Katy Arvia
Pendleton
Summary
Results-driven Medical Accounts Receivable Specialist with 12 years of experience in healthcare billing and collections. Proven expertise in managing patient accounts, correcting claims, and increasing revenue through effective oversight and team management. Skilled in medical coding (ICD-10, CPT), insurance verification, and compliance with HIPAA regulations. Committed to enhancing operational efficiency and patient satisfaction in a remote work setting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Office Manager
Shuey Physical Therapy
Anderson
09.2007 - 01.2010
- Duties included opening and closing the practice each day.
- Answering telephones, scheduling patient appointments, collecting co-payments, deductibles, and patient balances.
- Coded and electronically filled claims to patient's insurance companies, collected EOB's and accounts receivables.
- Executive and personal assistant to company owner.
Medical Accounts Receivable Specialist
Greenville Nephrology
Greenville
02.2006 - 09.2007
- Corrected Medicare and Medicaid claims to electronically refile to receive payment for services.
Patient Accounts Manager
Innervision
Greenville
09.2004 - 02.2006
- Oversaw work from three employees under my management.
- Collected past due patient payments.
- Increased company revenue by detection and acquisition of unpaid money from insurance claims.
Patient Account Collector
Peachtree Women's Specialists
Atlanta
02.2002 - 09.2004
- Coded and billed outpatient and in-office procedures.
- Posted payments to patient accounts.
- Contacted insurance companies for prior approvals before procedures.
- Followed up with and corrected and refiled all inaccurate claims with insurance companies.
Education
Associate in Science (AS) -
Tri-County Tech
Pendleton, SCTri-County Technical College -
Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton, SCHigh School Diploma - College Preparation & Vocation
Fayetteville County High School
Fayetteville, GASome College (no Degree) - Elementary Education
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 08.2010 -
Skills
- Medical records
- Managed care
- Insurance verification
- Medical receptionist
- HIPAA
- ICD-9
- EMR systems
- Medical scheduling
- Clerical experience
- Medical terminology
- Medicare
- ICD-10 coding
- HCPCS
- CPT coding
- Physiology knowledge
- ICD-10
- Medical billing
- Organizational skills
- Epic
- Appointment scheduling
- Accounts receivable management
- Revenue cycle management
Certification
Medical Coding Certification
Timeline
Some College (no Degree) - Elementary Education
Clemson University
08.2010 -
Office Manager
Shuey Physical Therapy
09.2007 - 01.2010
Medical Accounts Receivable Specialist
Greenville Nephrology
02.2006 - 09.2007
Patient Accounts Manager
Innervision
09.2004 - 02.2006
Patient Account Collector
Peachtree Women's Specialists
02.2002 - 09.2004
Associate in Science (AS) -
Tri-County Tech
Tri-County Technical College -
Tri-County Technical College
High School Diploma - College Preparation & Vocation
Fayetteville County High School