Carmen Bayona-Montoya
***** ******* ** #*** *** Nuys CA 91401
Home# 818-***-**** Email: ***************@*****.***
Occupational Skills:
45wpm,10key by touch Collections,follow ups
Bilingual (English,Spanish) Verifications of Benefits
Word,Excel,Outlook,Lotus Notes Authorizations,referrals processing
Medisoft,Brightree,Visitrax HMO,PPO,POS,Medicaid,Medicare
Coding: ICD9 vol. 1,2,3; CPT,HCPCS CCS,Tricare,Champva,SSI,VOC,WC
Claim forms:CMS1500,UB04,ADA,EHR HIPAA regulations
Dental Billing & Coding Cust. Serv, Data entry
Pt scheduling, EOB, EOMB,RA Organize, detail oriented, dependable
Professional Experience:
KAISER PERMANENTE
Configuration Analyst III Burbank 03/2015 to 01/2016
Generate Summary of Benefits Coverage (SBC) documents for plans such as Nationals, Large Groups, Private Exchange etc by analyzing different sources of information (NURF,NPS, CERTS, MARKUPS), placing share costs in the appropriate benefit fields by utilizing benefit codes; the use of KP calculator to place values in the Coverage Examples; responsible for conducting edits on Student Plans, PEX, National, Large Groups, SBCs produce by the auto system, response to FAQ from AAMs regarding changes in benefits, L&E, educating AAMs on how to use/open Sales Connect cases or request for translations, monthly uploads of SBU plans into CARS system, release of SBC being suppressed in PSP, producing Redlines for SBU, QA of documents produced within the department, QA translations (Chinese/Spanish), processing deadlines and any other special project. Contributor to the department SOPs.
AJILON STAFFING
Claims Processor Burbank 06/2014 to 03/2015
Generate Summary of Benefits Coverage (SBC) documents for plans such as Nationals, Large Groups, Private Exchange, by analyzing different sources of information (NURF, CERTS,NPS,MARK Ups), use of KP calculator and placing of values in the Coverage Example fields, edits on Student Plans, Carve Outs, releasing of KPIC SBCs “suppressed” in PSP.
ACCREDITED RESPITE SERVICES Woodland Hills 03/2013 to 01/2014
Referrals/Applications Specialist
Answer phone calls from members, caregivers, County workers, Service Coordinators;
contact with members, Service Coordinators, Regional Centers through phone, fax, email. Processing referrals and authorizations, verification of benefits, issuing and mailing of respite applications, processing of same applications. Obtaining approval from Regional Centers on special cases. Scheduling of potential caregivers for CPR/FA classes
Processing of daily mail, filing, faxes and any special projects as they are assign.
CHILDREN HOSPITAL OF L.A Los Angeles 10/2011 to 12/2011
Financial Counselor1/Pulmonary Clinic
Processing of authorizations and referrals
Processing of doctor, nurse, social worker, dietician’s notes
Data entry of patient/member demographics into Hospital data base
Keep record/log of all pending referrals and medical prescriptions
Verification of benefits via phone and/or websites (Medi-cal,CCS, Anthem, Blue Shield, Molina, L.A Care). Work deadlines, heavy phones, daily mail, scheduling of patients.
HEALTH ADVOCATES, LLC Sherman Oaks 03/2004 to 01/2011
Medi-cal Eligibility Analyst
Screened, completed, filed and follow up on Medi-cal applications
Contact with members, County Workers, District Managers, State Disability Workers
Verification of benefits prior to process for payments, prepared files/accounts for appeals
Ordered death/birth certificates, medical records, progress notes from hospitals
Meet deadlines on daily basis, processing mail, faxing, and copying, scanning, filing.
ST ELIZABETH CATHOLIC SCHOOL Van Nuys 09/2002 to 06/2003
Teacher Assistant-Kindergarten
Teached academic subjects following school syllabus
Distributed, collected, graded homework and tests, processing daily mail
Yard duty, field trips, special projects, parent-teacher conferences
Teacher substitute, school culmination.
UNITED CONCORDIA- Woodland Hills 07/2000 to 03/2002
BLUE SHIELD OF PENNSYLVANIA
Customer Service Rep/HMO Dep
Answered phone calls (English-Spanish) from members, providers, other departments
Verification of benefits on different dental programs
Explain benefits/limitations to members, providers; settled disputes regarding charges
Worked dental claims, process daily mail, filing, special projects as assign
Meet company’s expectations regarding handling of calls and knowledge of products
EDUCATION:
UEI College-Van Nuys Campus Diploma 03/2011 to 11/2011
Medical Billing and Insurance Coding
Universal Computing Institute Diploma 11/1995 to 05/1996
Microcomputer Operations Specialist
Van Nuys Adult High School Diploma 1985
EXTERNSHIP AND CERTICATIONS:
GREEN LINE COLLECTORS/WORKWERS COMPENSATION
Clerical-Entry Level: Assisted Billing Department with all clerical duties such as copying, faxing, scanning, daily mail, log in/registration of new accounts, insurance payment verification, filing, log in of all medical prescriptions.
CPR and First Aid Certify, American Red Cross and America Heart Association
HIPAA Compliance for Health Care Professionals course
References upon request