Maria D Smith

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Leesburg, Florida 34748

352-***-****

acoy0w@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications:

Medical Claims and Billing

Medical Terminology

Diagnostic Coding

Claims Procedures

Medical Ethics and Legal Issues

Procedural Coding Skills

Interpersonal Communication

Accomplishments:

I came from a career of 21 years of Law Enforcement. Put myself through a

home school for Medical Claims and Billing Course. Since my first job in

the Medical field I have expanded my knowledge of from putting what

learned from the instructional book to actually applying it in a Medical

Setting.

Work Experience:

October 2008 LifeStream Behavioral Center

To Feburary 2014 Billing and Collections Specialists

I started as a Data Entry Specialist entering Rounds and Discharges,

quickly moving to the position of Collections Specialists in a 3 months time

where I held this position for 1 year. In this position I handled patient

accounts, appeal follow ups, denials, patient letters, collection notices and

handle all calls that came into the billing department.

In a years time, I was moved up to the position of Inpatient Biller for the

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Hospital. I billed all Commerical,

Medicaids, Medicare, followed up on payments, denials and the starting of

the appeal process. I billed secondaries and supplements including

Medicare. I used the Pro32 DDE, TIER and the AS400. I handled

bankruptcies, ACCU check billing and HCRA's for Lake County and the

WIN program, along with Trust Accounts and contacting the clinics for

payments.

May 2007 Dr. Rakesh Rohatgi

toOctober 2008 Collections Specialists

I was a Collections Specialists for this Oncologist and Hematologist

Doctors Office, having the opportunity to work with aging reports, patient

accounts, Medical records, Insurance companies. Also worked as an

assistant to the Doctor for Bone Marrow procedures and a receptionist

when needed scheduling patients, taking co pays and deductibles and

answering phones.

Decemeber 2005 LakeView Internal Medicine

To September 2006 Collections Specialists

LakeView was my first job that gave me a chance to use my training from

the Billing Course that I had taken. I was hired to work the patient

accounts, aging reports, bill hospital rounds and also a receptionist when

needed.

Certificate:

June 2005 At Home Profession

To December 2005 Medical Claims and Billing Specialists Course

From this course I learned how to use UB04 and HCFA 1500, billing of

Medicaid, Medicare and Commericial. What is a ICD 9CM and CPT codes

are.

How to follow up on denials and to appeal.

July 1983 Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office

To May 2004 Deputy Sheriff

I retired in good standing of 21 years from the Palm Beach County Sheriff

Office. There I accomplished many achievements and greatful for the time

that

I spent there. I left because I felt it was time for me to move closer to my

family

here in Lake County, Florida and to start a new chapter in my life.

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