Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Provider Specialty
Certification
Coding Knowledge
COMPLIANCE KNOWLEDGE
Languages
Timeline
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Irshath Ahamed S

Irshath Ahamed S

Thanjavur

Summary

HIPAA-certified, highly-skilled, self-motivated Team Leader at Assembly Health with proven track record in delivering high-quality services punctually while adhering to strict deadlines and elevated expectations.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Leader

Assembly Support/Clinicanywhere
IL
07.2019 - Current
  • Monitor team performance regularly, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions to drive efficiency and quality outcomes.
  • Foster a supportive and collaborative team environment, promoting strong employee relationships, and sustained engagement.
  • Working on escalated claims by the team and providing training on reducing escalation to ensure accurate and timely resolution.
  • Develop and execute performance improvement plans based on data-driven monitoring insights.
  • Resolve complex client inquiries in coordination with NextGen systems and dedicated Account Managers.
  • Lead the successful onboarding of new clients by establishing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
  • Collaborate with clients and compliance teams to correct provider maintenance errors, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
  • Ensure strict adherence to compliance guidelines, including rules related to incidental billing and dual-provider scenarios.

Senior Revenue Cycle Executive - Physician Billing

Sutherland Global
04.2016 - Current
  • Handled high-value claim follow-ups, ensuring timely resolutions and maximized reimbursements.
  • Collaborated with providers across specialties, including Neurology, ENT, Pediatrics, and DME supplies.
  • Managed comprehensive follow-up processes, addressing rejections, denials, appeals, reconsiderations, and AR calls.
  • Maintained accurate collection data to optimize Gross Collection Rate, Net Collection Rate, and Accounts Receivable days.
  • Conducted patient registration by accurately entering demographics and insurance details.
  • Verified patient eligibility and benefits before services to prevent delays or denials.
  • Created and submitted compliant claims to insurance carriers to ensure timely processing.
  • Obtained prior and retro authorizations for services to facilitate efficient claim processing.

Senior Revenue Cycle Executive in DME Billing

Accesshealthcare
11.2014 - 04.2016
  • Processed Medicare and Medicaid claims for durable medical equipment billing.
  • Resolved claims using Certificate of Medical Necessity and related concepts.
  • Applied grandfathering supplier rules to successfully resolve Medicare claims.
  • Managed various levels of Medicare reconsideration and redetermination processes.
  • Submitted Medicaid claims online, ensuring prompt payment.
  • Achieved Best Quality Finding Award in Groove, 2015.
  • Led virtual initiatives with Access HealthCare, collaborating with diverse practices and providers.

AR Caller- physician Billing

TechnoSoft Global
11.2013 - 10.2014
  • Managed clearinghouse and payer path rejections, ensuring prompt resolution of claim issues.
  • Utilized GE Healthcare software to resolve rejected claims related to eligibility and coding discrepancies.
  • Corrected and resubmitted claims as clean submissions according to payer guidelines.
  • Performed precise cash posting and denial posting to maintain accurate financial records.
  • Specialized in medical claim submissions via payer portals to expedite processing and payment.

Education

A Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - Computer Science

St Joseph College Of Engineering
Tamilnadu, India
11-2015

Skills

  • Healthfusion
  • AdvancedMD
  • Kareo
  • OfficeAlly
  • Therabill
  • ECW
  • Emedsys
  • TCMS
  • ETM-nextgen
  • Medisift
  • IDX tools
  • Brightree
  • Citrix-Nextgen
  • Emdeon
  • Capario

Provider Specialty

  • Chiropractic
  • Psychology
  • Mental health
  • Acupuncture
  • Family practice
  • Internal medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Radiology
  • Podiatry
  • Gynecology
  • DME billing- oxygen and supplies, CPAP and supplies, hospital bed, Walkers and Wheel Chair, Humidifier and supplies.

Certification

  • HIPAA officer Completion Certificate, PCIHIPAA, 01/01/2023
  • Basic Coding Knowledge Certificate, Nittany Institute

Coding Knowledge

  • Claim Adjudications
  • ICD-10 codes/HCPCS codes
  • Medical terminology
  • Medicare and Medicaid guidelines
  • Knowledge of payer reimbursement characteristics and billing policies
  • Medical Documentation review and Auditing
  • Coding correction by reviewing payer clinical and reimbursement medical policies, like LCD policies, CPB policy with Aetna, McKesson Edit, NCCI Edit, encoder, and Codify tools

COMPLIANCE KNOWLEDGE

  • Federal False Claims Act
  • Minimum necessary standard
  • Abuse act
  • Fair Debt Collection Act

Languages

Tamil
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Team Leader

Assembly Support/Clinicanywhere
07.2019 - Current

Senior Revenue Cycle Executive - Physician Billing

Sutherland Global
04.2016 - Current

Senior Revenue Cycle Executive in DME Billing

Accesshealthcare
11.2014 - 04.2016

AR Caller- physician Billing

TechnoSoft Global
11.2013 - 10.2014

A Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - Computer Science

St Joseph College Of Engineering
Irshath Ahamed S