Daksha Parikh Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

(Interim position while downsizing) (2011)• Collaborated with senior management to identify and implement process improvement initiatives that increased operational efficiency in a variety of areas.• Attended weekly calls with area managers, review daily progress reports, evaluate and analyze process and make recommendation for process improvement to Sr. Manager.

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed both Houston and Infinity branches. Brought numerous changes effectively, created several easy step-by-step procedures for clearance, billing and weekly collection. • Trained almost 10 staff members on verification, authorization and billing. Created procedure to not miss authorization and resubmission of claims to payers without missing deadline. • Efficiently worked with clinical department regarding ongoing changes by Medicare and Managed Care insurance companies • Assisted patients with manufacturer-provided patient assistance program. On certain cases also assisted with company provided financial assistance program.• Kept Negative Balance in control, by constantly reviewing reports, approved overpayments on accounts and kept A/R clean

Houston, Texas Area

• Reviewed and managed accounts receivable, including posting of payments, adjustments and credit balances to ensure for accuracy.• Reviewed insurance explanation of benefits for accuracy and appropriate payment, all denied claims and assisted staff in resubmission or appeal claims with necessary documentation.• Managed sending out monthly patient statements. Handled delinquent accounts, including but not limited to sending out letters, calling patients, negotiating patient payments arrangements and answering questions.• Decided and reviewed accounts for collection agency consideration.

Houston, Texas Area

Started with privately owned company and assisted and increased revenue to $1.5 million per month and was able to move on to public company. Hired and trained several employees for Healthcare Reimbursement. • Received approval on denied and pending cases by reviewing clinical guidelines and talking to Medical Directors and nurses at Insurance companies.• Accumulated monthly and quarterly reports for GM, AVP and Finance for Monthly Revenue and Collection.• Always was able to keep company-wide lowest DSO in range of 35 to 45 days.

Houston, Texas Area

• Started as a temporary billing person and moved up to Specialist title and was then promoted to Supervisor within less than 1 year.• Cleared several dead accounts and brought good money on old accounts.

Greater Chicago Area

• Worked for 3 Physicians-General Surgeon, Internist, and Pediatric Cardiologist.• Managed front desk, billing, collection, and assisted physicians.