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Steven M. Verno, CMBSI

8208 Spring Drive

Yalaha, Florida 34797

352-223-7162

CURRICULUM VITAE

Experience:

July 1972 to September 1992 United States Army

September 1992 - May 1993 Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center - Albany, NY - Office Manager

May 1993 - February 1994 Tropic Theater - Leesburg, FL

February 1994 - September 2000 The Coding Edge, Inc, - Sanford, FL - Billing Manager

February 2000 - Present Medical Association of Billers - Instructor/Compliance Director

September 2000 - Present Quality Medical Management - Director of Reimbursement

July 2001 - Present Florida Children(s Medical Group - Accounts Recovery Manager

March 2003 - September 2003 Amgen Corporation - Medical Billing Instructor

January 2003 - March 2003 Elsevier Publishing - Medical Coding and Billing Manual Editor

February 2004 – Present Brainbench Corporation – ICD-9/CPT Coding; Medical Billing

September 1, 2005 to Present Lucrum Consulting – Manager and Trainer

Education: 1972 Basic Infantry Training - Ft. Dix, NJ

1972 Combat Medic Course - Ft. Sam Houston, Texas

1973 Advanced Paramedic Course - Ft. Carson, CO

1973 Basic Leadership Course - Ft. Carson, CO

1974 Drug Education Specialist Course - Ft. Carson, CO

1974 Operating Room Specialist Course - Ft. Sam Houston, TX

1975 American Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving Course - Ft. McClellan, AL

1975 American Red Cross CPR Course - Ft. McClellan, AL

1975 American Red Cross Standard First Aid Course - Ft. McClellan, AL

1975 Junior Leadership Course - Ft. McClellan, AL

1975 University of Maryland CLEP Exams (30 Hours) - Ft. McClellan, AL

1976 7th Army NCO Academy - Bad Tolz, Germany

1978 American Red Cross CPR Instructor Course - Nuremberg, Germany

1978 American Red Cross Standard First Aid Instructor Course - Nuremberg, Germany

1978 American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course - Nuremberg, Germany

1978 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Course - US Army Hosp - Nuremberg, Germany

1979 American Red Cross Advanced First Aid Course - Ft. Sill, OK

1979 American Red Cross Disaster Aid Training - Ft. Sill, OK

1980 American Red Cross Advanced First Aid Instructor Course - Ft. Sill, OK

1980 American Red Cross Home Nursing Course - Oklahoma City, OK

1980 American Red Cross Home Nursing Instructor Course - Ft. Sill, OK

1980 Emergency Medical Technician Course - Lawton, OK

1980 Projectionist Course

1981 ADTMC Algorithm Treatment Instructor Course - Ft. Sill, OK

1982 PADI Open Water Scuba Course - Honolulu, HI

1982 Licensed Practical Nurse Course - Ft. Sam Houston, TX

1982 Laboratory Technician Course - Ft. Sam Houston, TX

1982 Emergency Medical Technician Course - Pearl Harbor, HI

1983 Survival, Escape and Evasion Course - Schofield, HI

1983 Advanced Medical NCO Course - Ft. Sam Houston, TX

1984 Massachusetts Paramedic Course - Boston, MA

1984 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical NCO Course - Ft. Devens, MA

1984 Train the Trainer Instructor Course - Ft. Devens, MA

1985 Combat Lifesaver Course, Ft. Sam Houston, TX

Education

1985 American Red Cross College - Taunton, MA

1985 American Red Cross Advanced First Aid Instructor Trainer Course - Leominster, MA

1985 American Red Cross CPR Instructor Trainer Course - Leominster, MA

1985 American Red Cross Standard First Aid Instructor Course - Leominster, MA

1987 Battlefield Casualty Course Instructor - Millinocket, Maine

1988 Medical Management of Chemical Casualty Instructor Course - USRAMID, VA

1988 Combat Lifesaver Instructor Course - Ft. Devens, MA

1989 Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support Instructor Course - Ft. Devens, MA

1994 Medical Billing - TCE Training Program - Orlando, FL

1994 Medical Coding - TCE Training Program - Orlando, FL

1998 Medicare Changes and Patient Reimbursement - Orlando, FL

1999 Certified Medical Billing Specialists - Las Vegas, NV

1999 Certified Medical Billing Specialist Instructor - Las Vegas, NV

2000 Medical Terminology Specialist - Brainbench

2000 Master - CPR/BLS Core Knowledge Specialist - Brainbench

2000 Master - Vital Signs Specialist - Brainbench

2000 Master - Nursing Assistant Specialist - Brainbench

2000 Master - EMT-B Core Knowledge Specialist - Brainbench

2000 Health Care Industry Knowledge (US) Analyst - Brainbench

2000 Medical Billing Specialist - Brainbench

2001 EMT-I Core Knowledge - Brainbench

2001 Certified Master - Medical Billing – Brainbench

2001 Introduction to Collection Law in Florida - Lorman Education Services, Miami, FL

2002 HIPAA - Lorman Education Services, Miami, FL

2003 ICD-9 Instructor - Medical Association of Billers

2003 CPT Instructor - Medical Association of Billers

2003 Hospital Billing Instructor – Medical Association of Billers

2003 Certified Medical Billing Specialist Instructor – Medical Association of Billers

2003 Chiropractic Billing Instructor - Medical Association of Billers

2004 Certified Master – ICD-9/CPT – Brainbench

2004 Certified Master – Medical Office Skills – Brainbench

2004 Certified Master – Medical Billing – Brainbench

2004 Certified – HIPAA Privacy - Brainbench

Affiliations: EMT Instructor, Commanche County Vo-Tech, Lawton, OK

Team Captain, American Red Cross Disaster Team, Lawton, Oklahoma

Test Administrator, National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Lawton, OK

Health and Safety Instructor/Trainer – American Red Cross – 1978 - 1992

Health and Safety Chairman, American Red Cross - Honolulu, Hawaii

Health and Safety Chairman, American Red Cross - Ft. Devens, MA

American Red Cross Board of Directors- Leominster, MA

Instructor, Professional Association of Emergency Medical Technicians, Ft. Devens, MA

Medical Coding and Medical Billing Test Developer - Brainbench, VA

Compliance Director - Medical Association of Billers

Certified Medical Billing Specialist Instructor - Medical Association of Billers

Introduction to ICD-9 Instructor - Medical Association of Billers

Intermediate ICD-9 and CPT Instructor - Medical Association of Billers

Chiropractic Billing and Coding Instructor – Medical Association of Billers

Hospital Billing and Coding Instructor – Medical Association of Billers

Compliance CAMP Instructor – Medical Association of Billers

Medical Coding and Billing Editorial Board Member - The Coding Institute

Medical Economics Committee Member - Florida College of Emergency Physicians

Medical Association of Billers – Florida Chapter President – 2004

Published Papers:

Changes to CPR, 12/01/1985, American Red Cross

Emergency Department APC(s, 12/2/2000, FCEP Magazine

Changes to Critical Care, 2/6/01, FCEP Magazine

Usual and Customary Charges, 3/13/01, Illinois Legislature

Coordination of Benefits - CodeTrends, Vol 5, No. 2

Unbundled CPT Codes, Codetrends, Vol 5, No. 3

Medical Billing 10 Commandments, Codetrends, Vol 5, No. 4

Medicare Rule 5026 - Determination of Comparable Circumstances, Codetrends, Vol 5, No. 5 Medical Billing Compliance Manual, Medical Association of Billers, February 2001

HIPPA Compliance Manual, Medical Association of Billers, March 2002

HIPAA Privacy – CodeTrends, Vol 5, No 7

Protection of Provider Information – Codetrends, Vol 5, No. 7

Evaluation and Management Coding Guide – Medical Association of Billers – December 2003

Selecting the Right Collection Agency – Medical Association of Billers – Vol 5, No. 8

The Use of Medicare Allowable in Contracting – Codetrends Vol 8, No. 1

Steps 1 and 2 of an ERISA Appeal – Medical and Coding Billing Guide – July 2004

The Importance of Checking – Codetrends – August 2004

Use of a Medical Savings Account – Codetrends – September 2004

Timely Filing Denials – Codetrends – October 2004

The Importance of Collecting Accurate Data – Codetrends – November 2004

The Non-contracted Provider – Codetrends – February 2005

The Use of Modifiers – Codetrends - April 2005

Published Books: Medical Billing and Collection Compliance – Medical Association of Billers - 2001

HIPAA Privacy – Medical Association of Billers – 2002

Insurance Handbook For The Medical Office – Elsevier Science – 2004 (Co-Author)

Seminars: Accounts Receivables Recovery - The Coding Edge, Inc. - November 2000

Insurance Billing and Collection Compliance- Medical Association of Billers - February 2001

HIPAA Compliance - Medical Association of Billers - March 2002

Health Insurance Contracts and Appeals Process - Medical Association of Billers - March 2002

Medical Billing and Improving Revenue - Dover Communications - March - September 2003

Employee Retirement Income Security Act – PTI Inc. – Pittsburg, PA – March 2004

Employee Retirement Income Security Act – Medical Association of Billers – February 2004

Employee Retirement Income Security Act – The Coding Institute – October 2004

Medicare Appeals: Do’s & Don’ts for Success – The Coding Institute – January 2005

Appeals – Medical Association of Billers – March 2005

How To Negotiate Health Insurance Contracts – Medical Association of Billers - March 2005

Importance of Patient Registration – The Coding Institute – April 2005

ERISA – Nevada AHIMA National Conference – April 2005

Using the Verification Process to Increase Revenue – Nevada AHIMA – April 2005

ERISA – Synergy Medical Systems National Conference – Phoenix, AZ – May 2005

The Medicare Appeals Process – Synergy Medical Systems – Phoenix, AZ – May 2005

Why Claims Go Bad Appeals Process – Synergy Medical Systems – May 2005

Using the Verification Process to Increase Revenue – Synergy Medical – May 2005

Hot to Negotiate Health Insurance Contracts – The Coding Institute – July 2005

Negotiating Health Insurance Contracts – MAB – September 2005

Classes Taught: Certified Medical Billing Specialists - April 1999 – Tampa, FL

Certified Medical Billing Specialists – April 2000 – Tampa, FL

Certified Medical Billing Specialists – April 2001 – Tampa, FL

Certified Medical Billing Specialists – May 2001 – Atlanta, GA

Certified Medical Billing Specialists – April 2002 – Tampa, FL

Certified Medical Billing Specialists – May 2002 – Savannah, GA

Certified Medical Billing Specialists – October 2002 – Philadelphia, PA

Medical Coding and Billing – March 2003 – Boston, MA

Medical Coding and Billing – March 2003 – Coral Gables, FL

Certified Medical Billing Specialists – April 2003 – Tampa, FL

Medical Coding and Billing – July 2003 – Washington, D.C.

Medical Coding and Billing – July 2003 – Atlanta, GA

Medical Coding and Billing – July 2003 – Phoenix, AZ

Intermediate ICD-9/CPT – July 2003 – Miami, FL

Medical Coding and Billing – August 2003 – Seattle, WA

Medical Coding and Billing – August 2003 – Houston, TX

Medical Coding and Billing – August 2003 – Chicago, IL

Chiropractic Coding and Billing - August 2003 – Miami, FL

Certified Medical Billing Specialists – October 2003 – Miami, FL

Medical Coding and Billing – September 2003 – San Francisco, CA

Medical Coding and Billing – September 2003 – Las Angeles, CA

Medical Coding and Billing – September 2003 – Philadelphia, PA

Medical Coding and Billing – September 2003 – New York, NY

Hospital Coding and Billing Course – September 2003 – Miami, FL

Certified Medical Billing Specialists – October 2003 – Philadelphia, PA

Basic CPT/ICD-9/HCPCS – February 2004 – CMS – Atlanta, GA

Certified Medical Billing Specialist – April 2004 – Guam, USA

Intermediate CPT/ICD-9 – April 2004 – Guam, USA

Medical Records Documentation for Physicians, April 2004 – Guam, USA

Intermediate Medicare – April 2004 – Guam, USA

Introduction to HCPCS – April 2004 – Guam, USA

Certified Medical Billing Specialists – April 2004 – Tampa, FL

Compliance CAMP – July 2004 – Miami, FL

Introduction to HCPCS Coding and Modifiers – November 2004 – Las Vegas, NV

Proper Billing For Medicare – December 2004 – Las Vegas, NV

Medical Terminology – January 2005 – Las Vegas, NV

Introduction to Medical Office Billing – February 2005 – Las Vegas, NV

ICD-9; CPT; HCPCS Coding – CMS – May 2005 - Atlanta, GA

HCPCS Coding and Billing – May 2005 – Las Vegas, NV

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