Sharyl Leingang, Bs, Rdh, Cpc, Rhit Email & Phone Number

Tacoma, Wa, Us

Fort Lewis Wa

Kent Wa

Puyallup Wa

● Responsible for the billing and follow-up on all Government Medicare & Medi-Cal Insurance● Resolve unpaid accounts in a timely and efficient manner for one or more geographical areas, while maintaining quality and productivity standards set● Responsible for editing patient insurance information on accounts in accordance with the Insurance Carrier Change Policy and Procedure.● Accurate and timely billing of UB-04 or HCFA 1500 claims performed in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and Grant & Weber’s, policies and procedures ● Review Managed Care contracts to determine correct reimbursement for each account● Maintains knowledge of payer requirements and practices under the responsibility of Grant & Weber and our Clients’ Corporate Compliance program(s)

Tacoma Wa

Western State Hospital Lakewood Wa

I completed a 145 hour internship at Western State Hospital in the Medical Billing Department.● Coded ICD-9 diagnostic codes from admission psychiatric assessment, interval psychiatric assessments, and individual treatment plans and E/M with 1% error ratio.● Input information of ICD 9 codes and CPT codes into the cache computer system and correlated the specific encounter forms with the chart entries● Processed and input E/M batches into the computer● Entered into the cache computer system physician transmittal control. Read through physician entries in the chart and determined the E/M code● Analyzed medical and dental encounter forms, reporting errors which lead to accurate data entry and correct reimbursements

Washington State

● Performed periodontal therapy , provided patient education and dental homecare techniques● Acquired dental radiographs while following radiology guidelines for patient safety● Performed fluoride treatments, administration of anesthetics, and deep cleaning procedures● Provided excellent patient services, collected private health information while adhering to HIPAA guidelines.● Data entry of patient demographics and insurance information and appointment scheduling● Answer telephones, front office administration, answer questions, and patient processing ● Worked with coding and billing dental procedures

Aas, Health Information Management, 4.0

Medical Billing/Coding

Activities and Societies: Member of Phi Theta Kappa

Bs, Dental Hygiene

Education record