Amber Lee Collins

6132 7th Ave.

New Port Richey, FL 34653

Phone (727) 842-5483

Objective / To obtain a position in a growing company where my skills and expertise will be used to their fullest extent. To benefit the company and to enhance my skills.
Employment / June 2004- Present Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital Tampa, FL

Medical Biller/ Collector

  • Medicaid Billing/ Follow up- Out patient and In Patient
  • Determine correct patient responsibility per Explanation of Benefits
  • Make/ Receive Calls to/ from patients
  • Submit any adjustments needed to correct account balances
  • Read insurance contracts to determine if insurance paid correctly
  • Run daily download and translation processes in the morning
  • Run daily transmission process in the afternoon
  • Review translation and transmission reports and send to correct persons to work
  • Pull recurring error reports
  • Complete daily translation and transmission spreadsheet
March 2003- May 2004 HCA The Healthcare Company Palm Harbor, FL

Collector

  • Commercial Billing/ Follow up- In patient and Out Patient
  • Make/ Receive Calls to/ from patients
  • Determine correct patient responsibility per Explanation of Benefits
  • Determine correct insurance I-Plan for correct contractual information
  • Submit any adjustments needed to correct account balances
  • Read insurance contracts to determine if insurance paid correctly
October 2002- March 2003 Babies & Beyond Pediatrics P.A. New Port Richey, FL

Medical Biller

  • Commercial Billing/ Follow up
  • Answer Phones
  • Assisted with gathering physician information to send credentials to insurance company and hospitals to get doctors active
Aug 2002- Sept 2002 Helen Ellis Memorial Hospital Tarpon Springs, FL
Biller
  • Medicare Billing/ Follow up- Out Patient and some In Patient
  • Medicaid Billing/ Follow up- Out patient and some In Patient
  • 2ndary to Medicare Billing/ Follow up (Commercial/ Medicaid Insurance's)
  • Determine correct patient responsibility per Explanation of Benefits
2000- 2002Preferred C. M. S., Inc.Tampa, FL
Collection Support / Billing Coordinator
  • Approve and forward medical billings, medical records, and explanation of benefits
  • Obtain claim information from Medical providers
  • Forward billing to insurance company’s
  • Auto insurance, Managed Care, Governmental insurance billing experience
  • Professional and Technical billing experience
  • Fax credit card information to process payments from clients
  • Daily contact with Medical providers and clients
  • Travel to Medical facilities to obtain claim information and return important information to co-workers for the collection process
1998- 1999 American Pharmaceutical Services Palm Harbor, FL
Pharmacy Technician/ Data Processor
  • Secure newly admitted patient information for clients
  • Enter prescription information to be filled
  • Fill prescriptions to be delivered to clients
  • Answer phones
  • Take information from clients
  • Direct phone calls to pharmacists as needed
1997- 1998 Coastal Cardiology Consultants Palm Harbor, FL
File Clerk
  • Prepare charts for new patients
  • Pull charts for next day appointments
  • File medical information from previous appointments
  • Pull medical records to forward to requester
  • Make next day appointment reminder calls

Education / 1998East Lake High SchoolTarpon Springs, FL
CUM LAUDE Graduate
  • 3.8 GPA
  • National Honors Society and Junior National Honor Society
  • Teacher assistant
O.J.T. - working at Coastal Cardiology
Summary of qualifications / Computer literate, use Microsoft Word, Microsoft excel, C. U. B. S., Invision, SMS, HBOC, WinASAP, DDE, Medifax, One Source Passport, Collections, AVDM, Host, Meditech, Web MD, Availity, Visionary, SSI, and Premis. Type 45 WPM. Ability to learn new systems and procedures quickly. Ability to read insurance contracts.