Kelly Ries, Senior Billing and Claims Coordinator
**** ********** **. 513-***-****
Cincinnati, OH 45227 *****.******@*****.***
Summary
Dedicated senior billing and claims coordinator with over 15 years experience in billing and coding within the healthcare sector. mission come on them that I need to come in and sweep them off their feet. everything to them that i need in billing and coding within the health healthcare sector. Proficient and processing high dollar claims and troubleshooting complex issues in clearinghouse and epic systems achieve constants productivity over quotas while training team members and improving operational procedures eager to leverage extensive-experience and compliance and reporting to enhance efficiency and accuracy at the next level
SKILLS:
COMPUTER: OTHER:
* Senior Mentor and Revenue Cycle Trainer (S.M.A.R.T.)
* CRCR Certified
* EPIC
* SSI
* Greenway
* STAR
* Microsoft products
* Pivot tables
* KPIs
* Excellent Customer Service
* Excellent Communication Skills
* Empathetic
* Dependable
* Resourceful
* Ability to Multitask
* HIPPA Compliant
* Detail-Oriented
* Phlebotomy
EXPERIENCE
Front Desk Administrator
Cincy Arthritis Cincinnati, OH
2025 to Present
Answer Multiple phone lines
Assist in schedule of patients
Aiding patients with Coordination of Benefits Issues
Helped resolve past due balances as well as setting up payment arrangements
Collection of copays deductibles and co-insurances
Scanned and faxed research and medical information
Roomed patients
Reconciled Daily Cash balances as well as posted payments
Claims Coordinator CRCR.
Essilor Luxottica, Cincinnati,OH. 2024 to 2025
Process Vision Therapy. Claims and payments for all carriers Government and Non government
Consistently exceeds productivity quota, even while performing other duties
Troubleshoot clearinghouse and EPIC issues
Assist management with reporting on Vision Therapy
Re-educate team members as needed on proper procedures, protocol, and processing to help increase overall team productivity
Helps with creating corrective system tickets as needed
Senior Billing Specialist CRCR, S.M.A.R.T 2015 to 2024
Ensemble Health Partners, Cincinnati, OH
Process high-dollar managed-care hospital, commercial, and government claims
Consistently exceeds productivity quota, even while performing other duties
Troubleshoot clearinghouse and EPIC issues
Primary trainer of new hires
Assist management with meetings and reporting
Re-educate team members as needed on proper procedures, protocol, and processing to help increase overall team productivity
Helps with SOPs, writing tip sheets, and corrective system tickets as needed
Break for children/family
Surgical Billing Tech 1997 to 1998
Cranley Surgical Associates, Cincinnati, Ohio
Scheduled surgical procedures within Good Samaritan Hospital System for seven vascular surgeons
Work with insurance companies and patients prior auth to ensure all approvals were properly obtained prior to surgery and patients had medication and proper preparation prior to their procedure
Administrative Assistant and Receptionist 1994 to 1995
Children’s Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
Checked in patients
Assisted techs with patients as needed
Daily dictation of patient records
Helped create new billing form
Computer and Other Specialized Skills:
MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), as well as many popular accounting-related programs, including Peachtree and Quickbooks (Including Quickbooks Online). ADP Payroll software literate. Basic network administration skills in a windows environment. Trained as a meeting facilitator. Special courses in Human Resources Management.
Education:
Certificate, Medical terminology and coding, Cincinnati State, Cincinnati, Ohio
Studied Accounting and Psychology, Raymond Walters College, Cincinnati, Ohio
Diploma, Norwood High School, Norwood, Ohio
Certifications/Memberships:
Certified Revenue Cycle Representative
American Legion Women’s Auxiliary Executive Committee, S.W.A.G. Committee, Fun Committee Administrator
Essilor Luxottica Foundation Committee
Assist in Sale for Sight