Management Service

CASSANDRA-NADIRA BANGARU

**-** ***** ******, *** 9C Kew Gardens, NY 11415

Cell: 917- 655-8247 ********@***.***

EXPERIENCE

September 2006 – Present, Lower Eastside Service Center, Inc.

Behavioral Health and Integrated Services

Senior Accountant / Billing Supervisor

Supervise and train billing specialists; manage day-to-day activities and ensure accurate and timely electronic billing submission

Monitor resubmission of denials and ensure that the department is maximizing reimbursement to efficiently lower Accounts Receivable

Oversee all the functionalities of the internal billing system and third-party billing sites to ensure smooth upload of claims transmission

Update the charge master to facilitate accurate billing in compliance with CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10 codes

Identify revenue cycle problems, research/analyze data to resolve issues, identify and select alternative solutions to persistent problems and implement solutions to improve the revenue cycle processes

Analyze billing and cash posting to expedite all Account Receivable and monthly close

Develop weekly cash flow projections based on current and planned billing

Liaise with IT personal and middleware vendor, participate in the development of billing guidelines, procedures and templates

Prepare, analyze and distribute reports as requested by management, including but not limited to aging, denial, adjustment, cash collection and billing reports

Maintain accurate and auditable books and records in compliance with all billing regulations

Interview and make hiring recommendation, evaluate staff performance, and ensure staff adheres to policy, procedures and guidelines

Assist in identification of unusual pattern that require further actions and make recommendation for action to management

Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of information and adhere to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations

Attend and participate in managerial meetings and proactively communicate issues and updates as needed

Perform other related duties as assigned

October 1996 - September 2006, Lower Eastside Service Center, Inc.

Behavioral Health and Integrated Services

Accountant

Assisted in analyzing financial statements on a monthly basis and reported on variances

Posted cash receipts on monthly-journal entries, including prepaid insurance expenses, accruals, depreciation, adjustments on Financial Edge software application

Performed and completed monthly close procedures

Analyzed monthly, quarterly, and year-end allowance for bad debt

Reconciled bank statements to General Ledger on a monthly basis

Performed back-up month-end duties assigned to other Senior Accountants

Prepared year-end analyses and schedules including adjusting entries, fixed assets, revenue, prepaid insurance expense, mortgage payable reconciliation etc. for annual audit

EDUCATION

Bernard M. Baruch College, New York, NY 2000

Bachelor of Business Administration

CERTIFICATION

Medical Coding and Billing, Hunter College, New York, NY 2011

Crystal Reporting, Learning Tree, New York, NY 2010

Forensic Accounting, Bernard M. Baruch College, New York, NY 2008

Effective Internal Control, American Management Association, New York, NY 2006

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office 2010, Financial Edge 7.4, and QuickBooks, Netsmart Myavatar PM Cache 2008 and Crystal report 2008

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