SONIA LOPEZ
**********@*****.*** • 956-***-**** • Mission, Texas 78573
Summary Analytical-thinking Medical Biller proudly offering over 18 years' experience in reviewing accounts and maintaining patient records. Driven professional with a background in running the front office sufficiently and smoothly. Offering task prioritization, experienced in fast-paced environment and multitasking ability. Skills
• Data Entry • Meticulous and organized
• Worked on Super Bill • Insurance Collections
• Processed New Chip & Mcaid Applications • Created Receptionist Check Off To-do-list
• 60WPM • Trained new employees for Receptionist position
• Posted Charges • Created Insurance Benefits Forms & called benefits
• Multi-line telephone skills • ICD-10 Coding
• Account Management • Mailed out Statements
• Greenway • Microsoft Word
• Reimbursements • Demographic Inputting
• Claim Review • Created OB Maternity/ Office Procedure / Surgery contract
• Did a little on the advertisement side by creating a poster for New procedure being done and making flyers of the New Doctor coming aboard.
Experience Women’s Clinic of South Texas - Edinburg, TX Medical Biller/Receptionist Supervisor 08/04-03/20
• Gave patients quotes on surgeries / office procedures / OB contracts and at the same time collected.
• Explained to patients their insurance benefits for office procedures and surgeries.
• Scheduled and confirmed patient appointments for diagnostic, surgical and consultation services.
• Showed the operators how to do the No-Shows letters in the system.
• Confirmed next day appointments and their insurance were up to date.
• Conducted patient intake very 3months to collect patient information & insurance was up to date.
• Prepared and sent financial statements every month
• Processed patient payments and insurance payments as well as electronic insurance payments EFT.
• Worked all Correspondences
• Kept up w/all of the office insurance passwords were correct and working. And everyone had a copy of them.
• Communicated throughout the practice so we could all be in the same page of any changes (procedures, prices, scheduling).
• Blocked schedule when Dr., Sono, NP would be out. And would send out an inter-office memo.
• Observed strict HIPPA guidelines at all times according to company policy.
• Delivered high-quality administrative and customer service to sustain patient and work flows.
• Scanned patients IDs / DL / Ins Cards and took patients pictures and attached them to their files.
• Answered phone calls to provide assistance, information and medical personnel access to maximize office efficiency.
• New or Est OB patients needing to apply for Chips Mcaid or Mcaid I helped them w/ the application. Also, with family planning.
• Handled all of the office supplies ordering for both offices, including the toner /cartridges / paper for several of years.
• Informed patients of financial responsibilities prior to rendering services. Burton McCumber & Cortez LLP - McAllen, TX Billing Clerk 02/03-08/04
• Executed account updated and noted account information in company data systems.
• Monitored past due accounts and pursued collections on outstanding invoices.
• Processed invoice payments and recorded information in account database.
• Ordered office supplies for McAllen & Harlingen locations.
• Organized all EOBs into 5inch binders for easy access.
• Maild-out patient statements once a month.
• Update patient's insurance when needed.
• Answered questions on patient's account's
Education & Training Practice Management Institute Edinburg, TX
Certificate: Certified Medical Insurance Specialist 05/13 South Texas Vocational Tech Institute McAllen, TX
Diploma: Medical Office Specialist 07/01
National Center for Competency Testing McAllen, TX Certificate: National Certified Medical Office Assistant 2001 Vanguard Institute of Technology Edinburg, TX
Certificate: Data Processing Specialist 02/93