Responsible for day to day operations for a Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation practice.

Analyze and evaluate aged accounts receivable; examine claims for improper denials/payments; verify the accuracy of payments; perform follow-up and resolve accounts receivable.Communicate coding/billing issues to management; recommend solutions to maximize collections.Contact employers, physicians, and others necessary to obtain critical documents for resolution of collection matters; determine payment due; initiate and compose appeals letters.Post data; adjust accounts, verify and perform mathematical computation. Team leader for MHRH division/Credit and Collections.

• Day-to-day operations within accounting, including accounts receivable, collections, accounts payable, sales, purchase order processing, tracking, follow up and vendor management. Work closely with CEO, Operations Director, and Finance Supervisor. Identify bad debt or financial exposure; recommend credit limits by reviewing customer’s dnb profiles. • Resolve collections by examining customer payment plans, payment history and credit line. Update notes weekly on each account. Coordinate bi-monthly financial meeting with CEO/Director of Finance and prepare reports.• Protect organizations value by keeping information confidential. Post customer payments and handle daily bank deposits and credit card transactions.

• Organize in-patient, out-patient and ambulatory surgery claims for electronic or hard copy mail and forward to appropriate primary, secondary and third party payers. Specializing in Empire BCBS/GHI and UHC.• Review claims to make sure that specific billing requirements are met, follow up on billing and payments; determine and apply appropriate adjustments. • Answer inquiries, forward appeals/follow up and update accounts as necessary

• Responsible for supervising a team ensuring that duties are completed within strict timeframes and assure quality responses and customer care. Order entry, billing and heavy phone coverage and trouble shooting. Responsible for purchasing; liaison to manufacturers and vendors. Accounts receivable, responsible for overlooking the collections and follow up on all delinquent accounts, verify credit references on new customers and establish credit limits.

Administrative Assistant in the Environmental Services Department at Westchester Medical Center/Blythedale Children's Hospital.