Carolina Ariete
Mesa
Summary
Knowledgeable Assistant Business Office Manager with background in managing office operations and supporting business functions. Demonstrated success in streamlining administrative processes and enhancing office efficiency. Proven ability to foster team collaboration and ensure smooth office workflows.
Overview
49
49
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Business Office Manager
Apache Junction Health Center - PACS
07.2025 - 02.2026
- Process and validate census for daily morning meeting
- Responsible for VCA billing
- Meet with Patients and Responsible party to explain insurance benefits
- Cash Receipts upload to share point and filing
Business Office Manager
Apache Junction Health Center - PACS
09.2023 - 06.2025
- Confirm and validate all admission with their personal information and payers
- Facility billing for the following payers
- Medicare A & B (Sep 23 – Jan 25)
- Managed Care A (All payers) (Sep 23 – Jan 25)
- VCA Veterans Administration
- LTC Medicaid – Banner, Mercy Care, (Sep 23 – Oct 24)
- Manage and incorporate all Ancillary Charges to the monthly Medicare and Managed Care and Medicaid Billing (Sep 23-Jan 25)
- Follow-up and resubmit all appeals pending and denied claims (Sep 23-Jan 25)
- Attend to all queries relating to facility and outside vendor charges by residents and their responsible parties (Sep 23 – Jan 25)
- Analyze monthly AR aging (Sep 23 – Jan 25)
Business Office Manager
Apache Junction Health Center – UNIFIED
05.1995 - 08.2023
- Confirm and validate all admitted patients with right payer, personal information and authorizations
- Coordinate and liaise with facility vendors, resident charges and billing information
- Cash Receipts posting, uploading, filing
- Manage and incorporate all Ancillary Charges to the monthly Medicaid, Medicare and Managed Care billing
- Facility billing for the following payers – Medicare A & B, Managed Care, Private, Veterans Administration, Medicaid LTC plans.
- Follow up claim status, denied claims resubmission and appeals
- Attend PPS and Triple check for Medicare, Managed Care billing
- Prepares monthly private statements
- Monthly aging review with the Administrator and Unified AR Director
- Supervise Business Office Associates in the day-to-day operation
Business Office Assistant
Santa Rosa Care Center
Tucson, AZ
01.1994 - 01.1995
- Process daily census for the morning meeting
- Medicaid LTC Billing
- Maintain the Resident Trust Fund (RTF) by issuance receipts and checks disbursement. Monitors RTF’s checking and savings account. Prepare monthly RTF Bank Reconciliation
- Prepare residents quarterly statement and distribution
- Assist residents or responsible parties on their queries or concerns
- Maintain office filing system, petty cash and business records
Business Office Assistant
Good Shepherd Care Center
Lakeview Terrace, CA
01.1991 - 01.1993
- Process daily census for the morning meeting
- Assist on E-TAR applications and resolution issues
- Assist BOM to analyze monthly aging, denied claims resubmissions
- Process and complete admission paper work and meet family members for signing admission packet
Bookkeeper
Cathay House Restaurant
Philippines
01.1982 - 01.1991
- Keep records of daily sales and accounting
- Bank transactions
- Accounts Payable
Bookkeeper
Security Bank
Philippines
10.1976 - 03.1982
- Distributing clerk – Accounting department
Education
Bachelor of Science - Commerce and Accounting
Far Eastern University
01-1976
Skills
- Experienced with Microsoft Word
- Accounts receivable
- Financial account reconciliation
- Documentation and control
- Credit and collections
Timeline
Assistant Business Office Manager
Apache Junction Health Center - PACS
07.2025 - 02.2026
Business Office Manager
Apache Junction Health Center - PACS
09.2023 - 06.2025
Business Office Manager
Apache Junction Health Center – UNIFIED
05.1995 - 08.2023
Business Office Assistant
Santa Rosa Care Center
01.1994 - 01.1995
Business Office Assistant
Good Shepherd Care Center
01.1991 - 01.1993
Bookkeeper
Cathay House Restaurant
01.1982 - 01.1991
Bookkeeper
Security Bank
10.1976 - 03.1982
Bachelor of Science - Commerce and Accounting
Far Eastern University