Medical Insurance
Resume:
Shari A. Geminn
Las Vegas, NV 89122
***********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain a position in the Medical Billing and Coding industry that
utilizes my education and experience.
EDUCATION:
Sanford-Brown College Collinsville, IL
Associate Degree in Applied Science emphasis on Billing and Coding October
2010 - February 2013
Graduation: February 2013 GPA: 3.75/4.0
MAJOR COURSEWORK AND SKILLS:
Basic/Advanced ICD-9/CPT Coding 3M Coder Communication
Skills
Medical Terminology CMS 1500 Medical
Manager
Microsoft Office Suite Administrative Skills Medical
Records
HIPAA Regulations Medical Law and Ethics
Medicare
Medicaid Managed Care Plans Denials &
Appeals
Explanation of Benefits (EOB) Referrals
Electronic Data Exchange
Collection Procedures Insurance Fraud Abuse
Inpatient/Outpatient Billing
Coding Certificate Preparation Health Data
Accreditation of Medical Facilities
NextGen Microsoft Simplicity
Allscripts My Way
Type 35 wpm 10 Key
Calculator ACOM
Gateway EDI DME
Medical Claims
MediSoft
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Bettencourt Skin Center
Henderson, NV
Medical Biller
October 2013 -
Work for one doctor who averages 35 to 45 patients a day. I was hired to
get them caught up on their A/R posting. I input payments from insurance
EOB's from the past 6 months. Reconciled old balances owed to the practice.
Followed up on missing EOB's for the past 2 years. Input payments from
current insurance companies to date.
Physical Medicine Clinic of Granite City
Granite City, IL
Front Desk Biller/Insurance
February 2013 - June 2013
Worked for 3 Doctors, 1 PA, and 2 Physical Therapists. Saw an average of 95-
120 patients a day. Very fast paced office. Duties: Front desk duties
included checking patient out when done, scheduling all appointments,
answer phone, input medical charges from Fee slips, closing day reports and
transmitting daily charges to EDI clearinghouse. Insurance duties included
input of medical charges from Fee slips, morning reports from Medicare and
Medicare DME, checking and working rejected claims both from clearinghouse
as well as insurance companies, checking for insurance benefits for new
patients, working from EOB's to see what was paid and what wasn't. Verified
codes when needed. End of day reports as well as transmitting claims to EDI
clearinghouse.
Bard and Didriksen Pediatrics Glen Carbon,
IL
Medical Biller and Coder December 2011 -
June 2012
Worked for 6 Doctors who saw an average of 40 patients a day each. Duties:
Entered billing charges from daily encounter forms, verified codes when
needed, entered payments from patients as well as various insurance
companies, all end of month reports for doctors, trained new employees how
to use the new EMR system, worked rejected claims from EDI clearinghouse
and insurance companies, ran and sent out patient monthly statements and
trouble shot any calls that came in about them, made corrections when
needed.
Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation/Fiscal Office
Sauget, IL
Medical Biller and Coding Externship (120 hours)
October 2011 - November 2011
Duties: Entered billing codes from encounter forms from 35+ medical
offices, Pediatrics, Family Health, Mental Health, OB-GYN, Dental, verified
codes on forms for accuracy.
AWARDS:
Presidents List (GPA 4.0/4.0), Sanford Brown College, October 2011,
September 2012, January /February 2013
Professional Student of the Quarter, Sanford Brown College, October 2011
Perfect Attendance, Sanford Brown College, November 2012, January/February
2013
CERTIFICATIONS:
HIPAA Training Certificate, Sanford Brown College, September 2011
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Medical Billing and Coding Peer Advisor
Duties: Mentor peers enrolled within the medical assistant program and
Tutor students.
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