Kala Walker Barnard, CCS-P, CMIS, CMOM

Experience

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  Haak Family Medicine

  Jul 2005 - Jul 2006

  Office Manager
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  Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists, LLP

  Aug 2006 - Nov 2007

  Front Desk Supervisor
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  Diagnostic Group of Southeast Texas

  Dec 2007 - Dec 2008

  Billing Supervisor

  Manage the productivity, performance and quality of the billing and front desk department.Oversee the charge entry, coding, billing, claims follow-up, insurance verification and collections of the billing and front desk team. Develop and implement improved claims processing polices & procedures Compile data & generate daily billing reports. Compose and submit various types of provider and health plan contracts. Load contracts and fee schedules into Billing Software. Generate & analyze various operations reports. Successfully improved provider payment accuracy and saved money by verifying that all claims paid matched the current fee schedule for our contracts.Maintain physician credentialing.Offer high level EMR support for Eclinical Works for all staff. Show less

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  Charles J. Rodman, MD PA / Vein Centers of Texas

  Dec 2008 - Sept 2013

  Billing Manager

  Manage the productivity, performance and quality of the billing and surgery precert department.Oversee the surgery precertifications, charge entry, coding, billing, claims follow-up, insurance verification and collections of the billing team. Develop and implement improved claims processing polices & procedures Compile data & generate daily billing reports. Compose and submit various types of provider and health plan contracts. Load contracts and fee schedules into Billing Software. Generate & analyze various operations reports. Successfully improved provider payment accuracy and saved money by verifying that all claims paid matched the current fee schedule for our contracts.Maintain physician credentialing. Show less

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  VasCare Management, LLC

  Oct 2013 - Feb 2019

  Billing Manager

  Manage the productivity, performance and quality of the billing and surgery precert department.Revenue Cycle ManagementExtensive ICD 10, CPT coding experienceOversee the surgery precertifications, charge entry, coding, billing, claims follow-up, payment posting, insurance verification and collections of the billing team. Develop and implement improved claims processing polices & procedures Compile data & generate daily billing reports. Compose and submit various types of provider and health plan contracts. Load contracts and fee schedules into Billing Software. Generate & analyze various operations reports. Successfully improved provider payment accuracy and saved money by verifying that all claims paid matched the current fee schedule for our contracts.Maintain physician credentialing.Offer high level EMR support for Eclinical Works for all staff. Show less

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  JCM Vein: Vein Care Coastal Bend : Charles J. Rodman M.D.

  Apr 2019 - now

  Manage the productivity, performance and quality of the entire staff.Oversee the day to day staff relations, surgery precertifications, charge entry, coding, billing, claims follow-up, payment posting, insurance verification and collections.Develop and implement improved departmental polices & proceduresManage the accounts payable for the practice as well as handle all payroll duties using Quickbooks. Revenue Cycle ManagementExtensive ICD 10, CPT coding experience Compile data & generate daily billing reports. Compose and submit various types of provider and health plan contracts. Load contracts and fee schedules into Billing Software. Generate & analyze various operations reports. Successfully improved provider payment accuracy and saved money by verifying that all claims paid matched the current fee schedule for our contracts.Maintain physician credentialing.Offer high level EMR support for Eclinical Works for all staff. Show less Manage the productivity, performance and quality of the billing and surgery precert department.Revenue Cycle ManagementExtensive ICD 10, CPT coding experienceOversee the surgery precertifications, charge entry, coding, billing, claims follow-up, payment posting, insurance verification and collections. Develop and implement improved claims processing polices & procedures Compile data & generate daily billing reports. Compose and submit various types of provider and health plan contracts. Load contracts and fee schedules into Billing Software. Generate & analyze various operations reports. Successfully improved provider payment accuracy and saved money by verifying that all claims paid matched the current fee schedule for our contracts.Maintain physician credentialing.Offer high level EMR support for Eclinical Works for all staff. Show less

  • Office Manager

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Medical Billing Manager

    Apr 2019 - Aug 2022