Melody Laskowski
Jacksonville, IL 62650
EXPERIENCE:
Blue Cross Blue Shield Jacksonville, IL
Medical Billing Processor 08/2006 - present
- Call providers to verify claims and charges
- Data entry
- 10-keypad experience
- ICD 9 conversion and coding
Apria Healthcare Jacksonville, IL
Billing Representative 03/2002 - 06/2006
- DME company billing center
- Responsible for primary and secondary medical billing
- Hospice claim billing and follow up for payment
- Verify correct billing for each insurance company
- Attached all necessary documentation for each insurance contract
- Obtained correct authorizations for all medical claims
- Entered claims on WebMD
- Verified all HCPC codes were correct
- Operated multi-line phone system
- Filing
Passavant Area Hospital Jacksonville, IL
Receptionist/Secretary/Office Manager 11/1999 - 11/2001
- Greeted patients
- Answered phones
- Made appointments and scheduled surgeries
- Medical transcription, filing, medical coding
- Filled out physician credential forms
- Obtained authorizations for surgery patients and obstetrician patients
Dr. Allen G. Gerberding Jacksonville, IL
Receptionist 11/1996 - 11/1999
- Greeted patients
- Answered phones and made appointments
- Took messages for nurses and doctor
- Directed calls, medical filing and medical transcription
Salem Lutheran Church and School Jacksonville, IL
Receptionist/Church Secretary 08/1994 - 05/1996
- Greeted parishioners and school faculty
- Answered phones, took messages and directed incoming calls to all school and church
personnel
- Filled in for school secretary, filing
- Transcription for the church pastor
- Filing
EDUCATION:
Mt. Zion High School
High School Diploma
SKILLS:
- Organized and efficient
- Self-motivated
- Dependable, can work without supervision
- Honest, friendly and works well with others
- Assertive
- Attention to detail
- Skilled with computer systems
- Fast and efficient at typing
- High code of conduct and ethics
- Skilled in multi-tasking
- Familiar with medical and vision codes and diagnosis
References upon request