Karen Wachsman, CPC
3 Barry Circle, Bloomfield, CT 06002 kfw123@sbcglobal.net
OBJECTIVE
A full-time medical billing or coding position.
EDUCATION
Medical Insurance Specialist Certificate, Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT 2008
Bachelor of Arts in Illustration, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 1997
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient with MS Office, SSIMED Practice Manager Software
WORK EXPERIENCE
Hartford Family Medicine Center, West Hartford, CT
Medical Coding Specialist 2010-2012
• Ensured physicians would obtain maximum revenue by accurately assigning diagnosis and procedure
codes.
• Posted charges and submitted claims to insurance companies to facilitate timely payment of claims.
• Posted patient payments accurately to keep patient accounts up to date.
• Updated patient insurance and demographic information to enable claim submission to the correct
insurance carrier.
• Researched and resubmitted denied claims to ensure prompt payment.
• Drafted and mailed appeal letters to ensure prompt payment of denied claims.
• Telephoned insurance companies to verify status of claims and reported findings.
• Communicated with patients by telephone to assist with billing questions and problems.
• Provided front desk support on billing issues.
• Contacted insurance companies to preauthorize prenatal patients.
• Maintained an accurate record of prenatal deliveries, payments, and insurance information.
Global Health Consultants, Meriden, CT
Billing Assistant / Extern Summer 2008
• Telephoned insurance companies to verify status of claims and reported findings.
• Reviewed physician notes and determined proper code based on documentation.
• Ensured physicians would obtain maximum revenue by accurately assigning diagnoses codes.
• Posted insurance payments accurately.
Collins Medical Associates, Bloomfield, CT
Medical Records Clerk 2006 – 2009
• Filed patients’ documents accurately to enable physicians to properly treat patients.
• Located charts to ensure availability for physicians and medical staff.
• Processed requests for medical records to enable timely processing of insurance policies, personal injury claims, disability claims, and patient transfers.
• Verified status of medical records requests.
Howard Financial Corporation, West Hartford, CT
Administrative Assistant 2005 – 2006
• Answered and transferred telephone calls to allow financial planners to communicate with clients.
• Obtained accurate information on clients’ accounts to facilitate financial planning.
• Typed and mailed out updates of accounts to enable clients to be informed of changes to accounts.
• Filed and organized clients’ information accurately to ensure availability for financial planners.
Ohio Casualty Group, Windsor, CT
Associate Commercial Account Representative 2003 – 2004
• Processed documents and requests received for policy issuance, change, and renewal.
• Developed skills necessary to quote, rate, and enter all customer transactions for different lines of commercial business.
• Participated in education and training programs to keep up to date with changes to policies and procedures relating to property/casualty insurance.
• Determined and calculated premiums accurately.
Imaging Support Technician 2000 – 2003
• Sorted mail to ensure accurate scanning of insurance documents.
• Scanned insurance documents to correct electronic files to facilitate accurate and timely processing of insurance documents.
• Answered and transferred calls on multi-line switchboard to allow effective communication between underwriters and insurance agents.
3 Barry Circle, Bloomfield, CT 06002 kfw123@sbcglobal.net
OBJECTIVE
A full-time medical billing or coding position.
EDUCATION
Medical Insurance Specialist Certificate, Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT 2008
Bachelor of Arts in Illustration, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT 1997
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient with MS Office, SSIMED Practice Manager Software
WORK EXPERIENCE
Hartford Family Medicine Center, West Hartford, CT
Medical Coding Specialist 2010-2012
• Ensured physicians would obtain maximum revenue by accurately assigning diagnosis and procedure
codes.
• Posted charges and submitted claims to insurance companies to facilitate timely payment of claims.
• Posted patient payments accurately to keep patient accounts up to date.
• Updated patient insurance and demographic information to enable claim submission to the correct
insurance carrier.
• Researched and resubmitted denied claims to ensure prompt payment.
• Drafted and mailed appeal letters to ensure prompt payment of denied claims.
• Telephoned insurance companies to verify status of claims and reported findings.
• Communicated with patients by telephone to assist with billing questions and problems.
• Provided front desk support on billing issues.
• Contacted insurance companies to preauthorize prenatal patients.
• Maintained an accurate record of prenatal deliveries, payments, and insurance information.
Global Health Consultants, Meriden, CT
Billing Assistant / Extern Summer 2008
• Telephoned insurance companies to verify status of claims and reported findings.
• Reviewed physician notes and determined proper code based on documentation.
• Ensured physicians would obtain maximum revenue by accurately assigning diagnoses codes.
• Posted insurance payments accurately.
Collins Medical Associates, Bloomfield, CT
Medical Records Clerk 2006 – 2009
• Filed patients’ documents accurately to enable physicians to properly treat patients.
• Located charts to ensure availability for physicians and medical staff.
• Processed requests for medical records to enable timely processing of insurance policies, personal injury claims, disability claims, and patient transfers.
• Verified status of medical records requests.
Howard Financial Corporation, West Hartford, CT
Administrative Assistant 2005 – 2006
• Answered and transferred telephone calls to allow financial planners to communicate with clients.
• Obtained accurate information on clients’ accounts to facilitate financial planning.
• Typed and mailed out updates of accounts to enable clients to be informed of changes to accounts.
• Filed and organized clients’ information accurately to ensure availability for financial planners.
Ohio Casualty Group, Windsor, CT
Associate Commercial Account Representative 2003 – 2004
• Processed documents and requests received for policy issuance, change, and renewal.
• Developed skills necessary to quote, rate, and enter all customer transactions for different lines of commercial business.
• Participated in education and training programs to keep up to date with changes to policies and procedures relating to property/casualty insurance.
• Determined and calculated premiums accurately.
Imaging Support Technician 2000 – 2003
• Sorted mail to ensure accurate scanning of insurance documents.
• Scanned insurance documents to correct electronic files to facilitate accurate and timely processing of insurance documents.
• Answered and transferred calls on multi-line switchboard to allow effective communication between underwriters and insurance agents.
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