ANNA GRIGORYAN
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Summary
Driven candidate motivated to excel and move my career to the next level. With my extensive background and experience in the health care industry, I would love the opportunity to utilize my skillset to become a valuable asset to your organization.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MEDICAL
HIPPA Compliant
Research and Log Denials
Conduct and Prepare Reports
Analyze Reports and Claims
Verify Patient Eligibility
Find and Address Payer Issues
Insurance Follow-up
Data Analysis and Graphs Data
Conduct Audits
CMS-1500/UB-04 Billing
ICD-10/CPT Coding
Patient Registration
TECHNICAL/ MEDICAL SOFTWARE BACKGROUND
CRM
EPIC
CITRIX
PROD-BAY MS-4
CARECONNECT
SCPI
CMS
ICAP
CHARMAXX
Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, & Outlook
OTHER SKILLS
Bilingual in English and Armenian
Excellent Communication Skills
Highly Organized and Productive
Driven and Motivated towards Goals
Have worked with epic 6 years. I have done adjustment, refunds, reviews denial EOB’s, reviewed correspondence, appeal’s.
Prepare and processes adjustments based on review of EOB's for non-standard fee schedule and for non-payment or underpayments.
Audit posted payments; post self-payments, insurance payments, Review billing claims. Review patient accounts and update any new information for patient accounts using Epic.
Posts payments and adjustments based on EOB's received from Medicare/Medicaid
Review and interpret explanation of benefits (EOB) from insurance carriers to post appropriate payment and denial codes.
WORK EXPERIENCE
UCLA - RONALD REAGAN UCLA MEDICAL CENTER
May 2019 June 2022
COLLECTION BILLING REPRESENTATIVE
Reviewing assigned inpatient and outpatient claims
Major functions include managing a portfolio of assigned accounts
Responding to correspondence and heavy telephone contact to ensure timely follow-up
processing inpatient and outpatient claims to third party payers, following all mandated billing guidelines
process tracers, denials and related correspondence; initiate appeals; draft, compose, and submit appeal letters
St. Vincent Medical Center: Medical/ Medical Managed Care Biller:
July, 2018 – April, 2019
MEDICAL BILLER
Handled the billing and collection for Medical Full Scope/Medical Managed Care claims and analyzed, reviewed, and resolved the rejected errors.
Checking eligibility and benefits verification for treatments, hospitalizations, and procedures.
Reviewing patient bills for accuracy and completeness, and obtaining any missing information.
Preparing, reviewing, and transmitting claims using billing software, including electronic/hard copy processing.
Following up on unpaid claims within standard billing cycle timeframe.
Checking each insurance payment for accuracy and compliance with contract discount
Calling insurance companies regarding any discrepancy in payments if necessary
Identifying and billing secondary or tertiary insurances.
Reviewing accounts for insurance of patient follow-up.
Researching and appealing denied claims.
Answering all patient or insurance telephone inquiries pertaining to assigned accounts.
Setting up patient payment plans and work collection accounts.
Updating billing software with rate changes. Updating cash spreadsheets, and running collection reports.
Analyzing UB-04 claims before sending it to Health Care Payer’s.
Sutter Physician Services: Account Representative II:
May 2014 – June 2018
Responsible for effectively managing accounts receivable of outstanding patient claims
Routinely manage and research denials and unpaid claims to resolve patient billing
Implement and adjust the Standard Operating Producers to improve the process of work flow and resolve unpaid claims and denials
Conduct, analyze and prepare reports of patient medical records to support claims and denials
Interpret correspondence from payers to analyze, appeal, or dispute the denial or claim
Implement Lean Methodology to improve the processes and minimize waste in the organization
Identify inadequate trends within the process to implement change
Provide patients with letters regarding updating their insurance benefits to process their claim
Work with various payers such as: Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Cigna, Health Net and United Healthcare
Understand and review revenue cycle to reduce workload, reducing costs, increasing net revenue while reducing defects and denials
Maximus - CA Health Care Options: Lead Customer Service Representative
October 2011 – May 2012
Answered supervisor escalation calls to resolve unsatisfied customers with questions and concerns, assisting customers in problem resolution
Assisted customers in a courteous, polite and professional manner
Operated multi-line phone system, answering excessive incoming calls for English, Armenian, and Spanish speaking customers
Assisted and processed the enrollment and disenrollment of customers in managed care plans
Accurately performed all data entry for the enrollment of healthcare application forms
Retrieved outbound calls to notify patients to enroll and choose their healthcare plans
Assisted in projects assigned by head management to improve the workflow and the quality of work
Contacted providers to notify and confirm that all medical records are accurate
Processed exception forms to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
Verizon Wireless: Telesales Representative/ Fraudulent Account Analyst
May 2009 – September 2010
Provided exceptional customer service to customers in a polite and professional manner
Answered outbound and inbound calls regarding billing questions, phone plans, and sold phones and data packages
Effectively met goals by selling phones and data packages and made sure the customers are satisfied with their service and plan
Informed customers with new updated information on their plans and answered any questions or concerns regarding their accounts
Reviewed and audited fraudulent accounts to prevent customer information and denied unauthorized accounts due to fraudulent activity and identify theft
EDS Medi-Cal: Customer Service Trainer/Command Center Expert Representative:
August 2006 – August 2008
Provided billers with patient information and verified if they have met their share of cost
Recorded details of inquiries, complaints, and comments
Assisted and explained Medi-Cal billing questions and concerns to the customer service staff
Kept records of customer interactions and transactions to ensure great customer service and that the organization remained in compliance
Assisted supervisor escalation calls to ensure the billers, customers, and providers remained satisfied