Margaret Bell

Revenue Cycle Consultant at ABLM
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Houston, Texas, United States, US

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Experience

    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Revenue Cycle Consultant
      • Jul 2014 - Present

      Patient access (scheduling, preregistration, insurance verification/financial counseling) Registration/Admission (ED, inpatient, outpatient, ambulatory) Patient financial services (charge capture, pre-billing, billing, follow-up, cash posting, account resolution) Decision support and analytics Identify client accomplishment barriers in achieving operational excellence Understand client business metrics and results Evaluate and analyze client data to understand trends in all areas of the operation Collaborate with client revenue cycle team and other departments in order to facilitate resolution of process issues and implementation Develop work plans, project tasks and manage project in accordance with budget Provide interim staffing services as required Provide feedback to management concerning possible problems or areas of improvement. Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Benefits Coordinator
      • Apr 2013 - Present

      Contact payers and utilizes electronic eligibility software to verify insurance coverage.  Verifies insurance coverage on all accounts > $5,000.00 within the first 30 days Perform audits on accounts when needed. Review accounts to ensure the correct payer code was selected. Reviews the insurance verification form, to ensure payer coded correctly. Resubmits corrected claim to the carrier. Maintains a log of registration errors identified and submit to Manager for constructive feedback. Assists on various special projects as determined by the Manager. Maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations and Company policy. Timely verification of medical insurance benefits by calling private insurance companies, , Medicare, and Medicaid to obtain benefit information Determine insurance compatibility with health-care provider programs Update and refile claims, coordinating with patients regarding their insurance benefits and medical providers programs Show less

    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Benefits Specialist
      • Dec 2011 - Apr 2013

      Timely verification of medical insurance benefits by calling private insurance companies, , Medicare, and Medicaid to obtain benefit information Determining insurance compatibility with health-care provider programs Updating and refilling claims, coordinating with patients regarding their insurance benefits and medical providers programs Re-verifying existing patient insurance coverage, and determining if an insurance benefit plan considers selected products appropriate based on patient need Show less

    • Sr. Accounts Payable Supervisor
      • Dec 2007 - Sep 2011

      Supervised team of 20 accounts payable representatives Maintained payroll for employees numbering over 500 Liaison between banking institutions and credit card vendors Daily reconciliation of American Express cards Oversaw expense reports for international team of 50 throughout Europe, US, and Middle Eastern Market Balanced daily deposits for mail and did drops to banking institution Worked with director on selecting vendors and contract pricing Prepared monthly financial reports and management reports Maintained direct deposit for new hires, existing, and termed employees Reviewed invoices as well as check requests Organized and matched bills and check demands Set invoices up for payment procedures, check request Put together and processed company accounts payable checks Wire Exchanges and ACH obligations Resolved bill discrepancies Vendor documented maintenance Produced month to month reports and assisted in 30 days end closing Monthly meetings with Director discuss issues and trends Understanding of accounts payable and detailed knowledge of GAAP Understanding of relevant computer programs proficient in data admittance and management Show less

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Sr. Accounts Payable Coordinator
      • Nov 1997 - Dec 2007

      Processed all invoices to ensure that all accounts maintained a current balance and to eliminate late fees and setting up vendor files Generated and post all monthly journal entries for accrual accounts to ensure that budgets are maintained Maintained and organized monies that will be distributed to families that have social and economic needs Reconciled all foster care accounts to ensure that each account stay within the states guidelines Bank account reconciliation and posting to General Ledger Coded and posted invoices daily Responsible for bi-weekly check run Prepared 1099’s Researched Cash Receipts, coding and posting of receipts Prepared daily bank deposit Researched and applied unallocated cash Oversee client trust accounts, accounts receivable write-offs and payment reversals Prepared monthly financial and management reports Assisted in financial management and analysis Responsible for updating and billing client premium statements Provided customer service with clients and carrier representatives Analyzed enrollments to determine proper eligibility according to the clients eligibility rules Balanced monthly billing statements for existing clients after changes are entered into billing system and make adjustments Trained new hires and was go to person for issues/concerns when supervisor was not available Show less

Education

  • Ashford University
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
    2010 - 2012
  • DeVry University
    Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General
    2004 - 2007

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