M elanie K. Howell
***** ***** **., ** ********, OH 44601
Home Phone 330-***-****
EXPER I ENCE
August, 2004- Certificate of Medical Necessity Billing Specialist- Hastings PME, Inc.
May, 2010 (formerly Professional Medical Equipment, Inc.)
Duties include; creating, sending, receiving and processing CMNs for Medicare, Medicaid and all
private insurances. Working directly with the doctors’ offices and hospitals to get the
CMNs completed. Obtaining testing and new CMNs for recertification with the
insurance companies. Working held revenue reports to which I have maintained the
best numbers of the department.
November, 2001- Inventory Clerk- CIS (Canton Inventory Service)
April, 2005 Duties included; counting and recording merchandise, and entering totals into a
handheld computer.
January, 2002- Operator/ Medical Receptionist- Stark Medical Specialties, Inc.
March,2003 Duties included; answering twelve incoming phone lines, entering patient information
into the computer, scheduling appointments and greeting patients.
January, 2001- Billing/ Medical Receptionist- Marco R. Corallo, D.O.
July, 2001 Duties included; entering and posting charges for the billing company, dealing with the
various insurance companies, entering patient information into the computer,
scheduling appointments, greeting patients, creating and maintaining patient files,
filing, answering phones, handling the release and requisition of patient information
from other facilities, and assisting patients with billing questions. I also set up the front
office for Dr. Corallo when he opened his own practice, created all necessary forms and
documents and credentialed him with the insurance companies.
January, 2000- Medical Receptionist- Community Medical Center of Alliance
January, 2001 (Marco R. Corallo, D.O.)
Duties included; customer service, greeting patients, entering patient information into the
computer, scheduling appointments, creating and maintaining patient files, filing, and
answering phones. I also created documents needed for the front office, which are
being used by 8 medical offices in the Alliance area.
ED UCAT ION
1996 Associates in Criminal Justice, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
S K I L LS
I am well versed in the operation of the following computer programs;
Brightree, MestaMed, MedForce
Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, Access, Power Point & Outlook
Microsoft Works
Microsoft Money