Angel Marie Perez
Temecula
Summary
Results-driven Medical Billing Specialist with extensive experience at Acadia Healthcare, excelling in claims processing and denial management. Proven track record of achieving a clean claim rate exceeding 95%, while demonstrating exceptional attention to detail and customer service. Skilled in utilizing various billing systems to enhance revenue cycle management and resolve discrepancies efficiently.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
AR collections/Billing Specialist
Keystone Practice Solutions
Pacific Palisades
03.2019 - 06.2025
- Follow-up calls with insurance on denied claims and appeals.
- Resolves daily billed claims, edits, and rejections, with a target of a clean claim rate of 95% or greater.
- Post payments, and make the necessary adjustments.
- Monitors accounts receivable. Responds as needed about accounts receivable.
- Corrected, completed, and processed claims for multiple payer codes.
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring a smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
Medical Billing Specialist
Acadia Healthcare
Carlsbad
02.2016 - 12.2018
- Process medical claims using electronic billing systems and software.
- Verify patient insurance information for accuracy and completeness.
- Collaborate with healthcare providers to resolve billing discrepancies.
- Review and appeal denied claims to ensure timely payment.
- Educate patients on billing procedures and payment options available.
- Analyze billing data to identify trends and improve processes.
- Adhered to HIPAA regulations when handling confidential patient information.
- Posted charges, payments and adjustments.
- Maintained current working knowledge of CPT and ICD-10 coding principles, government regulation, protocols and third-party billing requirements.
- Applied payments, adjustments, and denials into medical manager system.
Education
High School Diploma -
Leffingwell Christian H.S
Norwalk, CA06-1989
Skills
- Claims processing
- Medical coding
- Insurance verification
- Payment posting
- Accounts receivable
- Billing compliance
- Revenue cycle management
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Billing dispute resolution
- Medical billing and collections
- Billing systems and software
- Denial management
- Eclinical works software
- Athena software
- Next gen software
- Kareo software
Timeline
AR collections/Billing Specialist
Keystone Practice Solutions
03.2019 - 06.2025
Medical Billing Specialist
Acadia Healthcare
02.2016 - 12.2018
High School Diploma -
Leffingwell Christian H.S