macr yasmin tate

Claim Edits, correcting claims, sending corrected claims for reprocessing to the payers, rerouting problems with insurance information for corrected information, etc

Adjunct Instructor for Customer Service and Comprehensive Insurance Billing.

Medical Billing and Coding Instructor/ remington college (2015-present) ❏ prepares lesson plans using industry-standard approaches. ❏ teaches courses as assigned, instructs and evaluates students, develops students’ skills,and encourages growth. ❏ Performs other duties or special projects as assigned.

* MA Instructor/ Concorde career college (2014) * ❏ work with students in the classroom, evaluating, teaching and leading them through the curriculum. * ❏ Curriculum includes knowledge of billing and insurance, medical terminology, coding ICD-9 and CPT, phlebotomy, immunizations, venipuncture, injections, pharmacology, EKG, wound care, GYN procedures and vital signs.

File primary and secondary insurance claims, monitor accounts, make financial adjustments to accounts, collect payments, and set up billing/payment arrangements with customers. I also follow up with insurance carriers to check on status of remittances and verify that accounts have been settled in full.

* Processed information for over 500 clients. * Minimized errors on exception reports to 0.01% for last 3 years employed. * Recorded and submitted corrections for previously billed erroneous transactions. * Submitted patient billing files electronically for payment and reconciled over $25,000 quarterly. * Promoted in 2009 to head pain management department.

* Was appointed team leader of Reimbursement Collection department in 2006. * Quickly and effectively resolved issues on patient accounts. * Spearheaded initiative to reconcile customer accounts and provide appropriate follow-up communication and compliance with insurance procedures to ensure current account activity thus preventing possible legal action. Provided troubleshooting assistance with customers as well as the team. * Filed insurance and follow-up with payers to effect collection of all insurance payments due on behalf of patient while working with clients’ information within the time frame for filing. * Maintained quality control/satisfaction records while constantly seeking ways to improve collection dept. * Expand knowledge with insurance EOB & Tennessee Medicare (handled denials and some occurring problems) * Minimized errors on status reports inclusive of all Medicare problems and denials.

BA- Business Management, May 2012; Bachelor of Science Bethel University - McKenzie, TN MACR- Conflict Resolution, May 2014; Master of Arts ​ Bethel University - McKenzie, TN Activities and Societies: Zeta Phi Beta Inc.; Rho Gamma Chapter