LARA HARDING

1332 Camphill Way,#6 West Carrollton, OH 45449 Cell phone: (937) 219-5369 E-mail: Lara.harding@my.sinclair.edu QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY More than nine years of medical billing experience (inc. Workers Compensation, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.) Knowledge of electronic medical records Handle customer service and patient complaints via telephone and in person Assist with the coding of orthopedic surgeries Proficient with Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Access, Medisoft, PBSI, EClinicalWorks, NextGen Certificate in Medical Transcription Courses completed in Customer Service, Business Law, Business Management, Transcription, CPT coding, and ICD-9 coding Four years of experience providing in-home care Basic conversational Spanish Experience with 3M Encoder

EDUCATION Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH Associate of Applied Science, Health Information Management 2014 RHIT eligible Certificate in Medical Billing and Coding -2012 Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA Associate of Arts, Liberal Arts 1999 Certificate in Medical Transcription 1998 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Claims Analyst/Charge Entry (Contract) Cirrus Consulting (Caresource, Dayton Eye Associates) Dayton, OH March 2012 November 2012 Data entry of claims information into the system Verify information on claims prior to submitting for payment Enter all charges into Nextgen system for 13 physicians Enter payments into Nextgen system Answer phone calls from patients inquiring about bills

Check-In Associate Orthopedic Associates of SW OH Centerville, OH May 2011-March 2012 Register patients into the computer using E-Clinical Works Schedule patient appointments Scan paper documents into electronic health records Answer three telephone lines Obtain precertification for surgeries and durable medical equipment

Medical Biller Dr. Aivars Vitols Centerville, OH June 2008 May 2011 Responsible for data entry of charges and payments File appeals for denied claims Assist with the coding of orthopedic surgeries Obtain precertification for surgeries and durable medical equipment Resolve patient billing questions on the telephone Assist with writing letters of medical necessity for insurance companies Schedule patient appointment and provide back-up assistance to front desk staff

Account Manager Medical Account Services Moraine, OH October 2003 - May 2004 Manage patient accounts for four to five different anesthesiologists