LATOYA STEWART
EDUCATION
New Horizon Medical College, Nashville, TN 2011
Certified Medical Office Administration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cummins, Nashville, TN March 2017 – April 2018
Accounts Receivable Analyst
Handle high visibility customers and a complex portfolio
Prepare reports upon request of management and internal customers
Interact with marketing/sales as appropriate to resolve AR issues
Work cross-functionally and/or with multiple entities to identify problems and potential solutions
Participate in projects related to AR improvement
Handle various assignments, which are broad in nature and require strong analytical thinking to complete
Effectively utilize technology and other tools to accomplish tasks
Community Health Systems, Franklin, TN June 2014 – March 2017
Cash Application Specialist (April 2016 – March 2017)
Accurately posted patient and payor payments to the patient accounts
Accurately balanced the daily lockbox, EFT, local depository, and credit card payments
Researched and refunded credits due to overpayment as required
Prepared the daily deposits
Utilized Hyland OnBase, Artiva, MedHost, Obsidian, HMS AS400, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Optum 360, and Excel to ensure account resolution
Administrative Assistant (June 2014 – April 2016)
Served as primary administrative assistant for the Medicare/Medicaid/Tricare, Insurance and Billing departments due to short staffing
Trained new support staff in billing and collection support programs and processes to fill the need of the Insurance and Billing departments
Prepared hard copy UB-04 and HCFA 1500 forms for claim submission and used excel to analyze, generate and calculate disposition reports weekly
System knowledge of FACS, AS400/HMS, Citrix, DAR, UB-04 and HCFA 1500 data entry program, Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and Visio required
Cigna-HealthSpring Inc., Nashville, TN October 2013 – June 2014
Triage Specialist
Handled appeals involving medical necessity, retroactive authorizations, prescription drug coverage, and/or member eligibility
Verified insurance for patients in order to approve surgeries and specialist visits
Typed medical orders for procedures and laboratory tests
Interpreted medical reports to apply appropriate ICD-9, CPT-4 and HCPCS codes
Participated in unit-based Quality Assurance Program
Adin Healthcare, Brentwood, TN March 2011 – September 2013
Insurance Processor
Recorded and filed patient data and medical records for workman's comp claims
Validation and data entry of procedure and diagnosis codes documented on the Daily Patient List submitted by physicians
Performed follow-up with insurance payers via phone or website to resolve claims and reviews
Accurately entered procedure codes, diagnosis codes and patient information into billing software
Interpreted medical reports to apply appropriate ICD9, CPT4 and HCPCS codes
Contacted injured parties and legal representatives to negotiate final settlements for claims
Reviewed collection files to determine next steps in the collection process
Drafted statement of loss to summarize damages, payments and underlying policy coverage
Performed debit, credit and total accounts on computer spreadsheets/databases, using specialized accounting software