ANTOINETTE SPOSITO
518-***-**** • ***********@*****.*** • Troy, NY 12180
SUMMARY / PROFILE:
Medical Billing Specialist Analyst with extensive experience and knowledge in medical claims processing and medical billing. Work closely with clinical staff as well as hospital representatives to maintain positive relations ensuring goals are met. Seeking opportunities to use skills in on-site or remote role. Bilingual: English (native), Italian (conversational), and American Sign Language.
Billing: Customer Service, Data Entry, Medical Claims Processing, Insurance Eligibility & Benefits Verification, Healthcare Reimbursements, Appeals Submittals, and Patient, Provider and Payer Communication
Tools and Technology: MS Teams, MS Word, MS Excel, & MS Outlook, EPIC, Meditech, ePACES, and Athena EHR
EXPERIENCE:
Billing Analyst / Medical Biller / Accounts Receivable St. Peter’s Health Partners, Albany, NY 4/2006 – 12/2022
Billing Analyst
Monitor and correct claims daily for Front End, Referrals and Authorizations, and Clinical Workflow
Analyze billed charges, medical records and related documentation for missing, incorrect or late charges
Assist with daily review of charge items and revenue integrity reviews to ensure timely resolution
Identify problematic charges for further review to correct coding/billing issues
Document corrections, discrepancies, outstanding items and exceptions in appropriate systems
Ran monthly reports to identify outbound referrals and communicate improvement ideas to management
Review denials / rejections and write-off dashboards for trends and provide feedback to management, report outstanding claims to ensure timely billing and payment
Medical Biller and Cash Posting Representative
Perform daily activities of payment posting team that receives, posts, and reconciles cash payments
Learn Medicaid system, EPACES, then transferred to high need area to help with cash posting
Manage payment posting process for patient/resident accounts covering healthcare facilities
Handle payments from residents and insurance companies and enter data into banking system
Post payments and development of bank deposits including scanning, file retrieval and mail distribution
Accounts Receivable for Hospital Billing
Verify insurances, and help patient with health insurance billing discrepancies
Bill claims and contact insurance companies to monitor appeals, with high success rate of appeals
Resolve rejections, errors, denials and payment discrepancies in Excel and escalate as needed
Evaluate hospital charge capture practices to ensure accuracy, completeness and for payers’ compliance
Attend payer meetings to discuss claim issues and carrier updates that might impact claims
Work on special projects for other areas, supervisors, and management
EDUCATION:
Associates Degree (A.O.S.) in Advanced Paralegal Studies, Mildred Elley College, Albany, NY