Juana Hughes

Juana Hughes has a diverse work experience in the healthcare industry. Juana currently works as a Medical Billing Specialist III at Net Health, where they are responsible for the billing and follow-up for 10 hospice agencies. Their duties include submitting timely NOE's and NOTR's, verifying patient insurance, and billing Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance.

Prior to Net Health, Juana worked at Grane Hospice as a Medical Billing Specialist II from 2016 to 2021. Their responsibilities included submitting Medicare NOE's and NOTR's, submitting billing to Medicare, correcting any incorrect claims, and submitting commercial and Medicaid claims.

Before that, they worked as an Infusion Biller at Heartland I.V. Pharmacy from 2012 to 2016. Juana was responsible for billing and overseeing infusion services.

Juana also gained experience as a Collections & Reimbursement Specialist at ZOLL Lifecor Corp in 2010-2011. Their role involved following up on denied, rejected, and underpaid claims, as well as correcting code errors on claims.

Additionally, they worked at McKesson Specialty / Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy from 2006 to 2010. Their roles included Billing Specialist, Third Party Collector, and Payment Poster. Juana followed up on delinquent scripts, corrected code errors on claims, and completed contract adjustments.

Juana has also held positions at Allegheny General Hospital, Mercy Hospital, Magee-Women's Hospital of UPMC, Accordis Inc, and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. These roles involved various responsibilities such as patient financial services, collections, and customer service.

Overall, Juana Hughes has extensive experience in medical billing, collections, and payment processing in the healthcare industry.

Juana Hughes obtained their High School Diploma in General Studies from Carrick High School, where they studied from 1983 to 1987. Juana then pursued an undergraduate degree in Social Work, specializing in Liberal Arts in Science, from CCAC, where they attended from 1989 to 1993.