Paul Spencer joined John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company as a medical claims approver in 1989 – his work earning him numerous awards, and serving as the foundation for a long and notable career in medical coding and compliance.

In the more than 20 years following, Spencer’s expertise won him job offers in claims analysis, consultation, and coding and compliance supervision at top healthcare organizations like SmithKline Beecham and Aurora Advanced Healthcare – as well as committee appointments for process improvements, planning, and technology quality control. He earned his CPC and CPC-H designations through the American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC) in 1998. His experience spans the full spectrum of medical billing, from the fine detail of coding and auditing to big-picture policy interpretation and planning.

In 2008, with the finely-tuned, wide-ranging knowledge and experience from those 20 years in tow, Spencer arrived at Fi-Med Management, Inc. to take the helm as Compliance and Denial Management Officer. Quickly recognizing the talent and leadership they had acquired, Fi-Med designated Spencer as the company’s chief industry blogger – helping clients, payors and other medical billing professionals to navigate fast-changing industry regulations. In-depth coverage of topics like electronic medical records, e-prescriptions, documentation, new coding rollouts, and the changing healthcare billing landscape positioned Spencer as a go-to resource for Fi-Med clients and staff.

Challenging in any revenue cycle management firm, Spencer’s work at Fi-Med is doubly demanding in an environment experiencing full-throttle expansion, from organic market growth to strategic acquisitions. When he’s not passing along critical information on the official Fi-Med blog, Spencer is training new coding and compliance personnel, coaching current personnel on industry changes, trouble-shooting client denials and counseling them on best practices to stay one step ahead in the reimbursements arena.

Spencer lives in the Milwaukee area with his wife and son. An accomplished local folk rock singer/songwriter, he’s recorded two albums, plays live at local venues around eastern Wisconsin, and is a co-founder of a Milwaukee songwriters group.

5:37 pm, February 27th, 2010 |