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Anna-Victoria Sanders

Anna-Victoria Sanders

Houston,TX

Summary

Customer-focused and performance-driven customer service leader possessing 9 years of experience inpatient services, scheduling, and business management. Skilled in effectively supporting high-volume inquiries in healthcare and business operations for multiple partners. Recognized for exceeding customer standards while driving business productivity.

● Serve as a subject matter expert in healthcare systems technical support; answering questions related to software features, end-user functionality, and process documentation.

● Proven ability in building long-term relationships with customers through effective communication and business education resulting in customer satisfaction and increased retention.

● Hands-on experience observing and assessing customer service productivity to exceed target goals and drive improvements for service quality and business efficiency.

● Skilled in managing high-volume customers and accounts; conducting research, analyzing data, and providing long-term solutions to customer needs.

● Demonstrate methodical problem-solving skills to identify, resolve, and de-escalate complex customer situations.

● Conducted successful training for team members to learn processes, electronic systems navigation, and adhere to healthcare standards, HIPAA regulations, and business ethics.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Health Insurance Advisor

Elevance Health
Houston, TX
05.2023 - 01.2024
  • Explained coverage options to potential policyholders, answering questions or concerns
  • Organized promotional events to increase awareness about different types of health plans
  • Analyzed clients' needs and financial situations to customize insurance policies for individual necessity
  • Monitored clients' insurance coverages to ensure changing needs were met
  • Attended company-sponsored gatherings to speak to community groups on healthcare coverage and long term goals
  • Remained current on latest industry trends by gaining comprehensive knowledge of financial and insurance products, services, and best practices
  • Monitored changes in state laws that may affect current or future health insurance plans
  • Developed relationships with clients and managed their accounts on a regular basis
  • Conducted fact-finding assessments to create sales presentations for client engagement
  • Counseled prospects and policyholders on coverage, limits and regulations.

Benefits Verification Representative

CareMetx
Houston, Texas
11.2021 - 04.2022

● Completed systematic eligibility verification checks for patients to verify active insurance plans and document the prescription drug coverage amount under the current plan.
● Oversaw quality assurance for the insurance verification process to ensure the patient account was up to date to determine patient eligibility for the prescription drug assistance program.
● Communicated with payer directly to obtain medical eligibility and benefits, completing 25-30 Benefit Investigations daily

Time Off

Personal Time Off
01.2021 - 11.2021

Case Manager

Anthem
02.2019 - 01.2021
  • Providing the knowledge to providers on claim denials Processing appeals and providing Knowledge
  • Monitored team progress and enforced deadlines
  • Organized and prioritized incoming work orders and optimized team workflows and resources to handle dynamic demands
  • Collaborated with management team to implement new work procedures or policies
  • Delegated daily tasks to team members to optimize group productivity
  • Delivered fast, friendly and knowledgeable service for routine questions and service complaints
  • Coached, monitored and motivated new agents to boost performance and enhance job knowledge.
  • Conducted detailed analysis of business requirements and developed test plans to ensure quality assurance.
  • Resolved escalated customer complaints in a timely manner.

Collections Team Lead Advisor

Teleperformance
07.2018 - 01.2021
  • Monitor accounts to identify outstanding debts
  • Investigate historical data for each debt or bill
  • Find and contact clients to ask about their overdue payments
  • Take actions to encourage timely debt payments
  • Process payments and refunds
  • Update account status records and collection efforts
  • Report on collection activity and accounts receivable status
  • Interviewed customers to determine reasons for delinquency, source of income and next pay date to build solutions for financial issues
  • Advised customers of necessary actions and strategies for debt repayment
  • Reviewed overdue accounts to schedule contact dates for follow-up phone calls.

Senior Individualized Care Coordinator

Cardinal Health
05.2016 - 07.2018

● Completed systematic eligibility verification checks for patients to verify active insurance plans and document the prescription drug coverage amount under current plan.
● Oversaw quality assurance for insurance verification to ensure patient account was up to date and determine patient eligibility for the prescription drug assistance program.
● Researched all escalated claims and complex situations and provided company-approved solutions to ensure patients received top-quality customer service.
● Ensured company guidelines and HIPAA laws were followed during each patient service interaction by maintaining patient confidentiality and completing proper process to release patient information.

● Monitored the enrollment process of two prescription-based assistance programs for patients living with Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Headaches, Tourette Syndrome, and Facial Tic Disorder.
● Conducted 80+ inbound and outbound calls a day to secure missing account information and to provide patient status updates into the assistance program.
● Served as a patient liaison to verify active insurance plan, income, and other personal history to determine if
patient qualified for prescription drug assistance.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
● Promoted to Subject Matter Expert (SME) for healthcare systems and training within a year of
joining organization.
● Served on an elite Salesforce implementation team to develop, streamline, and test healthcare
functionalities as they related to patient care services.
● Conducted system training for 50+ team members to demonstrate hands-on use of Salesforce, answer
questions, and document processes.

Clinic Receptionist

Houston Cardiovascular Associates
08.2015 - 04.2016

● Managed front desk operations completing administrative duties, maintaining medical records, and ensuring patients received top-quality customer service 100% of visits.
● Coordinated 5 physician schedules to determine availability to update cancellations and reschedules in a timely manner to maintain the continuity of work operations.
● Successfully operated extreme high-volume patient activity, maintaining accurate scheduling, notes, and patient records 95% of time.
● Effectively maintained patient medical records by gathering patient data, creating new patient files, and updating master patient index for physician’s reference.
● Prepared and organized patient admission files and consent forms while updating files with physician notes, medical services received, and medical history to ensure appropriate treatment for future care.

● Ensured patient confidentiality by adhering to HIPAA regulations.

Live Chat Agent

Host Gator
10.2014 - 07.2015

Support Agent
● Supported customers through live chat by using step by step troubleshooting methods to resolve website issues related to backend issues, billing, and other network connections.
● Successfully resolved multiple customer inquiries and issues at one time through multiple chat supports.

Customer Technical Support
● Provided in depth technical support for website owners, troubleshooting background server issues, answering account questions, and providing product information that aligned with customers’ needs.
● Escalated unresolved and complex tickets to the Technology team and scheduled service appointments
between technician and customer for additional website troubleshooting.

Education

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.2018

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

MARQUE LEARNING CENTER
01.2009

Skills

Patient Scheduling Account Analysis Insurance Verification Staff Training HIPAA Compliant Medical Records Management Clinic Operations Staff Training and Development Patient Journey Order Management System (OMS) Salesforce Account Management Customer Retention Remote Service Support Benefits Review System Implementation System Testing Front Desk Management Business Management System Troubleshooting Conflict Resolution Accounts Receivables MS Office MS Excel

Timeline

Health Insurance Advisor

Elevance Health
05.2023 - 01.2024

Benefits Verification Representative

CareMetx
11.2021 - 04.2022

Time Off

Personal Time Off
01.2021 - 11.2021

Case Manager

Anthem
02.2019 - 01.2021

Collections Team Lead Advisor

Teleperformance
07.2018 - 01.2021

Senior Individualized Care Coordinator

Cardinal Health
05.2016 - 07.2018

Clinic Receptionist

Houston Cardiovascular Associates
08.2015 - 04.2016

Live Chat Agent

Host Gator
10.2014 - 07.2015

HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA -

MARQUE LEARNING CENTER
Anna-Victoria Sanders