Debra L. Jones

Experience

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  BlueCross BlueShield of SC

  Dec 1984 - Jun 1994

  Data Entry Clerk/Supervisor

  I was employed with the Tricare (then CHAMPUS) division as a data entry clerk, second shift(working nights). I was promoted to Second Shift Supervisor and worked in that division for 3 years. I then transferred to the Federal Employee Program division as a data entry clerk and was again promoted to Supervisor of the "first pass" section. My staff was the ones who received, prepped and processed the claims from patients and providers. I stayed in that division for seven years before leaving to begin my career in the medical office. Show less

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  Columbia Heart Clinic, PA

  Jun 1994 - Apr 2001

  Billing

  Started out as the hospital charge capture clerk in 1994. Responsible for charge entry of all hospital related charges. Promoted to Billing Manager in 1999; staff of 8-10 insurance and patient collections.

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  Midlands Orthopaedics PA

  May 2001 - Aug 2003

  Billing Manger

  Managed a staff of 10-13 in the billing department to include duties of charge entry, payment posting, pre-certification/authorizations, patient and insurance collections

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  ResourceOne Health Management

  Dec 2003 - Aug 2008

  Medical Consultant

  Various duties to include Coding and Billing for 4 Billing clients, E/M and surgery coding audits for various Medical Practices in the Columbia Area. Consultant duties included assessment for Medical Practice's billing processes and recommendations to help with cash flow

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  Capitol Urology, PA

  Oct 2008 - Oct 2019

  I manage the finances, supplies,payroll and staff for the practice along with surgery coding and charge entry, office services charge entry, patient and insurance payment posting. Insurance and patient collections, and contract negotiations. Coded surgeries, posted in office charges and payments, billed out to insurance, posted insurance and patient payments. Insurance and patient collections. Insurance Contract negotiations, Patient check in and out.

  • Practice Administrator and Billing Manager

    Oct 2008 - Oct 2019

  • Billing Manager

    Oct 2008 - Apr 2012
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  Physician Services USA

  Oct 2019 - Dec 2024

  Medical Billing Specialist
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  Freelance

  Mar 2023 - now

  Notary Public