JANE LINDER
MODESTO, CA. *5356
WORK EXPERIENCE
EXPERIENCE:
**/**/**** ** **/01/2008. 40 Hours Per Week. MEDICAL BILLING CLERK, MEDEX
PRACTICE SOLUTIONS.
Provided medical record advisory services to medical facility personnel. Subjects included:
encoding system for outpatient billing, medical information release procedures, diagnosis related
group utilization management, quality improvement issues involving medical records,
interpretation of regulatory guidelines, etc. Evaluated new health information management
technologies including computerized data gathering systems for adequacy to meet regulatory,
research, legal, and patient care requirements. Provides periodic in-service training on medical
record subjects such as medical terminology. Coordinated the release of medical information and
ensures appropriate release procedures are followed in accordance with HIPAA.
06/01/2004 to 05/01/2007. 40 Hour Per Week. PHYSICIAN BILLING CLERK, PHYCOM
BILLING & COLLECTIONS.
Operated billing machines with or without computing devices to prepare bills, statements, and
invoices to be sent to customers, itemizing amounts customers owed. Inserted blank billing
sheets in machine and set carriage. Transcribed data from office records, such as: customer's
name, address, and items purchased or services rendered. Calculated totals, net amounts, and
discounts by addition, subtraction, and multiplication, and recorded computations. Made
computations on separate adding and calculating machines. Designated bills according to type
prepared.
11/01/2003 to 06/01/2004. 40 Hours Per Week. MEDICAL INSURANCE BILLER, MEDICAL
HOME CARE SERVICES.
Verified hospitalization insurance coverage. Computed patients' benefits, and compiled itemized
hospital bills. Typed insurance assignment form with data, such as: names of insurance company
and policy holder, policy number, and physician's diagnosis. Telephoned, wrote, or wired
insurance company to verify patient's coverage and to obtain information concerning extent of
benefits. Computed total hospital bill showing amounts to be paid by insurance company and by
patient, using adding and calculating machines. Answered patient's questions regarding
statements and insurance coverage. Telephoned or wrote companies with unpaid insurance
claims to obtain settlement of claim. Prepared forms outlining hospital expenses for
governmental, welfare, and other agencies paying bill of specified patient.
EDUCATION:
High School Diploma, Oakdale High School, 739 West G. St., Oakdale, CA. 95361, 1980-1984
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
Medical Assisting, Galen College, 1604 Ford Ave, Modesto, CA 95350, 1985
OTHER INFORMATION
References upon request.