Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Additional Information
Accomplishments
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Vignesh Krishnasamy

Medical Billing Specialist
Chennai,TN

Summary

Dynamic, technically sophisticated medical biller and Subject Matter Expert with overall Eight years of experience from provider side. Extensive experience working in high volume practices specializing multispecialty provider group for different practices. Solid foundation of training new employees, maintaining physicians Records and an accounts receivables. Articulate communicator, with exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively lead billing department to accomplish practice objectives and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced, high-volume, and diverse environment. My experience include but not limited to claims submission, payment posting, charge entry, demo entry, eligibility verification, Follow up, Denial management, Appeal submission and Coordinating the team members.

Overview

2
2
Certificates
3
3
years of post-secondary education
8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Medical Biller

Jorie Healthcare Pvt Ltd
chennai, Tamil Nadu
07.2020 - Current
  • Reviewed services rendered and completed to reconcile codes.
  • Followed up on legal claims.
  • Verified proper ICD-10 coding on claims.
  • Adhered to established standards to safeguard all patients' health information.
  • Liaised between patients, insurance companies and billing office.
  • Participated in workshops and other training opportunities to remain current on billing procedures, regulations and industry updates.
  • Gathered information from multiple sources to simplify billing and organize accounts.
  • Reviewed outgoing bills for eligibility and accurateness.
  • Completed client requests and advised supervisors of special needs.
  • Devised new methods to make workflows more efficient and brought suggestions to attention of Manager.
  • Applied charges and updated patient records by using XIFIN Software

Subject Matter Expert

Access Healthcare Services
chennai, Tamil Nadu
05.2014 - 02.2020
  • Complied with all HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations to protect patients' medical records and information.
  • Transferred balances to correct payers.
  • Prepared accounts with past due balances of more than 60 days and transferred those cases to collection agency.
  • Submitted electronic and paper claims to insurance companies including Medicare and Medicaid to collect medical payments.
  • Oversaw all billing for Medicaid PCA, waiver and skilled claims, commercial insurance and private pay clients.
  • Researched and followed up on denied insurance claims.
  • Prevented financial delinquencies by working closely with managers to resolve billing issues before becoming unmanageable.
  • Devised new methods to make workflows more efficient and brought suggestions to attention of Manager.
  • Posted charges, payments and write-ups for all procedures.
  • Processed insurance company denials by auditing patient files, researching procedures and diagnostic codes to determine proper reimbursement.
  • Maintained current accounts through aged revenue reporting.
  • Orchestrated day-to-day operations of billing department, including medical coding, payment posting, accounts receivables and collections.
  • Trained new employees on multiple medical billing programs and data entry software.
  • Analyzed complex Explanation of Benefits forms to verify correct billing of insurance carriers.
  • Completed client requests and advised supervisors of special needs.
  • Used ATHENA sofware to input information into computerized patient record system.

AR Executive

Omega Healthcare services
chennai, Tamil Nadu
10.2012 - 02.2014
  • Orchestrated day-to-day operations of billing department, including medical coding, payment posting, accounts receivables and collections.
  • Confirmed backup and proper storage of sensitive information in event of data breach or outage.
  • Posted payments and collections on regular basis.
  • Submitted electronic and paper claims to insurance companies including Medicare and Medicaid to collect medical payments.
  • Efficiently collected payments and communicated with clients.
  • Gathered information from multiple sources to simplify billing and organize accounts.
  • Researched and followed up on denied insurance claims.
  • Filed and updated patient information and medical records.
  • Analyzed medical records to satisfy insurance company mandates.
  • Set up and maintained new electronic billing system.
  • Maintained current accounts through aged revenue reporting.
  • Communicated with insurance providers to resolve any denied claims and resubmit.
  • Processed insurance company denials by auditing patient files, researching procedures and diagnostic codes to determine proper reimbursement.
  • Delivered timely and accurate charge submissions utilizing IDX Software.
  • Reviewed outgoing bills for eligibility and accurateness.
  • Adhered to established standards to safeguard all patients' health information.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Annamalai University
Chennai
06.2008 - 05.2011

Skills

Medicare and Medicaid process

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Certification

HSC - T.V.K. Higher Secondary School, Chennai

Additional Information

  • Project Details: Medical billing. (Which includes end-to-end process), Demo & Charge Entry Payment Posting Denial Management AR Analysis AR Follow-up, Clearing house & Attorney calling. Responsibilities Generating AR Report and assigning work order to team. Preparing daily/weekly/ Month end closure reconciliation reports. Preparing daily/weekly/monthly Reports.
  • Adhere to all HIPAA laws and regulations. Maintain strict confidentiality with all documentation.
  • Respond to all inquiries from providers requesting information on a broad scope of coverage issues pertaining to explanation of benefits, coordination, and patient eligibility within a timely efficient manner.
  • Work well with team to achieve goals of practice. Conducting regular audits & checks on the team & Quality assurance. Mentoring & provide feedback to the team.
  • Checking on claim rejections and running EDI reports.. Handling end to end processes which include appealing claims, refiling claims by paper, fax & electronically, working on denial EOBs & resolving the denials.

Accomplishments

● Developed and implemented multiple appeal letters for practice to be used with specific usages to insure collection of outstanding monies

● Identified, researched, negotiated, mediated and resolved conflicts from patient, insurance and third parties to achieve successful processing of claims.

Timeline

Senior Medical Biller

Jorie Healthcare Pvt Ltd
07.2020 - Current

Subject Matter Expert

Access Healthcare Services
05.2014 - 02.2020

AR Executive

Omega Healthcare services
10.2012 - 02.2014

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Annamalai University
06.2008 - 05.2011
Vignesh KrishnasamyMedical Billing Specialist