Patricia Hemingway
Brooklyn NY 11236
ad1u9b@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Experience:
Sheltering Arms, New York, NY 3/20
Medical Biller
In charge of all Accounts Receivable functions, billing and cash reporting, preparing packages for appeals, act as liaison for patient and insurance companies
In charge of all Medicare and Medicaid claims
Analyzed and submitted monthly billing for patient’s insurance
Knowledge of the billing system Axxess, HHA and Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
Visiting Nurse Services, New York, NY 10/19 - 1/20
Biller/ Collections
Handled more than 50 Accounts Receivable claims daily
Developed expertise in commercial, private and managed care insurance programs, including Medicare and Medicaid
Submitted claims for Medicare and Medicaid to the highest level of accuracy
Developed a cross checking system with the nurses and aides to ensure that patient data is complete and accurate for claims processing
Prepared and presented reports on collection activities and progress
Handled write offs and appeal letters
Investigated historical data for debts and bills
Knowledge of EMR system Homecare Homebase and Excel
NYU Student Health Center, New York, NY 10/18 - 4/19
Biller/ Account Receivable Representative
Analyzed and submitted monthly billing for the student’s insurance agencies
Executed accounts receivable and accounts payable reporting and reconciliation procedures
Received and recorded cash and check payments
Communicated with health insurance agencies regarding unpaid claims
Maintained and updated collections tracking spreadsheets to help organize payment information
Knowledge of OASAS and OMH regulations
Knowledge of EMR systems Athena, Point and click, and Excel
Brooklyn Surgery Center, Brooklyn, NY 6/14 – 8/18
Medical Biller
In charge of all Medicare and Medicaid billing
Performed Accounts Receivable functions, sent appeal letters with patient notes and all correct information
Used coded data to produce and submit claims to insurance companies
Posted payments and denials into the STI system[i]
Recorded daily cash activities such as co pays, deductibles or self-pay payments
Answered patient billing questions
Acted as a liaison between the patient and insurance companies
Knowledge of EMR systems Omnipro, Epaces and Medical Management, Eagle, Epic
Harlem Hospital HHC, New York, NY 4/14 – 6/14
Patient Finance Representative (Temp)
Worked under the director and performed Accounts Receivable functions, call insurance companies and patients for correct billing info, Corrected and resubmitted all denied claims
Accurately entered/updated patient information into the OAM/SMS Net system
Printed and corrected all Medicare and Medicaid errors into the OAM, SMS NET and Epic systems
Correctly prepared daily batch reports/encounters for the finance department
Knowledge of EMR systems Veriquest, Ontrac and Medical Management
Forum Staffing - NYU Medical Center, New York, NY 7/13 – 11/13
Medical Biller/Charge Entry (Temp)
Responsible for Accounts Receivable, corrected all claims that were scrubbed, rejected or denied by Emdeon
Handled Medicare and Medicaid billing
Prepared and posted batches of worker’s compensation and no-fault claims
Entered and reconciled charge batches, surgical batches and co-pays
Registered patients into the Epic system
Negotiated a reasonable payment plan if needed
Responsible for responding to patients in a timely manner about billing issues (i.e. insurance and collection questions)
Interacted with insurance companies to resolve issues delaying the collection accounts
EMR systems Excel, Eagle, ECW
Robert Half Staffing - Caduceus Inc, New York, NY 10/12 – 12/12
Payment Posting (Temp)
Posted all Part A and B Medicare payments and denials
Retrieved checks by payer and entered patient specific information into IDX and Eagle
Adjusted either the patient or practice accounts based on internal reports
Ensured batches sent from cash management equal the number of batches received by the posters
Reviewed and/or updated posting protocols on a quarterly basis
Met monthly closing deadlines
EMR systems IDX
Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY 6/07 – 07/12
Patient Billing Liaison
Billed to insurance companies and EOB collection for Medicare and Medicaid audits
Charged entries into the Epic billing system
Collected and maintained a third-party account and reviewed billing edits
Recorded all payments (i.e. deductibles and co-pays) and denials from patients and insurance companies
Created and closed all visits for treatment into the eagle system
Imported and exported all of the front-end daily billing
Performed telephonic and prospective review of radiation therapy services in accordance with the patient
Knowledge of EMR systems Mosiac, Cerner, Eagle, and Emdeon
EMR Systems : Point and Click, Mosaic, Eagle, Cerner, Veriquest, Ontrac, Epic, ECW, Athena, Medical Management, IDX, Stock amp, Emdeon Typing 65 – 80 WPM, Microsoft Word, Excel, OAM, Sms Net, Omnipro, HHA, Point and Click. Axxess