SIVA KIRAN CH
Summary
Results-oriented medical coding assistant manager with over 11 years of experience in managing computerized encoding and overseeing billing functions. Proficient in CPT, ICD, LCDs, NCCI edits, and payer-specific requirements. Skilled in multi-specialty RCM, including Denial coding, ED, Radiology, and Pathology coding in outpatient settings.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Assistant Manager
AGS Health Pvt Ltd
10.2023 - Current
- Responsible for the daily operations in team including monitoring work and quantity of workflow to ensure completion of work assignments
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, Have strong knowledge in end-to-end RCM
- Ability to manage multiple clients, projects, tasks and expectations simultaneously
- Experience in Physician Coding (Multi specialty denial, Radiology, Pathology, EM)
- Identifying denial trends and sharing the prevention plans to internal leadership team and clients
- Ability to ensure client satisfaction through follow-up, customer responsiveness and thorough communication
- Strong internal communication skills including the ability to work with next levels and other teams of the organization
- Sound knowledge in MS Office – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, planning resources, staffing, B2A
- Responsible for detecting potential issues and implementing solutions when issues threaten to delay the timeline or impact on business operations
- Responsible for providing senior leadership team with updated implementation plans, which may include project schedules, project plans, benchmark metrics, communications documents, follow-up memos, etc
- Work closely with the Transition and Operations Team to ensure appropriate follow-up of identifying client needs and follow-up activities
- Hosting online meetings and conference calls to present new functionality, perform training, and collaborate with team about concerns
- Following Client Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) instructions for all ongoing business and transitioning the project to the Operations team
- Leading successful new business onboarding implementations, communication campaigns, meeting timelines
- Performs half yearly and annual performance evaluations to leaders.
Supervisor
AGS Health Pvt Ltd
04.2022 - 09.2023
- Work closely with the resources responsible for delivery of related work streams within the programs
- Monitors employee performance against established performance metrics Provides, sharing bi-weekly reports to client and the internal Stakeholders
- Performs half yearly and annual performance evaluations on staff
- Assist in handling all employee problems & disputes, and continually strive to develop the staff in all areas of managerial and professional development
- Conducting regular team huddles to get inputs from team for better results
- Documenting and sharing MOM’s with team and next level leaders
- Having one on ones with employees and addressing team challenges
- Assist to provide necessary information and ad-hoc assignments to allow for accurate and timely submission of reports to stakeholders
- Develops staff through coaching, providing performance feedback, providing effective performance assessments to meet the standards
- Also, sharing the project updates through LMS to arrest the knowledge gaps
- Execute day-to-day administration of direct reports including leave management, workforce management etc
- Constant and regular review of processes and performance with focus on improving team competency/performance rating
- Assist in supervising production personnel
- Provide guidance, assistance and training to team members
- Assist in determining daily workflow
- Sharing effective communication to WFM team for resources as per client or business requirements
- Acting proactively and updating details with Managers for team success
- Will work together with internal team & other teams to assist with projects and initiatives as necessary to meet the needs of business
- Communicating with client on regular basis to share the progression of work.
Team Leader
AGS Health Pvt Ltd
01.2019 - 03.2022
- Responsible for clarifying and resolving coding-related queries raised by the internal billing team and the client
- Implement corrective and preventive actions resulting from rejections / denials.
Associate
IKS Health Pvt.Ltd
04.2014 - 08.2015
- Responsible for clarifying and resolving coding related denials and rejections
- Coding and auditing files as and when required and participating in internal audits under the guidance of coding supervisor
- Responsible for discussing audit findings and sharing denial trends with the clients/ internal team
- Maintain necessary records and reports.
Pharma Benefit Analyst
United Health Care (Optum Health)
03.2012 - 02.2013
- Work with Pharmacy Network Management to implement pharmacy rate changes and network additions in the pharmacy claim adjudication system
- Perform basic analysis using knowledge of simple business rules by interpreting data from various sources and formats and utilize the data for configuration activities
- Assist in and is accountable for identification, documentation, and escalation of risks, data errors and issues throughout the configuration process.
Education
B.Pharmacy -
St. Ann’s College of Pharmacy
01.2008 - 04.2010
+2- Bi.P.C - undefined
Uma Maheswari Junior College
01.2005 - 04.2007
Skills
Team Management
undefinedCertification
Certified Profession Coder (CPC) approved by AAPC.
Disclaimer
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Timeline
Assistant Manager
AGS Health Pvt Ltd
10.2023 - Current
Supervisor
AGS Health Pvt Ltd
04.2022 - 09.2023
Team Leader
AGS Health Pvt Ltd
01.2019 - 03.2022
Associate
IKS Health Pvt.Ltd
04.2014 - 08.2015
Pharma Benefit Analyst
United Health Care (Optum Health)
03.2012 - 02.2013
B.Pharmacy -
St. Ann’s College of Pharmacy
01.2008 - 04.2010
+2- Bi.P.C - undefined
Uma Maheswari Junior College
01.2005 - 04.2007
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