Denise Inez Kennard-Wilson
**** ***** ******* *****, ***.#5
Los Angeles, CA 90008
323-***-**** (Cell)
*********@*****.***
Work Experience
(Temp Assignment)
Diversified Vocational College-Los Angeles, CA
May 2019 to July 2019
• Electronic Medical Billing Instructor
(Temp Assignment) Medical Collections Specialist
Med Rx - Inglewood, CA December 2018 to May 2019
• Infusion follow-up, Out of Network insurance, EOB review, Underpayment Appeals, Accounts Receivable, Rebilling, Posting Payments, and Claim Corrections.
(Temp Assignment) Data Entry Analysis Specialist
Health Net – Woodland Hills, CA August 2018 to November 2018
• Review provider contract, ensure all contract were up to data
(Temp Assignment) Medical Collections Specialist Unlimited Billing LLC - Reseda, CA February 2018 to August 2018
• Excessive follow-up of EOB, s, Underpayment Appeals, Accounts Receivable, Rebilling, Posting Payments, and Claim Corrections, and Scanning of all Correspondence. Billing Manager Diabetic Foot Institute - Inglewood, CA July 2015 to January 2018
• Responsible for obtaining and processing medical authorizations
•Billed and followed up on unpaid claims. (HMO, PPO, Medicare and Medi-Cal)
•Appeals, Denials Management
• Answer a high volume of incoming calls from patients to schedule appointments
• Assist back office when needed
Medical Biller/Collector Baldwin Hills Foot and Ankle Center - Los Angeles, CA April 1993 to March 2015
• Billed and collected for physician services utilizing the CMS1500 forms
• Reviewed and modified CPT and ICD codes when needed
• Processed insurance and patients refunds
• Audited patient accounts for insurance overpayments
• Responsible for inputting and maintaining patient accounts up to date for collections and overpayment refunds
• Private and state billing for PPO, HMO, Medicare and Medi-Cal insurances
• Verifying insurance benefits and eligibility
• Responsible for the insurance appeals and denials
• Interpreting EOB's and re-submitting insurance claims as necessary
• Answered calls and took messages for doctor
Education
Certificate Pasadena City College
High School Diploma John Muir High School
Skills
• CPT, PPO, Medi-Cal, MEDICARE, HMO
Additional Information
SKILLS
• Medical Biller & Collector
• Insurance Overpayments/Refunds
• Medical Authorizations
• Medicare, Medi-Cal, HMO, PPO, Managed Care and Commercial
• Insurance verification & EOB's
• Utilized CMS1500 Forms
• CPT / ICD9 &10 Codes
• Front Office Support
• Typing/ Data Entry
• MS Office, Practice Fusion EHR, EZ Medical, Office Ally Clearing House, Medisoft and Security Software