, Scan, Copies
• Send secondary claims upon processing of primary insurance.
• Answer and resolve patient billing inquires
• Follow up on Insurance and patient aging. Re-submit insurance claims as necessary.

Ultrasound Assistant/ Assistant Coordinator

• Print daily schedule for inpatient, outpatients and surgery cases patients' paperwork for
• Handle patients STAT
• Translate for Spanish speaking patients within my department, as well as other departments.
• Personally handle delinquent cases, keeping up with their status as the radiologists complete the reports.
• Handle & direct all incoming phone calls to correct party within department.
• Patients fallow up calls.
• Communicate with Radiologists, Physicians, and Nurses for high priority cases.

Billing Assistant

• Duties included knowledge of Diagnosis Codes.
• Sending claims to insurance companies.
• Efficiently manage task
• Data entry.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Health Administration
• Associates Degree in Medical Insurance Billing and Coding
• Certified Professional Coder
• Certified Tax Repair in H&R Block