Denise Garrett
Denise Garrett is a billing manager with more than 20 years of medical billing experience. She is a Certified Professional Coder with expertise in the coding of diagnoses, services, and procedures for physician practices. Her expertise benefits medical practice clients throughout Michigan. She is a member of the firm’s Healthcare Services Group. Denise is a member of the American Academy of Professional Coders Chapter Association (AAPCCA) national board of directors and serves on the executive committee as the Vice Chair.
Specializations
- Specializations in the coding of diagnoses, services and procedures for physician practices, clinics and third-party payors
- Application of CPT® and HCPCS procedure and supply codes and ICD-10 diagnosis codes used for billing professional medical services to insurance companies
- Business needs for healthcare entities including operational efficiencies, staff training and technology
- Compliance with government laws, regulations, rules, and guidelines
- Revenue cycle management
- Medical audits
Professional Certifications and Education
- Certified Physician Practice Manager (CPPM®)
- Certified Professional Compliance Officer (CPCO™)
- Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA®)
- Certified General Surgery Coder (CGSC)
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
- Certified Outpatient Coder (COC)
- Certified Inpatient Coder (CIC)
- Certified Emergency Department Coder (CEDC)
- Certified Surgical Foot & Ankle Surgical Coder (CSFAC)
- Certified Professional Biller (CPB®)
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC)
- American Academy of Professional Coders Chapter Association (AAPCCA) national board of directors
- National Alliance of Medical Auditing Specialists (NAMAS)
- American Association of Medical Coding Professionals (AAOMCP)
Community Involvement
- Aaron’s Gifts from Home
Traci Cook is a Billing and Coding Consultant and Account Manager with more than 20 years of medical billing and coding consulting experience. She serves healthcare clients throughout Michigan. She is a member of the firm’s Healthcare Services Group.
Specializations
- Coding of diagnoses, services, and procedures for physician practices, clinics and third-party payors
- Application of CPT®, HCPCS procedure and supply codes and ICD-10 diagnosis codes used for billing professional medical services to insurance companies
- Medical documentation, fraud, abuse, and penalties for documentation and coding violations based on governmental guidelines
- Medical record audits to decrease risk and improve compliance for the firm’s healthcare clients
- Review of billing procedures to help maximize reimbursement for providers’ offices
Professional Certifications and Education
- Saginaw Valley State University, Bachelor of Arts in English Education
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
- Certified Professional Medical Auditor (CPMA®)
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Professional Coders
- Michigan Medical Billers Association
Community involvement
- Nouvel Catholic Central Elementary – Social Activities Committee
Kati Krueger is the President of Yeo & Yeo Medical Billing & Consulting. She is a member of the firm’s Healthcare Services Group. She joined Yeo & Yeo in 2002.
Specializations
- Medical billing and management solutions
- Provider and medical staff credentialing
- Connecting providers to an appropriate Physicians Health Organization (PHO)
- Medical practice management
- Train client’s staff members on patient demographics, Quality Payment Program (QPP), insurance website portals and how to navigate Open Practice Solutions software
- Business needs for healthcare entities including operational efficiencies, staff training and technology
- Revenue cycle management
- Lean Medical Billing
- ICD-10-CM
Professional Certifications and Education
- Certified Medical Practice Executive (CMPE)
- Saginaw Valley State University – bachelor’s degree
Professional Membership
- Medical Group Management Association
- Michigan Medical Group Management Association
- Health Care Compliance Association
Publications/Seminars
- AAPC local chapter presenter
- Client and staff trainings on patient demographics, Quality Payment Program (QPP), insurance website portals and how to navigate Open Practice Solutions software
- Presented portions of Yeo & Yeo Medical Billing & Consulting’s ICD-10 coding seminars, July-September 2015
Community Involvement
- Yeo Foundation past Board Secretary, Grants/Giving Chair and Affiliate Representative
- Nouvel Catholic Central Elementary volunteer
- Saginaw Township community events