MICHELE A. MAZZARELLA

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Vero Beach, FL 32962

203-***-****

acxqyu@r.postjobfree.com

Certified Professional Coder

Certified CPC, ICD 10, Medical Billing and Cardiology Specialty. Outstanding record of achievement. Team player and self-motivated. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Troubleshooter adept at identifying problems and implementing solutions. Computer skills include Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet.

Areas of Expertise

*ICD 9/ICD 10 CARDIOLOGY SPECIALTY CERTIFIED

Employment

Cardiology Associates of Greater Waterbury, Waterbury, CT January 2013-June 2016

Patient Account Representative-CPC

Responsible for:

Coding and Posting CPT/ICD9 codes for all physicians’ hospital and office charges

Resolution of patient billing issues in a timely manner

Attending regular meetings for AAPC certification status and surpassing my CEU credits

Adecco Agency/Philips Healthcare, Windsor, CT January 2012 to January 2013

Medicare Accounts Receivable Rep Team Lead

Responsible for:

Team Lead Special Team Project

Capturing Invoices with service dates greater than 365 days

CT Heart and Vascular Center, Bridgeport, CT June 1997 to October 2011

Medical Billing Specialist (1/09-10/11)

Responsible for:

Coding and posting of all hospital based charges for 14 providers at 5 different facilities in a timely manner

E&M, consults, catheterization and PTCA's, vascular coding, electrophysiology, echocardiograms and TEE's and nursing home visits

Organizing, researching and compiling data entry information and insurance verification

Researching billing information in 2 hospital systems on a daily basis

LCD knowledge, computer support, Entergy and Citrix system knowledge

Billing Receivable Representative (6/04-1/09)

Responsible for:

Insurance follow-up of all Medicare, Medicaid, Anthem, Healthnet, and Workers Compensation claims

Writing appeal letters, accounts receivable posting and charge posting of office charges

Implementing ideas and solutions and acting as a liaison for physicians

Collection Manager (6/97-6/04)

Responsible for:

Managing all patient accounts

Writing letters and scheduling payment arrangements

Follow-up on all commercial insurance receivables

Referrals, refunds, authorizations, customer service

Supervising Testing Department desk

Computer support

Initiating monthly meeting strategies

Reducing overdue receivables to a record low of 3% from 50%

Shirin Mahooti MD, Waterbury, CT June 1990- June 1997

Medical Office Manager

Responsible for:

Managing all aspects of a solo practitioner's office

Supervising staff

Accounts receivable

Charge coding and posting

Collection accounts and patient accounts

Medical assisting duties

Organizing charts, referrals and authorizations

Physician credentialing

Ordering supplies

Front desk duties including scheduling appointments and interviewing

Education

GATEWAY COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

AAPC-CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL CODING COURSE

CPC CERTIFIED

ICD 10 CERTIFIED

CARDIOLOGY SPECIALTY CERTIFIED

EASTERN CT STATE UNIVERSITY

CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE BILLING SPECIALIST

GATEWAY COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE

LICENSED PHLEBOTOMIST

BUTLER BUSINESS SCHOOL

DIPLOMA - WORD PROCESSOR/SECRETARY

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