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Dhara Patel

Round Rock,TX

Summary

Highly efficient Accounts Examiner with excellent people skills and dedicated work ethic seeking a position in a fast-paced environment that will benefit from a skilled multi-tasker with a positive outlook and mindset .

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Aging Specialist

United Dermatology Partners
Cedar Park, TX
06.2024 - Current

Monitored industry trends to adapt strategies accordingly.

Claim submission through AMD

Accounts receivables through AMD

Insurance company calls and email

Client Account Support Associate

Cigna Supplemental Servces ( Mindlance)
Austin
10.2017 - Current
  • Create, update and maintain agent and agency licensing data
  • Process State appointments and background checks
  • Review agent contracts for accuracy
  • Assist agents with questions via email.

Billing and Enrollment Lead analyst

Accredo Health Group / Express Scripts / Cigna
Round Rock
04.2022 - 02.2024
  • The Enrollment/Billing Lead Representative possesses specialized, advanced knowledge of the collections, editing and billing processes, serving as SME in handling escalated/complex claims
  • Serves as back up to the Supervisor and provides training and mentoring of Enrollment/Billing Representatives
  • Coordinates work and leads high level projects
  • Provides report analysis & trend identification for reimbursement issues.

Insurance Billing Advocate

North Shore Pediatric Therapy
Des Plaines, IL
04.2015 - 05.2017
  • Responsible for reworking claim denials, Initial Billing, and claim correction
  • Verification of Insurance benefits
  • A/R collection and Payer Analysis
  • Perform full revenue cycle for medical insurance collections for multidisciplinary clinics
  • Ability to stay on tasks and meet deadlines
  • Responsible for patient referrals, prior authorization and patient follow-up
  • Communication with clients and providers.

Billing Advocate/ Patient Liaison

Ophthalmology Partners, LTD
08.2013 - 04.2015
  • Answering all patient inquiries via phone and in-office
  • Obtain patient insurance data and transfer to EMR patient information
  • Collect patient balances and establish payment plans as needed
  • Maintain and ensure patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA
  • Claim submission and claim denials.

Medical Insurance Billing & Coding Externship

Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care
Rosemont, IL
01.2013 - 01.2013
  • Verified Medicaid Process Online for IL, MI, and MD
  • Probate Entry - Enter data for estate sales recovery for last illness
  • Self-Pay Customers and worked with Medicaid Pending Applications process
  • Handled all EFT/ERA enrollment process with all third party insurance
  • Payer analysis worked with out of network, fee-schedule and actually amount of payment and created a spreadsheet to work out best third party insurance for out of network
  • Handled Medicare Railroad applications process and EDI applications.

Education

Diploma in Medical Insurance Billing & Coding -

Everest College
Skokie, IL
05.2013

Skills

  • Billing (8 years)
  • Coding (1 year)
  • Collection (2 years)
  • HIPAA (1 year)
  • Anatomy Knowledge
  • Physiology Knowledge
  • Gujarati
  • Hindi
  • EMR systems
  • Ophthalmology
  • Typing
  • Medical Terminology
  • Sales
  • Customer service
  • ICD-10
  • EDI
  • Fluent in English, Spanish and Gujarati
  • CPR Certified
  • HIPAA and OSHA Training
  • Medical/Legal/Insurance Carrier Policies

Willingtorelocate

Austin, TX

Personal Information

Authorized To Work: US

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Aging Specialist

United Dermatology Partners
06.2024 - Current

Billing and Enrollment Lead analyst

Accredo Health Group / Express Scripts / Cigna
04.2022 - 02.2024

Client Account Support Associate

Cigna Supplemental Servces ( Mindlance)
10.2017 - Current

Insurance Billing Advocate

North Shore Pediatric Therapy
04.2015 - 05.2017

Billing Advocate/ Patient Liaison

Ophthalmology Partners, LTD
08.2013 - 04.2015

Medical Insurance Billing & Coding Externship

Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care
01.2013 - 01.2013

Diploma in Medical Insurance Billing & Coding -

Everest College
Dhara Patel