cash poster,detailed oriented

VALERIE ACTON

Mobile: 253-***-**** Email: *********@*****.*** Address: 8765 Graves Ave. #20C, Santee, CA. 92071

OBJECTIVE: To obtain an Accounts Receivable or Accounts Payable position.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledgeable in all aspects of health insurance billing, payment and reconciliation procedures

• Familiar with all billing parameters (Managed Care, PPO, HMO, Medicare, Medical, Public Assistance, etc.)

• Basic user of Access, Word, Excel, and Outlook

• Strong data entry skills (Ten-key by touch 14,00kph; Type 55 wpm)

• Knowledgeable balancing multiple lockboxes

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Cash Posting Representative at Conifer Heath Solutions (Tacoma, WA.) 04/08 -

01/15

• Interpreted all types of benefit explanations from various different insurance carriers

• Entered patient and insurance payments, contractual allowances, and other adjustments

• Processed all electronic remittance advice and created associated reports

• Processed, posted, and balanced patient/insurance payments and remittances for applicable patient invoices

• Reallocated patient payments to appropriate Accounts Receivable groups

• Informed our Credit Balance Refund team of any unidentified cash that had been posted

• Documented in detail all actions taken regarding patient accounts

• Consistently and efficiently met production standards for cash posting

Cash Applications Specialist/Cash Poster at DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. (Tacoma, WA.) 02/04 – 04/07

• Posted insurance payments to patient accounts in an accurate and timely manner

• Effectively problem solved any discrepancies when RA’s were out of balance

• When cash was low, contacted insurance companies to retrieve missing information to post unapplied cash

Accounting Assistant II at First Health Network (San Diego, CA.) 05/98 –

09/03

• Posted accounts receivables in an accurate and timely manner

• Resolved discrepancies, prepared adjustments, and investigated missing or incomplete transactions

• Consistently exceeded coding goals and timelines with accuracy and precision

• Maintained detailed logs and reports

Payment Processor at FPA Medical Management Inc. (San Diego, CA.) 12/95 –

05/98

• Utilized Medical Manager accounting system to audit, post and balance insurance and personal payments

• Efficiently handled a high volume workload - posting an average of $500k + per month

AR Coordinator/Reconciliation Specialist at Medaphis Physician Services Corp. (San Diego, CA.) 06/83 –

06/95

• Provided direct patient contact to explain benefits applied and denials from insurance carriers

• Interfaced with multiple insurance carriers while demonstrating knowledge of various coverage restrictions

• Prepared all payments, debits/credits, and produced accurate balance and reconciliation reports

• Conducted extensive research and documentation of patient accounts

• Provided accounting services to eight physicians in eight locations

• Posted and audited all payments received - averaging $40k + per day

• Drafted correspondence for patient requests (itemized patient billings, reconciliations of overpayments, etc.)

CERTIFICATIONS:

Certification in Proficiency in Keypunching, Midway Community College (San Diego, CA.)

EDUCATION:

High School Diploma, Chatsworth High School (Los Angeles, CA.) Graduated 1978

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