LA Laquita Allen

Lafayette, LA ***** 337-***-****

adyeck@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL

SUMMARY

My Objective is to Utilize my talents and to accept the responsibility of working well with others efficiently and well as Simultaneously. SKILLS Intake Coordination

Admissions Intake

Patient Referral

Staff Training

Medical Terminology

Epic

Insurance Verification

Microsoft, Excell

Ten Key

PBX Machine

WORK HISTORY PATIENT INTAKE COORDINATOR 01/2013 to CURRENT Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA

* Maintains a professional and helpful manner

for high volume telephone lines in Bed

Access

* Communicates with ER Doctors and other

facilities for Outpatient, Inpatient and

Observation status changes and also

placing correct diagnosis for billing purposes

* Admitting patients to all Department such as

Telemetry, ICU, Oncology, Skilled Unit, BHU

Same Day Surgery and the Medicine Unit

* Authorizations and Referral

* Communicating with all Insurance companies

including Medicare and Medicare HMO's for

IP, OBS or Outpatient status changes for

the results of a Pended or Approval and

a denial from Insurance companies.

* Working effectively with case management

in order to get the approval in case of a

denial.

* Communication with Bed Board and the

Admissions Department and all other Units

for Direct Admits for placement.

* Effectively working with Transporter for

the responsibility of moving patients to the

location after being placed in each location

for each department department with in

hospital

* Effectively resolve patient's complaints and

concerns.

* Counting Daily Deposits

PATIENT ACCESS COORDINATOR I ER 09/2007 to CURRENT Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, Louisiana Collected and entered patient demographic and insurance data into computer database to establish patient's medical record. Obtained patient's insurance information and determined eligibility for benefits for specific services rendered.

Contributed to reduction of accounts receivables by adhering to predetermined policies and procedures to recover amounts due from patients.

Determined patient financial needs and referred eligible patients to proper county, state or federal agencies to obtain financial assistance. Secured patient information and confidential medical records in compliance with HIPAA privacy rule standards to protect patient's privacy. EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts Accounting CPA

Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA

Continuing education in Accounting completed 2yrs

Associate of Applied Science Retail Pharmacy 07/1996 Wester Career College, San Leander, CA

Received Retail Pharmacy Certification

High School Diploma 05/1990

Natchitoches Central High School, Natchitoches, LA

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