1. Taran McKeith
Contact
Tel : 727-366-7594
e-mail : taran.mckeith@yahoo.com
Address
14646 Billie Lane, Dade City FL 32535
Key Skills
Citrix Admin, HL7 Interface, Unix, HCFA 1500 &UB04, EMR, DME, EOB’s, CPT ICD9 HCPCS Surgical Coding, All
Microsoft Office, Front desk Scheduling, Visionary Software, QuickBooks, Peachtree, NextGen EPM & EMR, DDE
Medicare, HST, Medical Manager, Intergy, SQL 2000, 2005 & 2008 admin & support.
Billing Specialties
ASC, Pain Management, Oral surgery, orthopedic, anesthesiology, internal medicine, hematology and oncology,
gastroenterology, podiatry
Education
2014-Present
ITT Technical Institute – Network System Administrator
2011-2012
Ultimate Medical Academy - Graduated September 2012 – Registered Medical Assistant
1991-1994
Shelbyville High School, Illinois - Diploma
Work Experience
Billing System Support Specialist – Surgery Partners 03/2013 – Present
• Responsibilities include performing a broad variety of system maintenance functions as required to maintain system
files and libraries including maintaining databases for all ASCs and other practices as required. Establish and
maintain relationships with clearing house vendors, software vendors, IT vendor, CBO/MBS and non CBO/MBS
staff. Provide daily support to CBO/MBS staff and non CBO/MBS staff as needed. Prepare training materials in
conjunction with IT vendor and provide training to staff for upgrades of software.
Patient Account Representative - Surgery Partners 03/2012 – 03/2013
• Identifies delinquent accounts, aging period and payment sources, and performs collection actions including
contacting patients by phone and resubmitting claims to the appropriate payer.
• Successfully reduces days in A/R and meets assigned goals
Billing Specialist - BayCare SunCoast Medical Clinic 08/2011-12/2011 (Temporary Position)
• A/R billing for several different specialties (Podiatry, Internal Medicine, Inpatient Hospital)
• Assisted billing offices with coding questions to bill claims correctly

2. Billing Specialist - Gastroenterologists of Clearwater, Inc. 03/11/-05/11 (Temporary Position)
• Check in and out patients for three gastroenterology doctors. 50-60 patients daily
• Insurance verification and referrals for several insurance companies. (Medicare, BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, United)
• Prepared patient charts for the next day with daily reminders of their appointments
• Entered hospital charges to prepare the claim to be billed
Support Technician - Visionary Medical Systems, Inc. 06/09-03/11
• Provided clients with prompt and accurate analysis of all support issues
• Answered and documented all incoming calls
• Heavy documentation using CMS database
• Processed requested orders
Support Technician - Caremedic Systems, INC 04/06-01/09
• Provided clients with prompt and accurate analysis of all support issues
• Answered and documented all incoming calls
• Heavy documentation using CMS database
• Processed requested orders
Medical Biller/Self Pay Specialist - All Florida Orthopedic Associates 06/04-03/06
• Posted patient payments daily
• Ran A/R reports and worked collections on self-pay accounts
• Billed and posted government insurance payments such as Tricare, Medicare, Champ VA, and Medicaid
• Assisted with our Self-Pay Program (solely responsible when Financial coordinator was out for the day)
• Provided excellent customer service with patients on the phone as well as in person
Certifications:
HIPAA
Blood Borne Pathogens