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Shakina Powell
Objective:
To Obtain a challenging position in a professional environment proving an opportunity for
growth and career advancement.
Experience
10/2007-02/2013
Shiel Medical Lab Brooklyn N.Y
Claims examining specialist
Entered 200 claims daily to insure payment from various insurance companies and
third party payers.
Heavy call volume from patients and doctors to discuss patient lab bills.
Investigated claims to insure payment and timely filing, by verifying insurance
eligibility, patient demographics and diagnosis codes.
Appealed claims by mailing and faxing all updated information to its proper
insurance carrier.
Worked directly with sales representative. To insure timely filing and payment of
claims by updating patient’s demographics, diagnosis codes from doctors office and
insurance information.
07/2005-11/06
Health First New York N.Y
Data entry specialist
Entered 160 claims daily
Correspondence open and distribute mail that was not medical claims such as
members request, complaints and checks that may have come through the mail.
12/04-07/05
Metropolitan Jewish Health Care Brooklyn N.Y
Service Coordinator/Scheduler
Communicated with RNs via telephone and fax letting them know what cases were
available.
Scheduled health care visits for RNs to meet patients at their home.
Faxed referrals to RNs
Copied and filed referrals
10/99-10/03
Stationary Engineers Local 670 New York N.Y
Data Entry Specialist
Entered and verified 150+ claim form daily to ensure timely dispersal of union
funds.
Performed clerical tasks such as faxes, copies and inter office correspondence to
maintain the integrity of claim forms and information on them.
Communicated with union member, third party payers and insurance companies
about the status of the policy.
Verified eligibility for all active union members.
Attached explanation of benefits to its prospective claim.
ICD9, Diagnosis codes and hippa knowledgeable
E ducation
Caliber Training Institute New York N.Y
Certificate of completion
Medical billing 12/03
High School Equivalency
References
References are available on request.