Work with HMS Audits validating information and providing documentation if needed for accounts receivable.

I am currently handling NYS Audits for numerous Nursing Homes. Other projects include Bad debt write-offs.

Maintain daily census including all payer updates, weekly Medicaid billing, monthly Medicare billing, long term care billing, as well as hospice billing.

I am the census manager for thirteen Nursing homes, overseeing census and Billing. Primary focus...reducing Outstanding past debt and focusing on current status to be as accurate and cost effective as possible. The information given upon admission is vital to payment for services. Insurance verification, good communication skills with patient and family, quick action on part of rehab, mds nurses, and census departments are essential to have most current up to date resident profiles. With this in place the billing is accurate going out and payment is expected on a 30 to 60 day time period. Reducing this schedule is the key to a flowing active A/R.

I am the Medical Biller and Bookkeeper for Petite Fleur Nursing Home. Census is maintained and processed daily, weekly and monthly. Responsible for posting deposits maintaining cash accounts, reconciling monthly billing, cash and census. Medicare analysis as well as Medicare billing corrections. Sending private bills as well as initial calls.

As financial advisor I review the fafsa with tax information, enter and record payments. Package for incoming grants and loans, I perform verification process and set-up payment plans for balances and perform entrance counseling session so student is aware of short as well as long term debt. I take pride in working in an atmosphere of professionalism and knowing that when a student leaves my office they have a clear and distinct understanding of what they will owe when they finish their education.

November 2006- March 2010Responsible for certification of student loans from government agencies & private institutions.Managed & coordinated the financial plans of students and their families to meet their educational needs. Advised students on Financial Aid requirements & responsibilities and set-up payment plans. Coordinated student relationships with loan companies to assure their eligibility and payments to the college.Controlled miscellaneous non-educational revenue & expenses for college.

Responsible to Controller, and CFO for daily cash flow, bank account reconciliations, and monthly financial reporting.Responsible for processing vendor invoices and payments. My hands-on experience covers many aspects of accounting from day-to-day applications (journal entries), to intermediate tasks (account reconciliations and roll-forward reports), to Financial Statement Preparation.

In almost 23 years at Good Samaritan Hospital I served in finance positions covering Collections of hospital accounts receivable, Insurance verification, presurgical testing, compensation claims,no-fault claims, radiation therapy billing, and physicians billing. I have a vast knowledge of billing practices including coding and patient relations. I dealt with insurance companies and patients with primary interests in reducing debt ratio and bringing accounts receivable within acceptable levels.Responsible for billing & collection on hospital services, and patient relationship management.Responsible for billing & collection for special Radiation-Oncology and Geriatric Physician groups.Reduced AR balances for Geriatric group by 85% in first two years.Proficient in ICD-9 and CPT coding.