Palak Desai, NCICS

**** ******* ****** **; Katy, TX 77450

281-***-**** Cell: 713-***-****

acw4l5@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a billing and coding position offering challenges and growth potential

EXPERIENCE

PFS Group Medical, Houston, Texas March 24, 2014-Prestently

Insurance Specialist

Making calls to insurances for claim status and follow-up.

GetixHealth/ACS/XEROX, Houston, Texas November 14, 2012-March 24, 2014

Collections Specialist Representative

Making demographics entries corrections for groups of hospital, and physicians; Sending fax copy for corrections to clients; and collecting to obtain payments from lawyer office, insurance, and calling patients to obtain payments.

P R S, Katy, Texas June 30, 2008-August 17, 2009

Collections

Making demographics entries correctly for Factor Health Management; Houston North West Emergency; Katy Emergency; Pin Oak; T X Gastroenterology; Occupational Rehab Solutions; Appeals process; Follow-up; Calling patient for payments; and Provided customer service for multi-task on the telephone.

Pulmo Guard Home Care, Houston, Texas June 30, 2007- June 30, 2008

Senior Medical Billing and Coding

Making demographics entries for equipment, Making CMN’s for equipment billing; Filed insurance claims; Verified EOB status; Posting EOB status; Appeals process; Follow-up and Collections; and Provided customer service for multi-task on the telephone.

MedRehab Management, Houston, Texas June 5, 2004-June 30, 2007 Medical Billing and Coding

Making demographics entries for equipment, physician, and physical therapist; Making CMN’s for equipment billing; Filed insurance claims; Verified EOB status; Appeals process; Hearings; Follow-up and Collections; Provided customer service for multi-task on the telephone.

Coastal Mart, Inc. Houston, Texas May, 96-Mar, 01 Senior Accounting Clerk

Making PeopleSoft entries and vouchers related to the system; Paying freight and product invoices for 100 stores; Sorting and distributing vouchers to mail room and fuel payable staff; Training new employees and verification of fellow employees .

SKILLS

Medical Skills: Medical Terminology, Basic CPT, ICD 9, HCPCS Coding, HCFA 1500, Basic Office Procedures, Insurance Billing, and Insurance Forms.

Office Skills: Experienced in all aspects of billing and coding; Kareo; Centirity; Pacwin; PRO- 32; DME-Direct soft ware; Medisoft; TDHconnect; Medware; and general office administration; Data entry; Accounts payable; Accounts receivable; Reconciliation; Departmental coordination; PeopleSoft accounting software; Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel; Microsoft PowerPoint; and Microsoft Outlook

EDUCATION

National Institute Of Technology; Houston, Texas Certified Medical Billing and Coding 2003-2004

Advanced Career Training; Dallas, Texas Certified Bank Teller 1994

Richland Community College; Dallas, Texas Associate Degree, Accounting 1990-1992