Vickie D. Cavitt
Lafayette,LA
Summary
I am highly skilled in physical, occupational, speech language pathology, habilitation and rehabilitation coding, billing, compliance, and auditing for the past 30+ years. My ability to recognize patterns in coding, billing, and documentation that serve to exceed industry standards is the key to my success. I am proficient, detail oriented, passionate, and consistently make recommendations supported by documentation and contractual responsibilities. My passions are chart auditing and onsite training to assist therapists in avoiding CMS audits.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Billing and Compliance Specialists
Rehab Billing Specialists, LLC
04.2011 - Current
- Established outpatient physical, occupational, and speech-language pathology coding and billing company.
- Provided practice startup services including Proformas, employee handbooks, HIPAA policy and procedure manuals, and CMS Compliance Manuals.
- Credentialed and negotiated Managed Care Contracts.
- Onsite and offsite coding, billing and documentation training.
- Chart audits and compliance recommendations.
- Prepared and provided practice algorithms related to cancellations, net charges/receipts, collection ratios and denials.
- Identified deficiencies, discrepancies, misinformation and compliance issues with documentation in order to determine ineligibility or acceptance status and return non compliant documentation to practitioners for resolution.
- Developed and maintained compliance database, tracking all compliance activities and documents.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging compliance regulations.
- Reviewed, revised and updated compliance policies and procedures to confirm continual compliance with applicable laws.
CEO
Neurological Associates Of Louisiana, LLC
10.2001 - 03.2011
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance and regulations.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms for neurosurgery and neurological practices.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Established foundational processes for business operations to include: internal controls, policies and procedures, timelines, and CEUs
- Identified new revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom line profitability.
- Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Psychology
University of Southwest Louisiana
Lafayette, LA09.1985
Skills
- Information Gathering
- Compliance Knowledge
- Auditing Processes
- Compliance Oversight
Certification
- Managed Care Contract Negotiations, APTA, 2002 - 2003
- Coding and Billing for Outpatient Physical Therapy, Rick Gawenda, DPT, 2002-2003 and all proceeding years through 2023
- CMS Compliance Standards, Nancy Beckley, MS, MBA, CHC, 2004-2006
- Documentation Requirements for Outpatient Physical, Occupational, and Speech Language Pathologists, Rick Gawenda, DPT, 2010 - 2012
- HIPAA Essentials for Medical Practices, APTA, 2007
- Human Resources Management, MGMA, 2011-2011
Timeline
Billing and Compliance Specialists
Rehab Billing Specialists, LLC
04.2011 - Current
CEO
Neurological Associates Of Louisiana, LLC
10.2001 - 03.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Psychology
University of Southwest Louisiana
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