David Blakeley Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

Plano, TX

Las Colinas, Texas

• Conducted reviews and trainings with staff attorneys and revenue recovery specialists to improve performance, leading to doubling collections and halving outstanding accounts
• Drafted and negotiated vendor contracts and Business Associate agreements to support sales in securing more than $10 million dollars in new business
• Worked with the HIPAA Compliance Officer, Management, and third-parties to identify and resolve security and privacy threats to ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, and state privacy laws
• Attended conference calls with multi-facility clients and provided them with on-site training to assist Client Management in client satisfaction, education, and retention
• Negotiated claims resolution with personal injury attorneys, payer administration, CMS, and state Medicaid agencies to collect on claims up to more than a half million dollars per claim.

• Drafted motions and habeas corpus petitions to support attorney in criminal and peer review defense cases.

Grapevine, TX

• Performed billing and collections for private payer, commercial insurance, and Medicare
• Composed appeal letters and assorted documents for doctors and management ranging from credit card dispute responses and fee schedule renegotiation correspondence to scripting and recording the voice prompts for the.
• Edited the Got Feet? newsletter

• Billing Specialist
• Billing and collections for all payers including private payer, commercial insurance, worker's compensation, Medicare, and Medicaid
• Served as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Compliance Officer
• Reviewed run forms for errors in documentation and followed-up to complete such information, routed ALS transports for Paramedic Supervisor review, and performed HCPCS and ICD-9 codingFirst Responder
• On-scene care, extrication assistance, BLS support to Paramedics, and vehicle operations en route to facility

Austin, TX

• Communicated with clients, third party creditors, attorneys, and insurance companies to verify payments and negotiate settlements
• Performed 3rd party collections to ensure not only a high dollar amount per account, but also to work with "kid gloves" debtors in order to protect the relationship between our client and the debtor

Juris Doctor, 2011

Activities and Societies: Law Review, Phi Delta Phi, Student Ambassador, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Teen Court Co-Chair for P.L.A.Y.

Bachelor'S, Literary Studies

Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honors Society, Pre-Law Society, Mediation TeamBachelor of Arts